Piepenbrock Sustainability Portal

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In times of demographic transformation, a shortage of resources and advancing climate change, the requirements for sustainable involvement of companies are rising. At Piepenbrock, sustainable thinking and action have already been firmly rooted in the philosophy and corporate culture for over three decades. Our guiding principle sums it up: “For today. For tomorrow. For generations.” We take responsibility today, lay the foundation for a bright tomorrow, and, as a family-owned business, think in terms of generations, not quarters.

In doing so, we take a holistic approach. We view sustainability through three columns: ecology, social issues and economy. In line with these columns, we participate in various charitable events, support social and environmental projects, and organize our own sustainability initiatives.

Ecology
Social
Economy
Piepenbrock has its own company forest with an area of 2,645 hectares.

3.270 ha

Forest

To date, Piepenbrock has planted almost 100,000 trees in the company's own forest.

173.344

Planted Trees

A total of 100,000 bees live in Piepenbrock's beehives.

50.000

Bees

The employees of Piepenbrock come from 128 nations and thus from all over the world.

128

Nations

Together with Plan International, Piepenbrock supports children in Laos and Vietnam with sponsorships.

70

Sponsored children

Piepenbrock hires 88% of its trainees after training.

88%

Rate of hiring

Piepenbrock has a total of 26,800 employees.

27.600

Employees

Piepenbrock generates revenues of 708 million euros in 2021.

1 bil. €

Revenues 2025

In the meantime, Piepenbrock is led by the 4th generation of the family.

4 Generations

Family-led