Corporate responsibility at VEKA
Acting in accordance with grandchildren
Our economic activities are geared towards sustainability. As a family business, we strive for a grandchild-friendly corporate development with secure jobs in a healthy environment. We are convinced that only long-term partnerships with our customers and business partners are the key to success. The prerequisite for successful partnerships is trust in the quality and safety we offer with our products and services.
To live up to this trust, our understanding of sustainability relates to all levels of the value chain. This includes research & development aimed at eco-efficiency, transparent supply chains, energy- and environmentally friendly production, and international leadership in recycling. It is the people in our company who develop and implement the processes required to achieve this. We therefore encourage and retain our employees and develop their sense of responsibility for sustainable business.
Sustainability at VEKA
The VEKA sustainability strategy
A future fit for our grandchildren is our top priority as a family business. This comprehensive understanding of sustainability is based on a holistic corporate strategy that encompasses three dimensions: the environment, society and business.
Environment
We want to protect natural resources and use them responsibly. VEKA is committed to environmentally friendly production, energy efficiency, and playing a leading role in the recycling of plastic windows. In this way, VEKA is making an important contribution to climate protection.
Society
At VEKA, people are our focus. This means supporting our employees in their development, creating secure jobs, and taking on social responsibility. We want to create a world worth living in for current and future generations.
Business
Sustainability also has an economic component. Long-term relationships with our partners and suppliers, as well as the quality and safety of our products, ensure mutual success. At the same time, VEKA stands for responsible entrepreneurship that focuses on stability and sustainability.
future-friendly
We refer to the intersection of these three areas as "future-friendly." This means that sustainability is practiced equally in all dimensions: for the environment, for people, and for the company. Only in this way can we overcome the current challenges and shape a future worth living.
Suitable for grandchildren
Read our detailed booklet on CSR now and find out in which areas we are already active as a group and how we want to develop further in the sense of a future fit for grandchildren.
Circular economy
Closed material and energy cycles ensure sustainability in production at VEKA. For example, a large part of the energy requirement is covered by electricity from renewable sources and waste heat from profile extrusion is recycled. We are also pioneers in recycling our most important raw material, PVC.
VinylPlus, Rewindo & EPPA
As a founding member, we support Rewindo as well as the voluntary commitment within VinylPlus. Through our membership in the European PVC profile manufacturers' association EPPA, we have actively supported the idea of VinylPlus.