Sustainability

In a time of increasing climate change and the necessary energy saving targets that go hand in hand with it, compliance with energy standards and the pursuit of climate targets are becoming more and more important.

Here at SUMTEQ, sustainability is of utmost importance to us.

From the very beginning, our goal has been to develop a class of materials that significantly contributes to the preservation of valuable resources. We have achieved this with Sumfoam. From its production with a climate-neutral blowing agent to recycling, we place the highest value on environmental protection.

Redefining the value of plastics

With this vision, we are pursuing the goal of using plastics responsibly in order to make a decisive contribution to environmental protection. This applies in particular to foamed plastics, as even small quantities can have a great effect - especially in the supreme discipline of high-performance insulation.

Based on our material class, we have developed a high-performance insulation material that outperforms traditional insulation materials efficiently and space-saving. Our foam has a greenhouse gas balance that is up to 50 percent better than comparable products and makes a significant contribution to conserving resources and reducing emissions in end-user applications - a major step towards achieving the climate targets.

Extremely
material-saving

50% reduction of
greenhouse gases

High-performance
insulation material

But the use of Sumfoam also contributes to sustainable improvement in many other areas. From process optimization in plastics recycling to an improved CO₂ balance in lightweight construction or as an oil binder, our innovation proves to be an environmentally friendly solution.

In addition to the environment, we also always keep health in mind, because Sumfoam is free of halogens, toxic heavy metals or volatile organic components and even approved for food contact.

Free from halogens

Free from toxic heavy metals

Free from volatile organic components

Small footprint - big steps towards a sustainable future

The concept of sustainability runs through the entire value chain at SUMTEQ. In the past year, we were able to fully offset our CO₂-emissions with our zero-emission strategy and are committed to continuing on this path.

This achievement was made possible through collaboration with experts in the fields of climate, sustainability, and scientific institutions. Together, we have developed a comprehensive sustainability strategy, which we continuously refine. Key aspects of this strategy include circular economy, emissions reduction and sustainability management.

We base our guidelines for setting and achieving various goals on both the national standards of the German federal government (Sustainability Strategy for Germany) and the German Sustainability Code (DNK) Additionally, we adhere to international guidelines from the Global Compact and the International Labour Organization (ILO) in all our processes and practices.

Due to our focus on sustainability, we receive support from several ecological funding programs, and this is already proving to be a distinguishing feature for us.