Sustainability

Sustainability is a key pillar of our business strategy. For us thinking and acting sustainably means taking a long-term view of our impact as a company.
Learn more about the Gerresheimer sustainability strategy.

CEO Dietmar Siemssen on sustainability at Gerresheimer

Sustainability News

04/14/2021

Gerresheimer participates in the European joint project Furnace for the Future (F4F)

Gerresheimer is one of a total of 19 glass producers who have joined forces in a project with the aim of achieving climate-neutral glass production.

01/12/2021

Metal-free glass syringes: Reducing the use of conflict minerals

Metal-free glass syringes for biotechnologically manufactured active ingredients with patented innovative production technology.

High-volume line for the assembly of the Respimat® reuseable inhaler housing module in a clean-room ISO class 8 in Pfreimd, Germany

09/24/2020

Order for Gerresheimer: Development and production of the Respimat® reuseable inhaler housing module

Wackersdorf, September 24, 2020: Gerresheimer has been commissioned by Boehringer Ingelheim with the development and large series production of the…

07/09/2020

Gerresheimer gradually switches to green electricity

The production sites in Bünde, Pfreimd and Wackersdorf in Germany and in Horšovský Týn in the Czech Republic are supplied 100% with electricity from…

07/01/2020

Glass is infinitely recyclable

Gerresheimer has been successfully producing glass with a high proportion of post-consumer recycled (PCR) material for over 10 years in Momignies,…

06/30/2020

ISO 45001 becomes global standard

The Gerresheimer Group has declared DIN EN ISO 45001 to be the mandatory global standard for all its plants.

At Gerresheimer’s site in Kosamba, India, 500 food packages have been distributed among employees and migrant workers affected by the Covid-19 border closures.

04/15/2020

Gerresheimer plants in Kosamba, India, help people in need

Gerresheimer plants in the Indian city of Kosamba are responding to the Gujarat state government’s call for help and supplying 500 food packages to…

01/14/2020

Gerresheimer manufactures sustainable primary plastic packaging

Düsseldorf, January 14, 2020. Consumers are placing great importance on eco-friendly plastic packaging products, specifically – and increasingly – on…

A glimpse inside the clean room of the Triveni plant.

09/07/2016

Gerresheimer banks on photovoltaics in Kundli, India

In order to meet its environmental and sustainability objectives, our site in Kundli, India put a photovoltaic system into operation.