Sustainability Report 2016 / 2017

Contents For further information Please contact our Head of Sustainability Management, Dr.-Ing. Detlef Matz, Telephone: 061 31 -964 - 2600 Fax: 061 31 - 964 - 3 2600 e-mail: DMatzDr@werner-mertz.com Werner & Mertz GmbH Rheinallee 96 55120 Mainz Telephone 061 31 - 964 - 01 www.werner-mertz.de Editors: Birgitta Schenz Dr. Detlef Matz Uwe-Jürgen Eggert Text: Christiane Brandis Design: www.blattwerker.de As of: September 2016 Sustainability in Everyday Life 2 Cradle to Cradle Products Innovator Award 3 The Company 4 Sustainable success 6 Trusted Brands: Effective and Environmentally Friendly 6 Innovative Product Development 7 Do the right things right: New Products 8 Frosch organic alcohol multi-surface cleaner 8 The new Bionicdry wash-in waterproofing 9 Quick & Easy System from green care Professional 10 SMART 11 Focus on Sustainability 12 Sustainability Management 12 ZEIT WISSENS Award 14 Idea Management 15 Milestones in Environmental Protection in Mainz and Hallein 16 Initiative Frosch – Focus on Sustainability 18 The Recyclate Initiative – Effective Recycling 20 The Goals of the Recyclate Initiative 20 No-waste Material Cycle 21 The Partners 22 Other Goals of the Recyclate Initiative 23 Use of HDPE Recyclate 24 Plastic as Material vs. Ocean Trash 25 Plant-based Surfactants: Cleaning Power from Nature 26 Native Cultivation Preferred 26 Benefits of Surfactants based on European Plants 26 EMAS 28 EMAS Facts & Figures 29 Cradle to Cradle ® : Think: Cycles 30 Award-winning Product Design 31 Development with Pioneer Spirit 31 Ecology 32 Sustainability at Mainz Site 32 Ecological Building 32 Resource-preserving Water Center 33 Effective Use, High-quality Re-use 34 Our Purchasing 34 Sustainability Partner ALPLA 35 EMAS-certified Logistics 36 Digital Lot Tracing 37 Sustainability at Hallein Site 38 Shoe Care Competence Center 38 Environmental Statement for Mainz 40 Environmental Statement for Hallein 62