The Hansgrohe Group has consistently improved its sustainability performance in 2025. For the second time in a row, the Black Forest-based sanitary specialist received the EcoVadis Platinum Medal and, with an increase in points from 83 to 86, ranks among the top 1 percent of companies assessed. Hansgrohe also improved its CDP climate ranking from B to A-. These awards underscore that Hansgrohe is effectively implementing its sustainability strategy and making substantial progress in climate protection, circular economy, and resource efficiency.
External Ratings as a Compass
EcoVadis and CDP comprehensively assess performance in the areas of environment, social issues, and responsible corporate governance. “Independent ratings create trust—among our partners, our customers, and throughout the entire value chain. They enable companies worldwide to be compared and show how consistently we are moving forward,” explains Hans-Jürgen Kalmbach, CEO of the Hansgrohe Group. “For us, they also serve as a compass – they show us where we can continue to improve as a responsible company in order to remain successful and sustainable in the long term.”
Clearly on Tack with Climate Targets
Hansgrohe pursues scientifically based climate targets, validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative: By 2030, direct and indirect emissions from its own sites (Scope 1 and Scope 2) are to be reduced by 77.3 percent compared to 2021. A reduction target of 25 percent applies to the upstream and downstream value chain (Scope 3). The measures to achieve this range from switching to renewable energies and innovative, resource-saving products to integrating the supply chain. “The largest emissions arise during the usage phase of our faucets and showers,” says Hans Jürgen Kalmbach. By 2030, the company therefore aims to equip all water-carrying products with water and energy-saving technologies.[1] “In this way, we are enabling millions of people to conserve resources – and thus contributing to global climate protection.” Another milestone is the complete switch to electricity from renewable sources at all production sites. In 2025, Hansgrohe also commissioned four photovoltaic systems for its own supply at its manufacturing sites in Offenburg, Schiltach West, Bad Bentheim, and Valjevo in Serbia.[2] In addition, the company is gradually converting its heating systems to heat pumps powered by green electricity. This enables Hansgrohe to reduce direct emissions and strengthen its independence from fossil fuels.
Circular Economy and New Materials
Hansgrohe is also making progress in packaging and material cycles: since the end of 2025, all new product packaging launched on the market has been plastic-free – saving around 312 tons of plastic annually in Germany alone. Since 2024, Hansgrohe has been operating a globally unique recycling facility for chrome-plated plastic components at its Offenburg site. It strips ABS plastics and feeds them directly into the production of new parts. Hansgrohe received the German Sustainability Project Award in 2025 for this project and its overall sustainability strategy.
The water-saving technologies developed by Hansgrohe include EcoSmart, which reduces the flow rate of showers and faucets by up to 60 percent, thereby significantly reducing the amount of energy required to heat the water, and CoolStart, which allows only cold water to flow when the lever is in the middle position, with hot water only being added when the lever is deliberately moved to the left. Resource-efficient technologies in the bathroom
In Offenburg, Schiltach Plant West, and Valjevo, the systems cover around four percent of the site’s electricity requirements, while in Bad Bentheim they cover around 20 percent.