Together on the Path
Sustainability at the WEIG Group

We Embrace the Circular Economy

As a family-owned company, WEIG HOLDING has long been committed to the principles of sustainable business management, transparent supply chains, and employee responsibility.

Our business model is based on the circular economy: waste paper is used as the main raw material for gypsum board and folding boxboard, and the products are recyclable, meeting the requirements of the EU Packaging Regulation. Water is treated in our own facilities and reused multiple times, residual materials are thermally utilized to generate energy, and excess heat is fed into the district heating network of the city of Mayen.

The company promotes modern workplaces and training opportunities in the regions where its sites are located. We have made progress in reducing CO₂ emissions, including through the use of renewable energy and efficient production processes. WEIG HOLDING is recognized as a sustainable company that continuously works to improve its processes.

WEIG – driven by care

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Climate

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Environment

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Water

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Circular
Economy

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People

Our Understanding of Sustainability

For us, sustainability means developing future-proof solutions across generations that align with our vision of a circular economy for fiber-based products.

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Production Figures 2024

Recycled Paper Content

For more information, please refer to our Sustainability Report.

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Certified Sustainability: Transparency and Trust

for Environmentally Conscious Decisions

ecovadis

ecovadis

"ecovadis" 2025

DIN EN ISO 9001

DIN EN ISO 9001

Ensuring the highest
quality standards

DIN EN ISO 14001

DIN EN ISO 14001

Development,
production and
distribution of packaging board

DIN EN ISO 50001

DIN EN ISO 50001

Efficient
energy management

DIN ISO 45001

DIN ISO 45001

Development,
production and
distribution of packaging board

FSC/PEFC

FSC/PEFC

Sustainability and
responsible forestry

Our Foundation for Responsible Action and
Sustainable Success

Nachhaltigkeit

Sustainability

We are committed to reducing our environmental footprint through recycling, efficient resource use, and eco-friendly production processes.

Innovation

Innovation

We promote innovation to develop competitive and sustainable products.

Verantwortung

Responsibility

We take responsibility toward our employees, customers, society, and the environment.

Qualität

Quality

We strive for the highest standards in product quality and customer service. Our production sites are certified according to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, and ISO 45001.

 

Our Mission and
Responsibility at the
WEIG Group

We embrace the circular economy for fiber-based products with consistency and respect for business partners, employees, and the environment.

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WEIG Carbon Footprint:

Our Path to Lower Emissions

We are systematically and sustainably reducing our CO₂ footprint. This is based on a comprehensive emissions assessment along the entire value chain, in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. With clear goals, transparency, and joint commitment, we shape this transformation as a continuous process.

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Product Carbon Footprint

Product Carbon Footprint

Our Sustainability Goals
at the WEIG Group

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  • Determination of PCF for Paraguay and for packaging at Emskirchen
  • Implementation of an energy management system in Paraguay according to ISO 50001 by 2025
  • Development of our Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) goals
  • Increase the energy efficiency of identified production facilities (kWh/t gross production) by 5.5% by 2030 (baseline 2016) in Germany
Increase in energy efficiency

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  • Our goal is to reduce the number of hazardous substances in wastewater classified as WGK 2 and 3 (water hazard classes) to 6% by 2030 (baseline 2022: 9.2%).
Reduce hazardous substances to

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  • Our goal is to reduce water consumption per kg of board by 22% by 2030 (baseline 2021) through increased circular use via closed-loop systems and our own wastewater treatment plant.
Reduction of water consumption

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  • Our goal is to maintain – and if possible improve – the waste recovery rate of over 95% achieved at our production sites in 2022/23.
Maintain high recovery rate

Your Contact

Service

Dr. Marina Maier

Sustainability Manager

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We close the loop

WEIG Karton

RECYCLING

WEIG Packaging

BOARD

WEIG Packaging

PACKAGING