Kettelhack is OEKO-TEX® STeP certified!
Since October 2020, Kettelhack has been certified according to the OEKO-TEX®STeP standard! This standard contains various requirements from the areas of chemicals management, environmental management, social responsibility, quality management and occupational health and safety. This makes the OEKO-TEX®STeP standard an ideal supplement to our environmental management system according to EMAS.
Re-certification according to EMAS passed!
In May 2021, we passed our re-certification audit for our environmental management system according to EMAS and ISO 14001:2015.
Our roof terrace is already in bloom for the 5th year!
Five years ago, a habitat for native insects was created during a roof renovation. This summer, the wildflower meadow surprises with a particularly colorful variety of flowers and grasses. This pleases both humans and animals: Because also this year many different species of bees and butterflies pay a visit to our flowering roof terrace.
STeP by OEKO-TEX®
STeP by OEKO-TEX® STeP by OEKO-TEX® is a modular certification system for production facilities in the textile and leather industry, according to which Kettelhack has been certified since 2020. STeP stands for Sustainable Textile & Leather Production and follows a holistic approach. The standard takes a look at different areas of the company in 6 modules: Chemicals management Environmental performance Environmental […]
About this report
The Kettelhack Sustainability Report 2020 was prepared in accordance with the GRI Standard Option ‘Core’. …
Not all chemistry is the same …
Home Seite Not all chemistry is the same … Without dyes, there can be no coloured, high-performance fabrics – but the selection and use of the necessary chemicals are carried out by us with special care and due consideration of ecological standards. INDICATORS Sub-topics ↓ Our chemicals management↓ Our standards↓ Consumption of dyes and auxiliaries → Our […]
Our fibre stars
The high quality and durability of our fabrics already contribute to sustainability. Because the more …
Student-project on building optimisation completed!
Kettelhack was part of a practical project that was developed by a mechanical engineering student at the end of 2020 in cooperation with pbr NETZenergie. The aim of this project was to work out different types of green roofs and to determine the synergy effects that result from the parallel use of green roofs and photovoltaic systems. Since […]
