Sustainability at HABA
For HABA, the conservation of natural resources is central at every step of the process. This applies both to the selection of materials and to all production methods used. One example of this is our PEFC seal. We have therefore been labeling our wooden toys with it since 2010. The processed beech and birch wood comes from sustainable forestry. This supports the preservation of the ecological balance in the forests and helps us contribute to sustainably improving forest use and forest management.
Environmentally friendly production
In addition, we continuously optimize the framework conditions of our production, implement environmentally compatible processes and improve the technologies used. In doing so, we determine how much material is used and how high the emissions and waste volumes are. A modern energy management is just as self-evident to us as the further development of our machinery and buildings from an ecological perspective. As the first German toy manufacturer, HABA already passed the eco-audit in 1999 and has since relied on a continuous environmental management according to DIN EN ISO 14001:2015.
Modern energy management
We have a energy management system, which is certified according to DIN EN ISO 50001:2018. This standard describes the requirements for our company to establish, operate and continuously improve an energy management system. Specifically, we aim to, to continuously improve all energy-related performance of the HABA family of companies. This also includes increasing energy efficiency and optimizing our own energy use.
Energy management records all energy flows in the company, analyzes them and offers suggestions for energy savings and efficient use. Responsible handling of energy is an essential part of our actions in the context of our building services and the expansion of office and production spaces – this applies to all locations of the HABA family of companies.
Continuous environmental management
Our environmental management system is certified according to ISO 14001:2015. We analyze environmental influences and environmental impacts of our company and show opportunities for improvement that we implement step by step. It is important to us, in all work steps to practice sustainable environmental protection. And we are determined to become much better. How do we want to achieve that? By specifically training our employees to further promote their environmental awareness. If we do not manufacture a product ourselves, it comes from long-standing partners whom we trust and from whom we know that they also work according to high environmental standards. When shipping our items we use the most environmentally friendly and recyclable packaging material possible – and only as much of it as is really necessary. As part of our environmental policy, we ensure to emit as few pollutants as possible and conserve resources as much as possible.
Environmental protection and sustainability in building technology
Recycling of wood residues, use of rainwater for sanitary facilities, air-conditioning of office spaces using ground heat exchangers, electricity generation by photovoltaic systems, naturally designed outdoor spaces and façades, green roofs – the list of our Measures to protect the environment is long. And they concern all members of the HABA corporate family, because we pull together not only on environmental awareness. Ensuring that all applicable environmental laws and standards are observed is, for us, not an obligation but a matter of course.
Sustainable action is a central part of the Corporate philosophy – the office building 'Leschenhof', completed at the end of 2012, is also in this tradition and was awarded the Gold certificate by the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB). This represents a voluntary national and international standard for the classification of environmentally friendly, resource-conserving and sustainable buildings It. Approximately 60 criteria from the fields of ecology, economy, sociocultural and functional aspects, technology, as well as processes and site are included in the assessment. The office building of the HABA corporate family meets the assessment criteria to 84.6 percent and thus belongs to the top 20 of buildings certified with Gold in Germany. The certificate was presented in autumn 2014.
Environmental protection is regional animal protection
Environmental protection at HABA is also expressed in the protection of native animals This is expressed. The HABA group of companies has many tall buildings at its Bad Rodach site, such as silos for wood shavings or a high-bay warehouse. There we have installed nest boxes that are used year after year by kestrels, swifts and other birds. In addition, the hedges that border the company parking lots provide an optimal habitat for smaller bird species and many other animals. As a result, HABA is home to a total of 24 different bird species on the company premises and thus helps to protect the populations of the species living here.
