Mission Blue
On the journey towards sustainability
When ecological values forge a new global identity, we’re on board. When the packaging industry embraces an intelligent, well-functioning circular economy to achieve ambitious climate targets, we’re on board. This is also what our Mission Blue stands for. Out of respect for people and the environment, we are committed to taking action – as a sustainable company with sustainable machines and as a development partner for sustainable packaging.
Sustainable Company
Our goal – our mission
Attitude leads to action. That’s what Schubert stands for, that’s what our Mission Blue stands for, and behind it all stands the entire Schubert team—from management to the Human Resources and Production departments, all the way to the minds behind our technologies and packaging solutions.
Our four areas of action describe the sustainability goals we aim to achieve and how we plan to implement them. They cover environmental, economic, and social aspects and are aligned with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the United Nations’ global goals for sustainable development.
Each area of action is managed by a team composed of members from various company divisions and coordinated by an employee. Together, those responsible set goals for measurable sustainability measures, drive the process forward through partnerships, and evaluate the results—including for our next sustainability report. Learn more about the areas of action here:
Only satisfied employees can guarantee our company’s success. That’s why we do everything we can to ensure that they have everything they need and truly enjoy working for us. We cultivate long-term, solid entrepreneurial thinking to ensure job security and we support the people entrusted to us in every way – be it by balancing family and career, or meeting needs for ongoing education on their journey towards a healthier lifestyle. We also attach great importance to equality and diversity. We are aware of our responsibility towards our immediate surroundings, our site, the city and the region – and are committed to making and keeping them attractive.
Producing in a climate-friendly manner over the long term is an integral part of our environmental philosophy. A key factor in this is reducing our carbon footprint. That is why we are gradually equipping our buildings with the latest energy technology, generating our own electricity, and purchasing certified green electricity. Through our comprehensive energy monitoring system, we continuously track and optimize our energy consumption. At the same time, we are constantly working to use resources sparingly and avoid waste. In addition, we rely on regional suppliers and value creation within Germany.
Durability, flexibility and retrofitability: All of this is what makes our packaging machines so unique – and what makes them exceptionally sustainable. This increases the line’s effective service life to several decades; particularly as Schubert machines can also switch between conventional and new, more sustainable packaging materials. Moreover, our robot technology developed in-house ensures efficient processes and extremely gentle product handling – so that waste can be avoided from the outset. With our technologies, the switch to environmentally friendly packaging solutions succeeds in such a way that sustainability and cost-effectiveness can be reconciled - This is our customer promise.
One of the first steps toward more sustainable packaging is the packaging itself. That’s why we don’t just build packaging machines—through our Packaging Competence Center (PCC), we also offer comprehensive development and testing capabilities for a wide variety of packaging solutions. Together with industry partners, we are intensively developing new materials at the PCC—not only for cardboard packaging but also for tubular pouch films and thermoformed packaging. We can test all prototypes directly in a packaging machine—and that benefits Schubert customers. After all, environmentally friendly packaging is only useful if it is also machine-compatible. But packaging alone is not everything: there is potential for more environmentally friendly solutions throughout the entire supply chain. Here, too, our experts at the PCC are on hand to provide our customers with advice and support.
Mission Blue at a Glance
Because people and the environment are both important to us
As a family business that thinks in terms of generations, sustainability has always been of great importance to us and is firmly anchored in our corporate vision. In recent years, this importance has grown significantly, which is why we will be doing even more to live up to this responsibility with our Mission Blue Sustainability Initiative.
We consider ourselves a true partner for our customers, enabling them to achieve their sustainability goals with the right machines and packaging.
Marcel Kiessling, Managing Director Schubert
Our Planet. Our Responsibility.
Inspiring customers with sustainable packaging solutions is one aspect of our responsibility. The other is a commitment to act just as sustainably in operational management. Schubert takes this very seriously. And this is why we are committed to the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals. In our four fields of sustainability action, we have initiated concrete measures that support these ambitious goals in various ways. It is very important to us that there is real change behind our goal. A development that brings a sustainable world a little closer, not only for Schubert, but for everyone.
03 Good health and well being
The health and wellbeing of all our employees is extremely important to us. Thanks to their ongoing dedication, they are the ones who ensure that Schubert continues to be successful. Find out what our Company Physician Dr Winfried Imminger has to say about this:
04 Quality education
For us, education means lifelong learning and ongoing opportunities to keep evolving. At Schubert, this often spans throughout an entire working life. Listen to what our employees Jessica Göller, Management Assistant, and Fitter Luca Blümlein have to say about it:
05 Gender equality
Understanding technology and strong leadership skills have nothing to do with gender. And we support women just as naturally as we do men. Our HR Manager Jenny Wacker explains how we promote and live gender equality at Schubert:
07 Affordable and clean energy
Environmentally friendly energy sources are one of the most important building blocks for a sustainable future. Only by switching to clean energies will we be able to produce in a way that climate-friendly here at Schubert in the future. Max Wagner, Head of Building Management, and Jonas Schmidt, Project Engineer, Energy, Environment & Sustainability, highlight some of our current projects:
08 Decent work and economic growth
If you want to do a great job, you need a safe workplace. One with the right health and safety equipment and that meets the latest standards. See what Jens Stoll, our Head of Technical Organisation, has to say about this:
09 Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Innovation and Schubert are inseparable. We create the space, the time and the freedom required to support the development of ground-breaking technologies for the packaging industry. Listen to Benjamin Brand, Cooperative Robotics Developer, describe the Cobot team’s mandate:
10 Reduced inequalities
As an internationally active company, we also take on considerable international responsibilities. Reducing unequal working conditions in different countries is a very important goal for us. Find out what our Chinese Project Manager Ping Meng has to say about this:
12 Responsible consumption and production
Millions of packages are used every day all around the globe. And they represent huge potential for more sustainability. One that we are consistently focusing on with our innovative packaging solutions. Packaging Developer Valentin Köhler tells us how:
13 Climate action
We strive to live sustainability in everything we do and we will be doing many things differently than in the past. A very tangible goal for us is certification in compliance with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. See what Peter Schubert, Assistant Technical Director, has to say about this:
17 Partnerships for the goals
We can only achieve our climate goals through joint effort and collaboration. Constructive partnerships are essential for us to be able to develop and advance real solutions. Our Applications Engineer Laura Gascho explains why:
