By 2025, 80 percent of the cosmetics company’s packaging should be recyclable.
(Photo: Babor)
Frankfurt, Dusseldorf It is an iconic location where the newest factory of the cosmetics company Dr. Babor is created: Within sight of the Weisweiler lignite-fired power plant, Babor is constructing a production and logistics site that is to be “largely self-sufficient in terms of energy in the medium term”. A photovoltaic system on the roof, in conjunction with heat pumps and heat recovery, is intended to ensure that the plant runs practically without fossil fuels.
The cosmetics company has been trying to be more sustainable for a long time. By 2025, 80 percent of the packaging should be recyclable, new recipes should be free of microplastics and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions should be halved. This is not only good for the image, it can even save money.
Because for a quarter of its 60 million euro investment, Babor has secured a loan that rewards the group’s climate goals: the level of interest is linked to the CO2 savings target.
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