Our sites in Oberberg, Hemer and Rheinbach are managed according to a recognised operational environmental management system in line with the ISO 14001 certification. Sustainability no longer affects just the products, but also the way in which they are produced. That is why we act in an environmentally conscious manner along our entire value chain. From our product development, through to resource-saving production processes using environmentally friendly materials and environmentally friendly logistics.

An effective environmental management system results in:

• Reducing emissions, waste and wastewater
• Reducing costs through the targeted use of resources
• Reducing negative environmental impacts
• Improving legal security through compliance with environmental standards
• Identifying sources of error with regard to environmental management at an early stage
• Encouraging environmentally conscious conduct by staff
• Improving the perception of the company among customers, partners and the public

• Certificates

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We intend to use renewable energy to expand the power supply from the company’s own power sources.

In the future, all structurally suitable roofs of our production halls will be fitted with photovoltaic systems. The installation of the first system on the roof of Production Hall VI was completed at the end of 2022. The system produces approx. 725,000 kWh of electricity a year. This power could supply around 160 households a year.

Over the course of 2022, our production site in Mawson Lakes, Adelaide, was also fitted with photovoltaic systems, and the same is true for our new distribution centre in Elsenroth in 2023.

The goal of our sustainability strategy is to progressively expand the use of renewable energy.

• Renewable energy

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One of our primary goals is total carbon neutrality with regard to the use of combustion and vehicle fuels as well as electricity. We already obtain carbon-neutral green energy in all our sites in Germany. We are thus continuing to implement the expansion of our green energy supply to all sites around the globe.


To achieve climate neutrality for our company, we are also developing our own regional climate protection projects in addition to supporting existing initiatives.

• Emissions

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As part of our product development process, we are placing particular focus on sustainable materials management. With our revolutionary boxing and refilling concept for pipette tips, we are offering an innovative solution for sustainable laboratory work.

Pipetting is the central element in every laboratory. The further developed SARSTEDT pipette tip box is a universal and robust solution at the heart of our new pipette tip system. Various refilling options offer users a high degree of flexibility while simultaneously conserving resources.

The StackPack is the optimal solution for high tip throughputs. You can transfer individual trays to the box with one hand. Thanks to the compact and stable design, you can also process the tips directly from the StackPack.

With the SingleRefill, you can now also refill filter tips easily and using fewer resources. The closed design protects the pipette tips from contamination and thus enables hygienic and ecological refilling.

These two refilling options require up to 70% less storage space and up to 64% less material.

Energy efficient - Our box system combines particularly high stability with minimal material costs. The sophisticated design uses less plastic and thus also less energy in production.

Compact - In the StackPack, 480 tips need as much space as 192 tips in 2 boxes. This saves storage space as well as optimises logistics and thus also fuel consumption during transport.

Resource saving - For the production of the StackPack with its ideal packaging, up to 64% less material is required when compared to the box. This conserves resources, minimising plastic consumption.

Waste reducing - After use, the individual components of the box system can fit into each other. This saves disposal volume, reducing waste generation.

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As a plastics processing company, recycling is a key topic for us. Even if there is still no alternative to using virgin plastic in many areas of the medical and laboratory sectors, we rely on recycling products and materials wherever possible.

This can be seen in, for example, inline recycling systems in production. We place granulators right next to injection moulding machines in order to granulate any leftover material from processing (sprues) in an efficient manner. This allows the granulated material produced to be redirected back into the production process immediately. In this way, we have created the smallest possible closed recycling loop.

We also check for opportunities to use recycled material as early as product development and in our existing product range.

You, too, as a user can contribute to conserving resources and the environment by ensuring you are working in a sustainable manner. With the Refill Revolution – our pipette tip boxing system – we offer you the opportunity to recycle 100% of the boxes, trays and lids which you no longer need as part of our “WHAT’S NEXT” recycling concept. All components are made from recyclable polypropylene and can be used to produce new products. Our block racks, which have been successful on the market for many years, will also be made exclusively from recycled material in future.

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We are involved in two regional environmental projects:
SARSTEDT Forest and SARSTEDT Nature Reserve.
As a locally rooted family-owned company, we believe it is important for us to be involved in regional environmental projects and thus make a sustainable contribution towards nature conservation in our home.

SARSTEDT Forest
In collaboration with Bündnis Zukunftswald e.V., Forstbetriebsgemeinschaft Nümbrecht and Holzkontor Rhein-Berg-Siegerland GmbH, we contributed €20,000 to the reforestation of an area of forest which was destroyed by bark beetles. The reforesting of approximately 8,000 m2 was completed in Nümbrecht in mid-December 2022. The planting plan, designed to facilitate the development of a mixed forest, is suitable for the location and thus optimally suited to the regional environment.

We are also supporting Forstbetriebsgemeinschaft Nümbrecht with a contribution of €30,000 and thus the goal of reforesting further local forests.

SARSTEDT Nature Conservation
This project began on 11 November 2022 in collaboration with Biologische Station Oberberg e.V., whereby we provided support in the form of a contribution of €8,500.

The goal is to develop a structurally rich biotope which offers a valuable habitat for a wide variety of animals and plants. The nature conservation measures for this area include a meadow orchard with 30 fruit trees, an insect hotel, a wildlife food plot, reduced mowing and a field margin for insects. Our trainees also actively assisted with the planting of fruit trees.

Biologische Station Oberberg e.V. will assume responsibility for maintaining the area in future and thus ensure its conservation in the long term.

With these two projects, we are promoting regional nature conservation and thereby making our contribution to an intact ecosystem. With our environmental policy, we are supporting the flora and fauna of our home.

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