Sustainability is an essential point of
our strategy
Sikla GmbH is committed to environmentally and socially responsible corporate governance. We are aware of the social and environmental impact of our business activities and are committed to strengthening our contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and to environmental protection and society in general. Our employees are required to act in accordance with our sustainability policy.
Sikla is a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact. This means that we are committed to contributing to the 10 principles of the Global Compact. These include, among other things, the protection of human rights, compliance with international labour standards, environmental protection and the fight against corruption.
Our goals
Climate neutrality by 2030
Our goal is to operate as a 100 % climate-neutral company in all operational areas, from the 2030 calendar year onwards and to offset unavoidable emissions. To this end, our entire vehicle fleet will be powered by electricity from renewable sources in the long term. Our products are manufactured close to the market in order to avoid long transport routes. Currently, 67 % of our products are manufactured in Germany and a further 25 % in Europe. It is our goal to set science-based climate targets as part of the Science Based Target Initiative (STBi).
Environmental management according to ISO 14001
We have successfully implemented ISO 14001:2015 certification for environmental management at several locations, including our headquarters in Villingen-Schwenningen and other branches.
EcoVadis
To demonstrate the quality of our sustainability management, we are regularly assessed by EcoVadis, the world's largest platform for sustainability ratings. Thanks to our remarkable progress in the areas of the environment, labour and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement, we have been awarded the EcoVadis Silver Medal for the Sikla group in 2024. This progress confirms our position among the top 15 % of companies assessed. Our goal is to achieve the Gold Medal by 2029.
Sustainability report
In 2023, we published our first sustainability report. This report provides a comprehensive overview of our environmental, social and governance performance and serves as a basis for future improvements. We publish an annual sustainability report, which can be found on our website.
Supply chain and CSR
Environmental awareness and social responsibility are also important to us when selecting our suppliers. For this reason, we have introduced a code of conduct for suppliers.
Recycling rate
We strive to achieve the highest possible recycling rate. We are already contributing to CO2 savings by recycling our packaging materials, as evidenced by our recycling certificate.
Environmental product declarations (EPDs) for all product groups
We have created environmental product declarations (EPDs) for all our product groups. These EPDs provide transparent information about the entire life cycle of our products and help our customers choose sustainable solutions. In summer 2023, we published the first EPDs for siFramo and pipe supports, followed by siConnect the following year. Since 2025, we have also been able to provide EPDs for our new siMetrix product group.
Our projects
Newspaper Forest Campaign 2024
Sikla actively supported this campaign as a way of making an active, local contribution to climate protection. It was carried out in the district of Waldshut under the motto ‘Together for the Black Forest’. A total of 30,000 trees were planted.
In April 2024, we had the opportunity to participate in a tree planting campaign in Ühlingen-Birkendorf. Sikla contributed 850 trees, symbolising the 850 employees in our group of companies. Ten hard-working employees were on site to help.
"Cycle to work" campaign
Since 2024, we have been participating annually in the AOK "Cycle to Work" campaign. This enabled us to save an impressive 550 kg of CO2 in 2024.
Energy Scouts training
Our young talents are given the opportunity to participate in the IHK-certified "Energy Scouts" training programme. Here, trainees are introduced to the topic of sustainability.