XtraBlatt Issue 01-2023

PRODUCTION
“Sustainability
is in the DNA of
a family business.”
Sustainable governance is becoming increasingly important as a
means of expanding rather than restricting opportunities for future
generations. How does the Krone Group address this issue?
We spoke to Sustainability Manager Philipp Sander.
XtraBlatt: Why are so many companies
preoccupied with the subject of sustainability at
this time?
Philipp Sander: One reason is that banks,
customers and insurance companies will base
their credit terms and procurements on sustainability
criteria in future. In addition, the war in
Ukraine has taught us that purchasing energy
and raw materials whenever we want and at a
favourable price is no longer something we can
take for granted. So we must give some thought
to how we can become more independent. At the
same time, employee satisfaction, especially in
times of labour shortages, is the basis for longterm
corporate success – and that is key aspect of
sustainability.
XtraBlatt: You are the Krone Group’s Sustainability
Manager. What is your role exactly?
Philipp Sander: I’m often asked this question,
and I can understand why because the term “sustainable”
is now so ubiquitous. My main task – in
short – is to combine and coordinate the sustainability
activities of the various departments across
the Group to form the basis for a company-wide
strategy for sustainable development. In future,
we will set out these activities in our Sustainability
Report.
XtraBlatt: What exactly does this Sustainability
Report contain and how often does it have to
be updated?
Philipp Sander: Basically, because of its size, the
Krone Group has a statutory obligation to publish
a robust Sustainability Report that incorporates
all sites from the 2025/26 financial year. Its aim is
to provide an annual account of the sustainable
business practices we have adopted in the areas of
environmental, social and corporate governance.
In concrete terms, this means that we must provide
data on how much CO2 is generated by the
Krone facilities and products, how much waste,
how much water is consumed, what workplace
health and safety provisions we have in place and
how we implement statutory requirements relating
to respect for human rights and the avoidance
of child labour throughout our supply chains.
Profile
Philipp Sander is
29 years old and has a
master’s degree in energy
management from
Osnabrück University
of Applied Sciences.
He was appointed
Sustainability Manager
of the Krone Group on 1
August 2022.
56 1|2023 XtraBlatt
XtraBlatt 1|2023
57