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Welcome to KNAUER for Future –
sustainability from the heart
Dear Friends of Knauer!
We are happy to report that sustainable und environmentally-friendly concepts and methods have become firmly established in all of our departments at Knauer. In fact, many of our employees have been offering interesting ideas which we have taken to heart over the years, and so together we have been able to make continual improvements.
Environmental awareness has changed our workplace. This truly stirs our passion.
As a customer, supplier or distributor we encourage you to join us by exchanging ideas on sustainability and environmentalism. After all, the question: "How should we live and work in the future?" affects everyone.
Yours truly,
Alexandra Knauer
From September 23 to 27, 2024, KNAUER and its employees once again organized a sustainability week with a series of exciting and effective activities relating to social responsibility and environmental sustainability. The charitable “The Hand Project” was also a guest and provided a moving experience. Under professional guidance, KNAUER employees from various departments assembled four mechanical prosthetic hands to be donated and fitted to people in need in countries like Uganda and Nepal.
Our website is hosted in Germany by Hetzner Online, a company committed to environmental protection. In their German data centers they use electricity from 100 % hydropower – one of the green energy sources for electricity with the longest tradition. For years they also select most energy-efficient hardware.
We are committed to protecting the environment for ourselves and our children. KNAUER contributes to the conservation of a healthy environment by basing our work on an environmental management system according to DIN EN ISO 14001. The KNAUER quality management system according to DIN EN ISO 9001 makes sure that we continuously manufacture products in the best quality possible. As a family business with around 180 employees, KNAUER focuses on sustainability and takes responsibility for our future.
Some of our ecological activities:
Not all laboratory devices that perform a task equally well are equally good. There can be huge differences, when it comes to the environmental impact of the devices. My Green Lab's 'ACT environmental impact factor' label allows for a comparison of equipment regarding sustainabiliy. The devices in the ACT label database are independently evaluated. The lower an ACT-EIF of a device is, the better it is for the environment. KNAUER's best-selling AZURA 862 bar sytems were also assessed and scored best in their class.
Read our sustainability report for the time period January through December 2023 to learn more about our recent activities regarding corporate social responsibility and sustainable development goals. Since 2018 KNAUER is a supporter of the UN Global Compact initiative. Download the recent report in a new tab below.
KNAUER CEO Mrs. Alexandra Knauer faces unknown questions. An interview about sustainability, our organic garden and bees.
"Nature conservation is an investment in the future. That´s why KNAUER is so commited to the environment and nature."
(Extract from Mrs. Knauer´s speech on the occasion of the 56th company anniversary, when the new walnut tree was planted in the award-winning ecogarden)
Based in Berlin, KNAUER is a medium-sized company that has been serving the sciences since 1962. We are a developer and manufacturer of scientific instruments of superior quality for liquid chromatography (LC), liquid dosing and other laboratory tasks. The product range includes systems, engineering solutions and components for:
We are an established partner in science. Today and in the future.