We take responsibility – out of commitment and with an eye to the future.
Honesty, fairness and a clear understanding of social and ethical values form the foundation of our actions. Long before the introduction of the ISO 26000 standard in 2011, social interests and needs were at the heart of Hermann Bantleon GmbH’s business activities. In addition to this, our Code of Conduct (
Compliance Guide) is binding on all employees and also serves as a guideline for our business partners throughout the supply chain.
On this basis, we develop solutions designed to inspire our customers in the long term with high-performance products and services. Our comprehensive development and production expertise makes us a source of inspiration and a driver of innovation within the industry. Tailored, customer-specific solutions reflect our flexibility, efficiency and our aim to always find the best solution to complex challenges.
In a global competitive environment in particular, forward-looking process media are a decisive factor for success. That is why we shape innovation ourselves: in our own laboratory, we develop new products with the aim of balancing economic efficiency, social responsibility and environmental awareness – thereby creating sustainable added value for our customers and partners.
For us, trust is the foundation of long-term partnerships. This trust is underpinned by a corporate culture based on four strong pillars of values:
QUALITY. RELIABILITY. INNOVATION. SUSTAINABILITY.
OUR SUSTAINABILITY IN ACTION
It has long been important for us to develop products that are as environmentally neutral as possible - and that cause as little harm as possible. Biodegradability is therefore a focus topic in our research.
Ulm Human Rights Award Two anniversaries, one new award: On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the "United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights" and 100 years of BANTLEON, the Ulm Human Rights Education Foundation and BANTLEON jointly awarded the fi rst Ulm Human Rights Award under the patronage of Nina zu Fürstenberg.
The prize was awarded for ambitious projects by pupils from the seventh grade upwards that deal with the topic of human rights in an original and creative way.
Joining the Development and Climate Alliance
Climate protection that has a double impact:
The Alliance encourages companies, organizations and private individuals to support projects where they have the greatest impact - in the Global South. This creates new opportunities for people, the economy and the environment.
CO2 compensation In a consistent continuation of our projects and values.
In doing so, we have focused on countries that we already actively support – with Uganda (69 %) and India (31 %) being selected. We mainly support projects there that have other positive side-effects at the respective locations besides pure CO2 reduction - known as the co-benefits.
CDP assessment for 2024
Sustainability and climate protection are key components of Hermann Bantleon GmbH's corporate strategy. As an SME (small and medium-sized enterprise), BANTLEON is increasingly focusing on transparent climate reporting and measures to reduce CO₂ emissions. True to the “avoid, reduce, offset” approach! In 2024, we once again participated in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), which is the global standard for the disclosure of environmental data.
The CDP rates companies using a scoring system from D (Disclosure) to C (Awareness) to B (Management) and A (Leadership). The SME rating differs from this and ranges from D to B. We are delighted to have received a B SME rating from the CDP in the area of climate. This is the highest SME rating that can be achieved in the area of climate. BANTLEON sees its participation in the CDP as an important step towards further advancing its own sustainability strategy and making an active contribution to climate protection.
Lea-Mittelstandspreis 2025
As part of this award for Social Responsibility in Baden-Württemberg, we were awarded the “Socially Committed 2025” prize. This award is presented by Caritas, Diakonie, and the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labor, and Tourism.
EcoVadis bronze medal for BANTLEON
EcoVadis is an independent rating platform in the field of sustainability. It helps companies to validate themselves in the areas of the environment, labor and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement and to further promote these topics. BANTLEON has once again had its sustainability performance reviewed by EcoVadis this year. We are delighted to have been awarded the bronze medal with a score of 84. This puts us in the top 35% of companies rated by EcoVadis - something we are proud of. The result shows that we are on the right track in terms of sustainability. And it also motivates us to continue our efforts in this area.
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SDGS AT BANTLEON
What are the SDGs?
The SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) are the 17 sustainability goals with their 169 targets that the United Nations jointly adopted in 2015. By 2030, the sustainable development of all nations is to be advanced in great strides with the help of these goals.
Hermann Bantleon GmbH tries to have a positive impact on as many SDGs as possible in many different ways. Focal points are set in the context of the three pillars of sustainability (economic, environmental, social/ethical) as follows. Please click on the logo to get to the document.
BANTLEON CONNECTS AND PROVES ITSELF
Responsibility can´t be lived out alone, which is why Bantleon was looking for partners early on, defined transparency form the beginning and created a new state.
This can be seen specifically in the co-creation of initiatives, memberships in alliances and recognition through awards.
