VSME Report
LUTZ consistently pursues its sustainability journey. Last year, we introduced the environmental management system according to ISO 14001 and our ECO-PLUS sustainability strategy. These systems enable us to collect relevant key figures, identify potential, and strategically plan our environmental objectives.
We have now prepared and internally published our first sustainability report for 2024. We deliberately chose to design the report according to the requirements of the VSME (Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for non-listed SMEs) standard developed by EFRAG. It includes environmental, corporate, and social key figures and shows where we stand, what we have achieved, and what steps will follow.
The report clearly shows which adjustments we have already made. We have recorded our Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions as far as possible, increased the recycling rate, improved energy efficiency company-wide compared to the previous year, and introduced recycled paper.
In addition, we have implemented an internal code of conduct and a code of conduct for suppliers to fulfill our responsibility in the supply chain. The next steps are also clearly defined: the focus is on continuously increasing the proportion of recycled content in our packaging and on a more sustainable resource flow – from procurement to disposal.
Henrik Heyer from Quality Management explains: “This is how we are taking steps in the right direction and consistently continuing our Eco‑PLUS‑Strategy.”
