Sustainability
As a company with a long history, we are interested in ensuring that future generations can inhabit the Earth without limitations. For this reason, the sustainability aspect is at the core of our corporate philosophy, which we reinforce with extensive certifications and environmental awards (e.g., FSC, GOTS, BSCI). Furthermore, we ensure a more sustainable production process with the EPH seal, Blue Angel, and the Öko-Tex seal. Please see our product offerings for more information on the respective certification status.
What does FSC mean?
The FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council®) promotes and secures the world's forest resources, taking into account the social, economic, and ecological needs of present and future generations. The FSC®-certified forest area is approximately 200 million hectares worldwide. Illegal logging and large-scale forest clearing are not carried out in this area.
This background drives us to manufacture our products according to FSC guidelines. By purchasing wood products with the FSC label, you as a consumer consciously choose a more sustainable approach to forest resources and thus contribute to a healthier and better environment.
And what does GOTS mean?
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is a leading and internationally recognized standard for the processing of textiles made from organically produced natural fibers.
High-level environmental requirements are defined throughout the entire textile production chain along with the social criteria to be met. Quality assurance is guaranteed through independent certification. This GOTS label provides assurance to you as a consumer when making your purchasing decision. This is particularly important for textiles that are skin-friendly, especially for babies and toddlers. For this reason, we place great emphasis on environmentally friendly manufactured and correspondingly low-pollutant textile products.
Our seals
The Blue Angel has been the environmental label of the federal government for over 40 years. It guarantees that products and services meet high standards in terms of environmental, health, and usability characteristics. Therefore, the Blue Angel serves as a guide for you as a consumer for sustainable shopping. Since we place a high value on sustainable products, many of our textiles and our baby and children’s furniture are certified with this label.
In addition, many of our wooden products are EPH certified. This guarantees the safety of our products. The Oeko-Tex label also confirms the health safety of our textiles. The label indicates that our baby products have been tested for harmful substances and do not contain phthalates.
Environmental protection through recycling
In addition to sustainable production, the roba team also operates in the offices under the principle of sustainable business practices. Environmental protection starts with small things for us. For example, we use recycling paper for printing instead of virgin fiber paper. Furthermore, it is particularly important to us that the necessary packaging materials for our products do not come at the expense of the environment. For this reason, we focus on the topic of recycling, especially concerning sales packaging. We pay attention to the selection of packaging materials to ensure that they can be recycled and reintroduced into the economic cycle.
Climate-neutral delivery
Particularly during the delivery of packages, a significant amount of emissions is typically produced. To counter this environmental burden, we use the climate-neutral delivery service from GLS. The concept of the delivery service is based on two pillars: the reduction and avoidance of emissions, and the compensation for unavoidable emissions, allowing for 100 percent package delivery. During package delivery, diesel vehicles are replaced by electric delivery vehicles, as well as e-bikes and other electric vehicles powered by eco-friendly electricity. The compensation for unavoidable emissions is achieved through forest protection and efficient reforestation.
Modern Energy Management
Additionally, we utilize natural energy sources and generate ecological electricity using our own solar panels. In the placement of our solar panels, we made sure not to interfere with nature, but rather utilize the space on our company buildings. This way, the habitat of insects and animals in our surroundings remains preserved, and on the other hand, we produce environmentally friendly electricity.