Impact Partners
LET’S BECOME PARTNERS FOR SOCIETAL ADVANCEMENT!
Our Impact Partners are C2C enthusiasts and pioneers in the Circular Economy following the principles of Cradle to Cradle. They design and develop their products according to Cradle to Cradle criteria, implement the approach in their business processes and develop innovative business models. They show that ecology and economy can go hand in hand in a climate-positive C2C economy.
We have been actively anchoring Cradle to Cradle in the middle of society since 2014. Through our networking platforms and educational formats, our professional and public events, with our volunteers in the D-A-CH region and in our C2C LAB.
Your advantages? We are the C2C mouthpiece that reaches your customers, business partners, politics and science.
For this, we need solid funding and strong partners. Become one of them!
"We are cooperating with Cradle to Cradle NGO because we believe it is of utmost importance to spread knowledge across industries and governmental institutions. We also believe it is crucial to form strong, collaborative networks to influence legislation, industrial best practice and consumer awareness and behavior."
CRISTOPH DÖRN
CEO and Chairman of the Board WIK Group
"Our business is guided by the Cradle to Cradle philosophy. For us, it is not just about using fewer materials. We choose materials carefully: they should not only be high-quality but also safe for people and the environment. Cradle to Cradle is a holistic school of thought and a design approach through which we create products that make a real contribution to the circular economy — materially healthy, reusable, and made with respect for the resources of our planet. We are convinced that only those who consistently embrace and implement sustainability can truly create products fit for the future."
FELIX KRÖNCKE
Managing Director Ahrend
"At Baufritz, we’ve been committed to the Cradle to Cradle philosophy for over 15 years. A testament to this is our patented, Cradle to Cradle-certified natural insulation material HOIZ, made from wood shavings. Anyone who loves nature and values its cycles won’t be able to overlook this driver of innovation."
DAGMAR FRITZ-KRAMER
Geschäftsführerin Baufritz GmbH & Co. KG
"Construction is resource-intensive. At the same time, it holds a massive social and ecological potential. That’s why we only want to build differently if this allows us to make a positive contribution. C2C offers the ideal solution for this, guiding everything we do. Through our partnership with C2C NGO and the network, we connect with organizations that are equally committed to actively shaping the socio-ecological construction transformation."
MAGDALENA JUNKER
Vorständin Sustina AG
"The rebuilding and reutilisation of existing buildings is essential for a rethinking in architecture and is particularly close to our hearts. Together with C2C NGO, we are shaping the circular transformation of the construction industry."
CAROLINA MOJTO
Architektin, Gründerin und Leiterin, Freiraum in der Box
"Our educational project w∞d.ii embraces Cradle to Cradle because we want to introduce young people to tangible, circular systems. Collaborating with C2C NGO brings valuable expertise and networking opportunities, enabling us to integrate C2C principles into schools, universities, and businesses. As a result, w∞d.ii becomes a learning space for climate-positive construction."
KAMILA PASKO
CEO WoodenValley gGmbH
"Nature knows no waste, only valuable cycles. Our glue- and metal-free solid wood elements harness the forces of nature and can be returned to the material cycle after their period of use– in line with the Cradle to Cradle principle. Our cooperation with C2C NGO reinforces our values, and together we are laying the foundation for nature-based, future-proof construction."
HERBERT NIEDERFRINGER
Geschäftsführer holzius GmbH
"The materials we use in our buildings are too valuable, too scarce, and produced with too much energy and CO2 for us to use them "carelessly" and "dispose" of them. This realization has gradually developed into our fundamental guiding principle since the founding of our company. We aim to promote a shared understanding of the concept of "circular construction" worldwide."
WALTER FRANK & OLIVER CESCOTTI
Geschäftsführer & Co- Geschäftsführer der GLAPOR Werk Mitterteich GmbH
"38% of global CO2 emissions are generated by the construction sector. The transformation to a sustainable construction industry is inevitable. Our goal is not only to change the industry but also to contribute positively to climate protection. To make this happen, we need to take responsibility and find solutions that are both environmentally and economically viable. We aim to foster sustainable construction and raise awareness of steel as one of the most sustainable building materials. Steel is limitless and fully recyclable, making it the perfect ambassador for Cradle to Cradle. At Peiner Träger GmbH, Cradle to Cradle is already a reality in practice – we use 100% scrap steel in our production, helping to conserve natural resources"
DR. JAN SCHMIDT
Vorsitzender Geschäftsführer der Peiner Träger GmbH
"95 % of all components used in Tarkett flooring have already been assessed according to C2C criteria. More than 100 of our collections are designed for circularity. To ensure these criteria are more widely applied, a well-informed network around existing and new buildings is essential. Therefore, the C2C NGO brings together key partners and showcases solutions."
SWANTJE KÜHN
Sustainability Manager D/A/CH, Tarkett
"As a forward-looking concept
Cradle to Cradle offers a tangible solution to the problems of wasting resources and environmental pollution. We therefore appreciate the commitment of the C2C NGO, which is making an enormous contribution to the widespread dissemination of the Cradle to Cradle principle and the networking of all relevant players. For us, C2C is not just the path to recyclable buildings and products, but the key to a sustainable future worth living."
DR. PETER MÖSLE
Partner der Drees & Sommer SE und Geschäftsführer der EPEA GmbH – Part of Drees & Sommer
,,Sustainability determines our corporate strategy. Circular Economy will be an increasingly important pillar in all six of our industries in the future. For us, cooperation with C2C NGO is important because only in strong communities we will be able to find new solutions and master the challenges of the socio-ecological transformation.''
CHRISTINA OPITZ
Member of the Board, GLS Bank
"We plan according to Cradle to Cradle principles out of a sense of responsibility to preserve the beauty and diversity of this world. Together in an active network of different professions, we see the greatest chances of success for this."
CHRISTIAN VOGLER
Managing Founding Partner, filamente GmbH
"Greenlife is an expert in recyclable water management. The company develops and produces systems with which private households, industry and commerce can supply themselves with water in a decentralized and self-sufficient manner. This conserves groundwater reserves and other important resources."
FRIEDHELM NEUMANN
Managing Director GreenLife GmbH
"We believe in a world without waste. Only if we consistently recycle raw materials we can relieve the burden on our planet and preserve the basis of life for future generations. We therefore support the work of the C2C NGO with full conviction. As a leading circular services provider, we know: Networking and cooperation are enormously important in order to fully tap the potential of the Circular Economy."
ALEXANDER MAAK
Head of Zero Waste Solutions National, Interzero
"We want to make products for circular loops. Products that become nutrients, not waste. Let's think in a new way! As an Impact Partner, we promote the C2C vision and contribute to the health of people and the environment."
RALF LOKAY
Managing Director of Umweltdruckerei Lokay e.K.
"We support C2C NGO and thus the dissemination of the C2C concept as a foundation and blueprint to build our future on and to achieve an overall turnaround - as quickly and as thoroughly as possible."
WILHELM MAUSS (MANAGING DIRECTOR), SARAH GAUS (PROJECT MANAGEMER SUSTAINABILITY)
Lorenz GmbH & Co. KG
"Thanks to C2C, children can put our picture books in their mouths without worrying. They are healthy, leave no toxic waste, and are therefore perfect for a biological cycle.
Just like C2C NGO, we also want to make this concept known. Through the NGO's network and various events, we get a wider reach and the support we need to spread the C2C idea."
CHARLOTTE STIEFEL &
SARAH ROLLER
Founders and publishers of the neunmalklug publishing house
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"Closing the material cycles for material-healthy products is essential for a future fit for grandchildren. To spread this idea, we need to develop a wave that inspires the whole society and mobilizes all forces. For this, we need strong partners like C2C NGOs."
HOLGER SASSE
Founder and Managing Director
NOVO-TECH Trading GmbH & Co. KG
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"Polycare is committed to the circular economy to transform the construction industry in a sustainable way. C2C NGO brings like-minded stakeholders together to help accelerate change."
ANDREAS KUNSMANN - COO
ROBERT RÖSLER - CTO
DR GERHARD DUST - Founder and CEO
Polycare
"Without a circular economy, the climate protection target cannot be achieved. C2C has recognized that for that, we need a comprehensive economic change, which REMONDIS is happy to support."
HERWART WILMS
Managing Director REMONDIS Assets & Services GmbH & Co. KG
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"TRIQBRIQ has a circular design and produces no waste. The C2C principles must finally be implemented consistently in the construction industry. Together with C2C NGO, we want to do exactly that."
MAX WÖRNER
Board of Directors TRIQBRIQ AG
"At Troldtekt we have designed our business strategy according to C2C principles. Based on this, we can work systematically with sustainability in terms of both our product and the production. At the same time, we see C2C as a means to spread a true circular economy in the construction industry - and therefore, it goes without saying that we support C2C NGO."
PEER LETH
CEO Troldtekt Deutschland GmbH
"Doing business within planetary boundaries - this is the potential that Cradle to Cradle has for us. Especially in the construction industry, this is urgently needed. C2C NGO is the hub for networking people who want to make a difference."
SVEN URSELMANN
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"We know that protecting the environment and people is demanding. That is why our product development goes beyond what is required by law. Our aim has always been to develop new, environmentally friendly and sustainable alternatives to existing solutions. This is why we support the work of C2C NGO. It is only by working together that we can integrate the circular economy into the economy in a sustainable and meaningful way."
PHILIPP UTZ
Member of the Board, Uzin Utz
"The topic of sustainability cannot be thought through to the end without the principle of the circular economy. We consider the entire process: from purchasing the fibers to manufacturing and packaging our products to recycling or disposal. At every step of the process, we are guided by the concept of the circular economy and driven to rethink our processes."
MARTIN KRENGEL
CEO WEPA Group
"C2C NGO creates the link between companies, civil society, and politics for the joint creation of a circular future!
REINHARD SCHNEIDER
Managing Partner Werner & Mertz GmbH
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"In our C2C surfaces, we combine resource efficiency and resource effectiveness. We strive for the C2C principle in both the product and the process. We are involved as a C2C NGO Impactpartner because it is precisely the networking of business, NGOs and politics that needs to be driven forward in order to implement this principle on a large scale."
LARS BAUMGÜRTEL
CEO Voigt & Schweitzer
GmbH & Co. KG
"Wir arbeiten mit Cradle to Cradle NGO zusammen, weil wir es für äußerst wichtig halten, Wissen über Branchen und staatliche Institutionen hinweg zu verbreiten. Wir glauben auch, dass es entscheidend ist, starke Kooperationsnetzwerke zu bilden, um Einfluss auf politische Rahmenbedingungen, die Umsetzung von C2C in der Industrie sowie das Bewusstsein und Verhalten von Verbraucher*innen zu nehmen."
CRISTOPH DÖRN
CEO and Chairman of the Board WIK Group
"In unserer Geschäftstätigkeit leben wir die Cradle to Cradle-Philosophie. Uns geht es uns nicht nur darum, weniger Materialien einzusetzen. Wir wählen Materialien mit Bedacht: Sie sollen nicht nur hochwertig, sondern auch verträglich für Mensch und Umwelt sein. Cradle to Cradle ist ein ganzheitlicher Denk- und Gestaltungsansatz, mit dem wir Produkte schaffen, die einen echten Beitrag zur Kreislaufwirtschaft leisten – gesund, wiederverwendbar und im respektvollen Umgang mit den Ressourcen unseres Planeten hergestellt. Wir sind überzeugt: Nur wer Nachhaltigkeit konsequent denkt und umsetzt, kann wirklich zukunftsfähige Produkte schaffen."
FELIX KRÖNCKE
Managing Director Ahrend
"Wir bei Baufritz engagieren uns schon seit über 15 Jahren für den Cradle to Cradle-Gedanken - Zeichen dafür ist unser Cradle to Cradle zertifizierter, patentierter Naturdämmstoff HOIZ aus Hobelspänen. Wer die Natur liebt und deren Kreisläufe bewundert, wird um diesen Innovationstreiber nicht herum kommen."
DAGMAR FRITZ-KRAMER
Geschäftsführerin Baufritz GmbH & Co. KG
"Bauen ist ressourcenintensiv. Gleichzeitig steckt ein riesiger sozialer und ökologischer Impact darin. Deshalb wollen wir nur neu bauen, wenn wir damit auch einen positiven Beitrag leisten. C2C bietet uns dafür den idealen Lösungsansatz, an dem wir uns in all unserem Tun orientieren. Mit C2C NGO und dem Netzwerk verbinden wir uns mit Organisationen, die ebenso aktiv die Zukunft und die sozial-ökologische Bauwende mitgestalten möchten."
MAGDALENA JUNKER
Vorständin Sustina AG
"Das Um-Bauen und Um-Nutzen des Bestandes ist wesentlich für ein Um-Denken in der Architektur und liegt uns besonders am Herzen. Gemeinsam mit C2C NGO gestalten wir den zirkulären Wandel der Baubranche."
CAROLINA MOJTO
Architektin, Gründerin und Leiterin, Freiraum in der Box
"Unser Bildungsprojekt w∞d.ii setzt auf Cradle to Cradle, weil wir jungen Menschen erlebbare Kreisläufe vermitteln wollen. Die Kooperation mit der C2C NGO bringt wertvolles Fachwissen und Netzwerkzugang, um C2C in Schulen und Hochschulen sowie Unternehmen zu integrieren. So wird w∞d.ii zum zirkulären Lernraum für klimapositives Bauen."
KAMILA PASKO
CEO WoodenValley gGmbH
"Die Natur kennt keinen Abfall, sondern wertvolle Kreisläufe. Unsere leim- und metallfreien Vollholzelemente nutzen die Kräfte der Natur und können nach der Nutzungsdauer in den Stoffkreislauf rückgeführt werden – ganz nach dem Cradle to Cradle Prinzip. Die Kooperation mit C2C NGO bekräftigt unsere Werte und gemeinsam schaffen wir die Grundlage für naturverbundenes, zukunftsfähiges Bauen."
HERBERT NIEDERFRINGER
Geschäftsführer holzius GmbH
"Materialien, die wir in unseren Gebäuden verbauen, sind zu wertvoll, zu rar sowie zu energie- und CO2-intensiv produziert, als dass wir diese „sorg(en)los“ verbauen und „entsorgen“ könnten. Diese Erkenntnis hat sich seit Bestehen unseres Unternehmens mehr und mehr zu unserem fundamentalen Leitprinzip ausgebildet. Wir wollen ein gemeinsames Verständnis des Konzepts "Zirkuläres Bauen" weltweit voranbringen."
WALTER FRANK & OLIVER CESCOTTI
Geschäftsführer & Co- Geschäftsführer der GLAPOR Werk Mitterteich GmbH
"38 % des weltweiten CO2-Ausstoßes stammen aus dem Bausektor. Die Transformation zu einer nachhaltigen Bauindustrie ist unumgänglich. Wir wollen nicht nur die Branche verändern, sondern auch einen positiven Beitrag zum Klimaschutz leisten. Dazu müssen wir Verantwortung übernehmen und Lösungen finden, die sowohl ökologisch als auch wirtschaftlich sinnvoll sind.
Wir möchten nachhaltiges Bauen fördern und Stahl als einen der nachhaltigsten Baustoffe stärker ins Bewusstsein bringen. Stahl ist unbegrenzt und vollständig recyclebar. Das macht diesen Baustoff zum perfekten C2C-Botschafter. Bei der Peiner Träger GmbH ist Cradle to Cradle bereits gelebte Praxis – wir setzen 100 % Stahlschrott für unsere Stahlerzeugung ein und sorgen dadurch für die Schonung natürlicher Ressourcen."
DR. JAHN SCHMIDT
Vorsitzender Geschäftsführer der Peiner Träger GmbH
"Bereits 95 % aller Inhaltsstoffe in Bodenbelägen von Tarkett sind nach den C2C Kriterien bewertet. Über 100 unserer Kollektionen sind kreislauffähig. Damit diese Qualitäten noch breiter genutzt werden, braucht es ein gut informiertes Netzwerk rund um bestehende und neue Gebäude. Die C2C NGO bringt hierfür wichtige Partner zusammen und zeigt Lösungen auf."
SWANTJE KÜHN
Sustainability Manager D/A/CH, Tarkett
"Als zukunftsweisendes Konzept bietet Cradle to Cradle eine handfeste Lösung für die Probleme der Ressourcenverschwendung und der Umweltbelastung. Daher schätzen wir das Engagement der C2C NGO, die zur flächendeckenden Verbreitung des Cradle to Cradle-Prinzips und zur Vernetzung aller relevanten Akteure enorm beiträgt. Für uns ist C2C nicht nur der Weg zu kreislauffähigen Gebäuden und Produkten, sondern der Schlüssel zu einer lebenswerten und nachhaltigen Zukunft."
DR. PETER MÖSLE
Partner der Drees & Sommer SE und Geschäftsführer der EPEA GmbH – Part of Drees & Sommer
,,Nachhaltigkeit bestimmt unsere Unternehmensstrategie. Das Wirtschaftsmodell Circular Economy wird in Zukunft ein immer wichtigeres Fundament in all unseren sechs Branchen sein. Für uns ist die Kooperation mit C2C NGO von Bedeutung, denn nur in starken Gemeinschaften werden wir neue Lösungen finden und die Herausforderungen der sozial-ökologischen Transformation meistern können.''
CHRISTINA OPTIZ
Mitglied des Vorstands
„Wir planen nach Prinzipien von Cradle to Cradle aus einem Verantwortungsgefühl, die Schönheit und Vielfalt dieser Welt zu erhalten. Gemeinsam in einem aktiven Netzwerk unterschiedlicher Professionen sehen wir dafür die größten Chancen auf Erfolg.“
CHRISTIAN VOGLER
Geschäftsführender Gründungspartner, filamente GmbH
"Wasser ist Leben; eine kostbare Ressource, die kreislauffähig genutzt werden sollte – damit uns auch in Zukunft genug davon zur Verfügung steht. Mit C2C NGO können wir diese Vision noch breiter in die Welt tragen."
FRIEDHELM NEUMANN
Geschäftsführer GreenLife GmbH
„Wir glauben an eine Welt ohne Abfall. Nur wenn wir Rohstoffe konsequent im Kreislauf führen, können wir unseren Planeten entlasten und die Lebensgrundlagen für künftige Generationen erhalten. Die Arbeit der C2C NGO unterstützen wir daher aus voller Überzeugung. Als führender Kreislaufdienstleister wissen wir: Vernetzung und Kooperation sind enorm wichtig, um die Potenziale der Circular Economy vollständig zu erschließen.“
ALEXANDER MAAK
Head of Zero Waste Solutions National, Interzero
„Wir möchten Produkte für Kreisläufe herstellen. Produkte, die zu Nährstoffen werden, nicht zu Müll. Denken wir neu! Als Impact Partner fördern wir die C2C-Vision und leisten einen Beitrag zur Gesundung von Menschen und Umwelt.“
RALF LOKAY
Geschäftsführer der Umweltdruckerei Lokay e.K.
"Dank C2C können Kinder unsere Bilderbücher ohne Bedenken auch mal in den Mund nehmen. Sie sind gesund, hinterlassen keinen giftigen Abfall und somit perfekt für einen biologischen Kreislauf.
Genau wie die C2C NGO wollen auch wir dieses Konzept bekannt machen. Durch das Netzwerk und diverse Veranstaltungen der NGO bekommen wir eine größere Reichweite und die nötige Unterstützung bei der Verbreitung des C2C-Gedankens."
CHARLOTTE STIEFEL &
SARAH ROLLER
Gründerinnen und Verlegerinnen des neunmalklug Verlags
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"Für eine enkeltaugliche Zukunft ist die Schließung der Stoffkreisläufe für materialgesunde Produkte unerlässlich. Zur Verbreitung dieser Idee müssen wir eine Welle entwickeln, die die ganze Gesellschaft begeistert und alle Kräfte mobilisiert. Dazu brauchen wir starke Partner wie C2C NGO."
HOLGER SASSE
Gründer und Geschäftsführer NOVO-TECH Trading GmbH & Co. KG
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„Polycare hat sich der Kreislaufwirtschaft verschrieben, um die Baubranche nachhaltig zu transformieren. C2C NGO bringt gleichgesinnte Akteure zusammen und hilft so, den Wandel zu beschleunigen."
ANDREAS KUNSMANN - COO
ROBERT RÖSLER - CTO
DR GERHARD DUST - Gründer und CEO
Polycare
"Ohne die Kreislaufwirtschaft kann das Klimaschutzziel nicht erreicht werden. C2C hat erkannt, dass es dazu einen umfassenden gesamtwirtschaftlichen Wandel braucht, den REMONDIS gerne unterstützt."
HERWART WILMS
Geschäftsführer REMONDIS Assets & Services GmbH & Co. KG
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"TRIQBRIQ ist zirkulär designed und verursacht keinen Müll. Die C2C-Prinzipien müssen endlich konsequent in der Bauwirtschaft umgesetzt werden. Gemeinsam mit C2C NGO wollen wir uns genau dafür stark machen."
MAX WÖRNER
Vorstand TRIQBRIQ AG
"Bei Troldtekt haben wir unsere Geschäftsstrategie nach den C2C-Prinzipien gestaltet. Darauf basierend können wir in Bezug sowohl auf unser Produkt als auch in der Produktion systematisch mit Nachhaltigkeit arbeiten. Gleichzeitig sehen wir C2C als ein Mittel zur Verbreitung einer echten Kreislaufwirtschaft in der Bauindustrie – und deshalb ist es für uns selbstverständlich, C2C NGO zu unterstützen"
PEER LETH
CEO Troldtekt Germany GmbH
"Wirtschaften innerhalb der planetaren Grenzen – dieses Potenzial hat Cradle to Cradle für uns. Gerade in der Bauwirtschaft ist das bitter nötig. C2C NGO ist dabei der Dreh- und Angelpunkt zur Vernetzung von Menschen, die etwas verändern möchten."
SVEN URSELMANN
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"Wir wissen, wie anspruchsvoll der Schutz der Umwelt und der Menschen ist. Bei der Produktentwicklung tun wir deshalb mehr, als die gesetzlichen Vorgaben es erfordern. Seit jeher verfolgen wir das Ziel, neue, umweltfreundlichere und nachhaltige Alternativen zu bestehenden Lösungen zu entwickeln. Deshalb unterstützen wir auch die Arbeit von C2C NGO. Denn nur zusammen schaffen wir es, die Kreislaufwirtschaft langfristig und sinnvoll in der Wirtschaft zu integrieren."
PHILIPP UTZ
Vorstandsmitglied Uzin Utz
"Das Thema Nachhaltigkeit lässt sich ohne das Prinzip der Kreislaufwirtschaft nicht zu Ende denken. Wir betrachten dabei den gesamten Prozess: vom Einkauf der Fasern über die Herstellung und Verpackung unserer Produkte bis hin zur Verwertung oder Entsorgung. In jedem Prozessschritt leitet uns der Kreislaufgedanke und treibt uns an, unsere Prozesse neu zu denken.“
MARTIN KRENGEL
CEO WEPA Gruppe
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"Die C2C NGO schafft die Verknüpfung von Unternehmen, der Zivilgesellschaft sowie der Politik für die gemeinsame Gestaltung einer zirkulären Zukunft!“
REINHARD SCHNEIDER
Geschäftsführender Gesellschafter der Werner & Mertz GmbH
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"In unseren C2C-Oberflächen verbinden sich Ressourceneffizienz und Ressourceneffektivität. Sowohl am Produkt als auch im Prozess streben wir nach dem C2C-Prinzip. Wir engagieren uns als C2C NGO Impactpartner, weil gerade die Vernetzung von Wirtschaft, NGO und Politik vorangetrieben werden muss, um dieses Prinzip flächendeckend durchzusetzen."
LARS BAUMGÜRTEL
CEO Voigt & Schweitzer
GmbH & Co. KG
OUR IMPACT PARTNERS
Ahrend is a Dutch company with over 125 years of experience in the development of high-quality, durable office furniture – and a clear mission: to design working environments that inspire and promote the physical well-being of users. In doing so, we combine timeless design language with circular thinking. With Cradle to Cradle-certified products and our in-house Circular Hub, we revitalize over 70,000 pieces of furniture every year – including those outside our portfolio. This is how we show: Sustainability and design are not a contradiction in terms.
Baufritz is convinced that sustainable construction is not just possible, but essential. Inspired by the Cradle to Cradle principle, the company continuously improves its products and processes to create a positive impact on the environment. Particular emphasis is placed on sustainable building materials and a holistic, ecological approach to construction. High-quality materials without harmful chemicals help protect the health of residents. With its patented, C2C Gold-certified insulation material “HOIZ,” Baufritz has also developed the world’s first natural insulation that provides effective insulation while avoiding the use of solid wood.
The digital platform Brain-of-Materials facilitates the research and comparability of material properties, supports digital development and design processes in value chains, and helps manufacturers of Cradle to Cradle materials to find partners and customers.
Carlisle Construction Materials GmbH offers solutions for waterproofing systems for roofs, buildings and façades. In addition to the classic quality features such as the functional properties of the materials, sustainability features such as durability, environmentally friendly properties, energy efficiency and the possibility of reuse are also included.
One focus of the real estate developer is building according to Cradle to Cradle criteria. The company provides support primarily through planning and process consulting for new buildings or renovations in accordance with C2C.
Filamente is a team of designers with a focus on exhibition design and knowledge transfer. The team plans sustainable and inclusive exhibitions according to Cradle to Cradle and interactive exhibits and media for public clients from the federal and state governments as well as museums and universities.
We plan and realize regenerative projects in existing buildings according to C2C criteria. The FREIRAUM in the box is a place of inspiration, co-creative collaboration and a real laboratory for regenerative and circular rebuilding and design. From here, we are bringing circular change into the mainstream.
Gallonska Design Agency is a holistic agency that develops circular solutions. Together with experts in sustainability, transformation, and design, it creates future-proof spaces and concepts to bring about positive change in living environments.
GLAPOR is a pioneer in the production of cellular glass panels made from 100% recycled glass. Supplemented with cellular glass gravel, they offer combined knowledge and combinable systems of both products and thus sustainable, deconstructable and highly engineered insulation materials made of cellular glass. They want to promote an understanding of the concept of “circular construction” worldwide.
The socio-ecological GLS Bank is a pioneer for sustainable companies and projects. The cooperative bank supports forward-looking developments and thus contributes to social transformation.
Graadwies develops, plans and manages projects with social, ecological and cultural added value. Their field of work ranges from classic project planning as general planners or architects, through project development and management, to consulting, research and teaching. The vision is to initiate regenerative processes. Together with clients, they assume responsibility as companies and as individuals with the aim of making a contribution to the common good.
Greenlife is an expert in recyclable water management. The company develops and produces systems with which private households, industry and commerce can supply themselves with water in a decentralized and self-sufficient manner. This conserves groundwater reserves and other important resources.
Since its foundation in 1989, gugler* has been deeply committed to sustainability. Since the takeover in 2024, the communications company gugler* has consisted of two business units: gugler* DruckSinn – Druckerei für nachhaltig Schönes and gugler* MarkenSinn – Agentur für grüne & inklusive Kommunikation. In 2011, gugler* was the first print shop in the world to offer Cradle to Cradle Certified products. The company is based near Melk an der Donau (Lower Austria).
The architectural firm herrmann+bosch architekten has been committed to sustainable building since it was founded in 1978 and has set trendsetting impulses early on. For us, C2C is an important design concept that serves as the intellectual basis for the development of all our projects.
Holzius is one of the market leaders in consistently ecological solid timber house construction and has set itself the goal of creating healthy living spaces. As a provider of a complete glue- and metal-free solid timber construction system (Cradle to Cradle Certified®️ GOLD), holzius offers natural, technical solutions for the challenges of solid timber construction in various building typologies up to Gkl 5.
Based on the mindset of “circular thinking”, HPP Architekten develop building concepts in the greatest possible harmony with the planet, resources and climate. Launched in 2017, the pilot timber hybrid office building The Cradle in Düsseldorf is an exemplary project that follows the cradle-to-cradle principle with a holistic approach to sustainability.
Kadawittfeldarchitektur has been designing and realizing innovative, sustainable buildings and districts on all scales with a focus on the common good for 25 years. The symbiosis of creative care and high sustainability goals creates cross-generational, long-lasting added value with identity.
At KEMPEN KRAUSE INGENIEURE, we focus on circular planning: we take a holistic approach to new-build and refurbishment projects, from planning and operation through to conversion and demolition. To this end, we advise clients from phase zero (LP 0) and develop sustainable targets according to the cradle-to-cradle principle.
The environmental print shop only uses biodegradable vegetable oil-based inks and prints according to C2C criteria. This means that the print products are healthy for people and the environment.
Magnotherm produces a sustainable, energy efficient, and safe future of refrigeration. The first commerial cooling solution in 190 years without a compressor is made up of metal, water, and magnets. These components are easily separable, reusable, or recyclable.
The engineering office martinwirz.de accompanies builders, investors, cooperatives and architects in the implementation of construction projects according to C2C criteria.
Neunmalklug is the first publishing house in Germany whose entire range of picture books for children is printed in a material-healthy way and according to Cradle to Cradle criteria.
The think tank and innovator promotes ideas and projects according to binding ecological, economic and social criteria. Next Incubator’s strategy is always based on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
The wood-based material from NOVO-TECH is Cradle to Cradle-certified. It undergoes a technical cycle, is extremely material-healthy, robust, durable and therefore ideally suited for sustainable construction of many outdoor applications, such as terraces, fences and house facades of the megawood® brand.
Peiner Träger GmbH is one of the most successful European steel companies and supplies a comprehensive full range of beam and column profiles made of steel in all grades. The company has been producing via the low-emission electric furnace route with 100% scrap recycling since 1996 and has been offering sectional steel and beams made from low-CO2 SALCOS®️ Structural Steel with emissions in production of just 366 kg CO₂e per tonne since 2023.
Plantclub designs office environments that enhance well-being, productivity, and creativity through flexible plant rental and care services across Europe. Their greening concepts are tailored to the needs of each company, creating healthier, more enjoyable workplaces. As part of a living cycle, all plants are professionally maintained and, when they outgrow their space, are refreshed, repurposed, or rehomed to maximize impact and minimize waste.
Polycare develops circular building solutions to contribute to the construction industry’s revolution toward climate positivity. The cement-free masonry system developed for this purpose is completely designed for recycling in the technical cycle and also offers the possibility of incorporating residual materials from various industries into the product as raw materials.
The family-owned company develops, builds and plans real estate projects characterized by a responsible, respectful approach to people and nature. Ratisbona is thus driving forward the ecological turnaround in the construction and real estate industry on the way to climate-neutral, healthy and circular cities and communities.
Remondis is one of the world’s largest recycling service providers. The company aligns its processing methods with C2C criteria, for example by recovering resources from biological waste materials.
Sustina AG develops and plans sustainable neighborhoods. Our aim is to create environmentally conscious, aesthetically pleasing and affordable spaces for living, working and meeting. Our neighborhoods promote far-sighted urban development by closing cycles and offering holistic solutions through circular construction.
To promote a truly circular economy, Tarkett has implemented an eco-innovation strategy based on the Cradle to Cradle®️ principles.
With a 140-year history, Tarkett is a leader in innovative flooring solutions. With its wide range of products, including linoleum, vinyl, carpet and wood flooring, the Group supplies customers in more than 100 countries worldwide.
TRIQBRIQ AG produces and distributes the TRIQBRIQ recyclable timber construction system. The solid timber construction system consists of micro-modular timber building blocks – the so-called BRIQs. These are manufactured with high precision using robot technology from inexpensive damaged and weak wood as well as reclaimed wood.
Troldtekt manufactures acoustic and wall panels according to C2C criteria. They are fully biodegradable and increase the soil’s ability to absorb nutrients during composting.
As a manufacturer of flooring installation systems, Uzin Utz is driving sustainability initiatives in the flooring industry. The declared goal of the family-owned company is the even better, more sustainable use of the planet entrusted to us and its resources for future generations.
Vögeli AG is an innovative, medium-sized family business in its fourth generation.
It specializes in innovative, sustainable means of communication – printed and digital.
In the printing sector, Vögeli AG is the first company in the world to receive Cradle to Cradle Certified Gold certification for its products in 2015. This includes all means of communication from magazines, brochures, catalogs, cards, calendars, direct mailings to packaging.
WEPA is a future-oriented family business that specializes in the production and distribution of sustainable hygiene paper
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WEPA places the circular economy at the heart of all its efforts and is the European market leader in the production of hygiene paper made from recycled fibers.
The cleaning product manufacturer, together with the brands Frosch and Tana Professional, only bottles biodegradable cleaning products and keeps the C2C packaging in circulation.
WIK Group designs and manufactures electronic products and product components for industry-leading global brands. The company believes in harnessing the power of innovation to attune Technology to Nature, thereby returning to a greener, sustainable and circular world. WIKs strategy is aligned with the Cradle to Cradle philosophy: The goal is to develop cutting-edge solutions that not only improve the lives of their customers and end-users but also have a positive impact on our planet, ecosystems and society.
WoodenValley is a non-profit, responsibly owned company for research, education and practice in the field of circular and regenerative building.
As an expert in steel coatings, Zinq produces, among other things, C2C façade elements and pipes that are protected against corrosion and abrasion by hot-dip galvanisation.
YOUR ADVANTAGES AS AN IMPACT PARTNER
Cooperation
Exchange and cooperation opportunities in our innovative C2C network
Visibility
Visibility in the C2C and CE community as well as in the public through joint events
Knowledge Exchange
Expertise and knowledge transfer through the C2C NGO team
C2C LAB
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CONTACT
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