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!
"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
"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
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.
As a pioneer in sustainable construction, Holcim Germany develops innovative building products and solutions for clients, construction companies, architects, and engineers. Always with a clear focus on climate protection and circular economy. Our mission: Building more with less material.
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
Use of the C2C LAB in Berlin as a showroom and for your stakeholder meetings
CONTACT
Impact Partner, Partner in the C2C LAB, C2C Congress Sponsoring
Wolter Student
Member of the Executive Board
partner[at]c2c.ngo
