{"id":5038,"date":"2023-03-30T14:18:31","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T12:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.becker-brakel.de\/sustainability\/"},"modified":"2025-05-16T10:50:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T08:50:52","slug":"sustainability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.becker-brakel.de\/en\/sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-h-3-font-size has-midgrey-color has-text-color\">Our production with many facets<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-hero-font-size\">Sustainability<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#9aa550\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1856\" src=\"https:\/\/www.becker-brakel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/formholz-material-buchenholz-buchenwald-01-fotolia-31250020.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 54%\" style=\"object-position:50% 54%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.becker-brakel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/formholz-material-buchenholz-buchenwald-01-fotolia-31250020.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/www.becker-brakel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/formholz-material-buchenholz-buchenwald-01-fotolia-31250020-900x557.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.becker-brakel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/formholz-material-buchenholz-buchenwald-01-fotolia-31250020-1800x1114.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.becker-brakel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/formholz-material-buchenholz-buchenwald-01-fotolia-31250020-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.becker-brakel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/formholz-material-buchenholz-buchenwald-01-fotolia-31250020-1536x950.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.becker-brakel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/formholz-material-buchenholz-buchenwald-01-fotolia-31250020-2048x1267.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-intro-font-size\">The entire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.becker-brakel.de\/en\/manufacturing\/\">production<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.becker-brakel.de\/en\/product-development\/\">development<\/a> at Becker are geared towards sustainability. We source our raw wood exclusively from certified sustainable forests, which means that only as much wood is felled as will grow back in the same period of time. Wood as an infinite resource and important CO<sub>2<\/sub> reservoir!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.becker-brakel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/fsc-pefc-siegel-sw-becker-brakel.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4932 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Good to know: FSC and PEFC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For more than 85 years, we have been processing beech logs from the region around Brakel in the middle of the world&#8217;s largest contiguous beech forest. We are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.becker-brakel.de\/en\/company\/#downloads\">certified<\/a> according to FSC (C135245) and PEFC (04-31-0341) and therefore &#8220;Chain of Custody&#8221;. In this way, we offer our customers the assurance that the wood for their molding products comes from sustainably managed forests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#exkurs\">For the love of wood<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-lightgrey-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-46b365e2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p class=\"alignwide has-text-align-wide has-midgrey-color has-text-color has-h-2-font-size\">Molded beech wood instead of PP (polypropylene)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Advantages in comparison<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column p-4 has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1694\" src=\"https:\/\/www.becker-brakel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/material-pp-polypropylen-vs-buchen-formholz-stuehle-becker-brakel-1800x1694.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.becker-brakel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/material-pp-polypropylen-vs-buchen-formholz-stuehle-becker-brakel-1800x1694.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.becker-brakel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/material-pp-polypropylen-vs-buchen-formholz-stuehle-becker-brakel-900x847.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.becker-brakel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/material-pp-polypropylen-vs-buchen-formholz-stuehle-becker-brakel-768x723.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.becker-brakel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/material-pp-polypropylen-vs-buchen-formholz-stuehle-becker-brakel-1536x1445.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.becker-brakel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/material-pp-polypropylen-vs-buchen-formholz-stuehle-becker-brakel.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Compared to recycled polypropylene with glass fiber (rPP-GF), molded beech wood has a significantly lower environmental impact:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It requires less energy to produce, causes fewer CO\u2082 emissions and is completely biodegradable.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It also comes from renewable, regional raw materials and offers a pleasantly warm feel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.becker-brakel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/comparison-recpp-vs-molded-wood-becker-brakel-en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download Comparison (PDF)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column p-4 has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes is-style-colored\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><\/th><th>Recycled polypropylene with<br\/>glass fiber reinforcement (rPP-GF)<\/th><th>Molded beech wood<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Raw materials<\/strong><\/td><td>Recycled polypropylene with<br\/>glass fibers (primary material)<\/td><td>renewable, from regional, sustainably managed forests<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Primary energy<br\/>expenditure<\/strong><\/td><td>medium <br\/>4 &#8211; 6 kWh\/kg <br\/>new-PP: 15 kWh\/kg<\/td><td>low <br\/>1 &#8211; 2 kWh\/kg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Production<br\/>costs<\/strong><\/td><td>High, energy-intensive processing (glass fibers)<\/td><td>low and<br\/>energy-efficient<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>CO\u2082-emissions<\/strong><\/td><td>high <br\/>approx. 1.5 &#8211; 2.2CO<sub>2<\/sub>e\/kg<br\/>new-PP: 2 &#8211; 3CO<sub>2<\/sub>e\/kg<\/td><td>low <br\/>approx. 0.7 CO\u2082e\/kg<br\/>binds CO\u2082 for decades<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Field of application<\/strong><\/td><td>Indoor and outdoor areas, <br\/>very durable, UV and water resistant<\/td><td>Indoor areas, <br\/>limited weather resistance<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Contour<\/strong><\/td><td>only one contour possible<\/td><td>Many contours from <br\/>one mold <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Biodegradability<br\/><\/strong><\/td><td>not possible<\/td><td>complete<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>End-of-Life<br\/>options<\/strong><\/td><td>Very limited<br\/>Downcycling, incineration (fossil CO\u2082 emissions), landfill.<br\/>Glass fibers make high-quality recycling difficult<\/td><td>good<br\/>cascade use or energy recovery (CO\u2082-neutral)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Haptics<\/strong><\/td><td>cool<\/td><td>warm, pleasant<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Sustainability: We are about more!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.becker-brakel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/nachhaltigkeit-verantwortung-eule-istock-503288657-ai-01-1800x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4815 size-landscape-image-l\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.becker-brakel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/nachhaltigkeit-verantwortung-eule-istock-503288657-ai-01-1800x900.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.becker-brakel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/nachhaltigkeit-verantwortung-eule-istock-503288657-ai-01-600x300.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We act economically.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>exclusively regional raw wood (logs)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>all the raw material wood is 100% processed in our company<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>timeless design of the products<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>repairable products<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>prudent management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.becker-brakel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/spendenaktion-erdbebenopfer-tuerkei-syrien-1800x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-979 size-landscape-image-l\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.becker-brakel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/spendenaktion-erdbebenopfer-tuerkei-syrien-1800x900.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.becker-brakel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/spendenaktion-erdbebenopfer-tuerkei-syrien-600x300.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We act socially-socially.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>at the Brakel site for almost 90 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>long employee affiliation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>low employee turnover<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>independent company<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Longstanding and personal customer relationships<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-lightgrey-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Our goal: sustainability also for our molded nonwoven<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.becker-brakel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/produkte-naturfaservlies-sitz-komponenten-formvlies-becker-brakel-1800x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4783 size-landscape-image-l\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.becker-brakel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/produkte-naturfaservlies-sitz-komponenten-formvlies-becker-brakel-1800x900.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.becker-brakel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/produkte-naturfaservlies-sitz-komponenten-formvlies-becker-brakel-600x300.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>For us, the sustainable and conscious use of resources applies not only to wood, but also to nonwovens, which we process into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.becker-brakel.de\/en\/form-fleece\/\">molded nonwovens<\/a>:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All nonwovens supplied and used by us are produced in Europe. Some of the nonwovens are made from recycled PET bottles, and the nonwoven moldings can also be shredded, melted down and spun into fibers again at the end of their useful life. Thus, nonwovens made from 100% recycled fibers can be used on request.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In addition, we also use natural fibers such as hemp, kenaf or flax for the production of molded nonwovens. These products can even be composted at the end of their life cycle.  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-nature-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"exkurs\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">For the love of wood: a digression<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The tree as a living, immobile organism supplies itself with the nutrients that are available around its location. The appearance and quality of the wood are thus dependent on the respective environment of the tree as well as other influences such as air, precipitation, light conditions, etc. That is why each tree is unique, a one-of-a-kind piece of nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wood is produced by complex metabolic processes in the tree<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The roots absorb water and nutrients from the soil, and the chlorophyll in the leaves enables photosynthesis. Carbon dioxide (<sub>CO2<\/sub>) from the air and nutrients from the soil are converted into protein, starch, sugar and cellulose with the help of sunlight. Vital oxygen (<sub>O2<\/sub>) is produced as a &#8220;waste product&#8221; of photosynthesis.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chemically, wood consists largely of organic material. These are different hydrocarbon compounds, of which cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin are the most important building blocks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full img-multiply\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.becker-brakel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/solarfabrik-baum-infografik-nachhaltigkeit-becker-brakel-de.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.becker-brakel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/solarfabrik-baum-infografik-nachhaltigkeit-becker-brakel-de.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.becker-brakel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/solarfabrik-baum-infografik-nachhaltigkeit-becker-brakel-de-900x900.png 900w, https:\/\/www.becker-brakel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/solarfabrik-baum-infografik-nachhaltigkeit-becker-brakel-de-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.becker-brakel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/solarfabrik-baum-infografik-nachhaltigkeit-becker-brakel-de-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.becker-brakel.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/solarfabrik-baum-infografik-nachhaltigkeit-becker-brakel-de-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our production with many facets Sustainability The entire production and development at Becker are geared towards sustainability. We source our raw wood exclusively from certified sustainable forests, which means that only as much wood is felled as will grow back in the same period of time. Wood as an infinite resource and important CO2 reservoir! 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