Sustainability is our responsibility
As your partner, we manufacture and deliver custom protective packaging specifically designed for your sensitive products. At our main plant in Bad Oeynhausen, East Westphalia, we combine development, production, and logistics under one roof. With state-of-the-art machinery, streamlined administration, and a highly qualified team, we deliver custom packaging solutions tailored precisely to your product requirements in the shortest possible time, while making a significant contribution to environmental protection, resource conservation, and sustainability.
Sustainability and environmental protection are top priorities at our company, which is why certification according to DIN EN ISO 14001 is a logical step. With our sustainable products and their forward-looking production processes, we do our part to ensure a livable environment.
Our environmental policy is an integral part of our corporate policy and applies to the entire Emba-Protec workforce. The environmental management system aims to continuously review and improve all activities that impact aspects of our operational and social environmental policy.
The environmental management system implemented by Emba-Protec is based on the requirements of DIN EN ISO 14001. Accordingly, all actions within the company are aligned with all environmentally relevant laws and regulations.
Our Sustainability in Numbers
More than just carbon neutral —we feed over 50% of our renewable energy generation into the power grid.
We are an electricity producer
1,300 kWh of electricity generated via photovoltaics with a capacity of 1,250 kWp.
80% of our company vehicles at the site are electric or hybrid.
We recover 60% of our heat from the exhaust air of the air handling units.
We save energy
Thanks to high-performance building insulation
Thanks to demand-driven and energy-efficient LED technology
Thanks to state-of-the-art ventilation technology
We recycle
95% of our own waste is sent for recycling.
Energy Balance
| 2023 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity Generation (PV) | 679,198.47 kWh | 703,606 kWh |
| Direct Consumption | 318,282.89 kWh | 234,535 kWh |
| Total consumption | 434,106.10 kWh | 412,300 kWh |
| Grid feed-in | 360,915.58 kWh | 469,071 kWh |
| Grid withdrawal | 90,790.35 kWh | 177,765 kWh |
| Net surplus | 245,092.37 kWh | 291,306 kWh |
Using Packaging Wisely
Emba-Protec: The sustainability of our products, as exemplified by our Emba-Quick FL181206ECQ for packaging dimensions of 180 x 120 x 60 mm (L x W x H).
| Corrugated Cardboard Weight | Product Protection Material Weight *) | Corrugated Cardboard CO2 Footprint 1) | Product Protection Material CO2 Footprint | Total CO2 Footprint | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emba-Quick (film content) | 156 g | 5 g | 76.6 g | 13.7 g | 90.3 g |
| Outer carton with crumpled paper *) | 98 g | 100 g | 48.1 g | 60.9 g 2) | 109 g |
| Outer carton with bubble wrap *) | 98 g | 35 g | 48.1 g | 96 g 3) | 144.1 g |
1)CO2 footprint of corrugated cardboard,CO2 equivalents per metric ton of corrugated cardboard packaging, 491 kg
2)CO2 footprint of crumpled paper,CO2 equivalents per metric ton of corrugated cardboard packaging, 609 kg
3)CO2 footprint of PE film,CO2 equivalents per metric ton of corrugated cardboard packaging, 2,744 kg
Waste Disposal and Recycling
In the example shown, the film content is approximately 3%. This means our packaging is made of a single material. What does this mean for you:
You do not need to—and should not—separate the film from the packaging. Our packaging should be disposed of as waste paper without being separated. Only then can 100% recycling be guaranteed.
Why?
Your packaging is pulped during the production of corrugated base paper. The paper fibers are separated from the film in a pulper. The film is skimmed off and sent for recycling or direct disposal. This ensures that no film components end up in the environment.
Packaging from Emba—all-around efficient and sustainable packaging Emba-Protec—we produce sustainable packaging in a sustainable company. We save 90,000 kgof CO2 equivalentsannually when using the Emba-Quick packaging material mentioned above, compared to companies without similar energy generation and grid feed-in.
In our test setup, using the Emba products mentioned above saves you over 35% inCO2 emissions per metric ton of packaging material compared to using a corrugated cardboard box with bubble wrap to protect the contents.