Our sustainability mission

At sykell, we are making reusable packaging the new normal, with the aim of remaining in harmony with nature and people. We are fighting plastic pollution by revolutionising reusable packaging and incorporating the existing deposit system to close the loop. Because what stays in circulation does not pollute nature. sykell's business model is sustainable at its core, which means that our responsibility for sustainability extends to all our activities. But that's not all: for us, sustainability is not just a buzzword. With our holistic sustainability management, we want to fulfil high ecological and social standards as well as our overall corporate responsibility. We see sustainability as a transformative process and do not aim to be perfect, but we are working to establish high sustainability and transparency standards. 

Our sustainability management is designed to be holistic from the ground up. We know that real change is only possible if we consider both environmental and social factors equally. That is why we are committed to organising our entire value chain - from procurement to disposal - within an ethical and sustainable framework.

Our engagement along our supply chain

As sykell develops and grows, so does our commitment to sustainability. We conduct annual surveys with existing partners to determine our social and environmental footprint. We are establishing regular supplier surveys on social and environmental topics to discover, evaluate and transparently communicate the deeper supply chain because for us the supply chain does not end with direct suppliers. New partners and suppliers are selected according to defined sustainability criteria in order to guarantee that all partners are in line with our sustainability standards. Here you can find our Code of Conduct, which our partners and employees follow: Code of Conduct.

It is important to us to keep transport distances short and to establish a socially and ecologically compatible value chain, which is why all of our direct partners, such as producers, warehouses and washing facilities, are located in Germany. In order to improve in this context in the future, we are planning to work with more washing facilities, to reduce transport distances.  

Our guiding environmental commitments, principles and objectives can be found in our Environmental Policy. We are also committed to the social part of sustainability and wrote down the commitment to social values in our Social Policy.  We aim to meet our responsibility towards our employees, consumers and workers in the supply chain. 

Our system facilitates a shift towards sustainable consumer behaviour by offering a convenient solution to reduce single-use packaging waste. We prioritize educating consumers on sustainable practices, and empowering them to make eco-friendly choices. Through our convenient reuse system, with common return points like RVMs, consumers seamlessly adopt environmentally conscious habits. This educational approach fosters long-term responsible behaviour change, promoting a culture of reuse and responsible consumption. Our efforts extend to fostering greater participation in sustainability initiatives across FMCG sectors and cultivating a sense of collective environmental stewardship. Additionally, by reducing packaging waste, we contribute to cleaner communities, less litter, and enhanced aesthetics of public spaces, ultimately improving residents' well-being.