SUSTAINABILITY - HOW NIVEA TOUCHES THE PLANET

Bringing our commitment to the next level, we have set the target of net zero emissions by 2045. As we have already met our Scope 1 & 2 target for 2025 (a reduction of 19% absolute CO2e emissions was achieved), we have also updated our short-term climate target in this context, to reducing our absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 70% and absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 40% (vs. 2018) by the year of 2032.

Beiersdorf is committed to strengthening the circular economy: The recyclability of our packaging and ingredients is of central importance to us and reflected in the following global packaging targets by 2025: 

To use 50% less fossil-based virgin plastic in our packaging  and to integrate at least 30% recycled material in our plastic packaging compared to 2019. Moreover, 100% of our packaging is to be refillable, reusable or recyclable by 2025. 

With our packaging targets, we not only reduce our resource consumption but also work towards our GHG reduction targets. This is because most of our Scope 3 emissions are directly connected to the components used in our products, including both the ingredients and packaging materials. This is reflected in our roadmap for our 2032 and long-term Net Zero targets, which focuses on the decarbonization of our product portfolio as a key lever.

Natural resources are an important basis for the development of our product formulas. Neither through the procurement nor through the use of these raw materials do we want to burden or damage the environment. Sustainable land use and thus also the preservation of biodiversity in regions from which we source our raw materials is therefore a central concern for us.

Our goal is to source our main renewable raw and packaging materials (palm (kernel) oil derivatives, soybean oil, coconut oil and paper) from sustainable and deforestation-free sources by 2025.

We have had robust sustainability programs in place for palm-based raw materials and paper-based packaging for many years. Similar programs for other raw materials are currently under development.

At Beiersdorf, water is used in a variety of ways: It is necessary for the manufacturing of our products and is an essential component of our product formulas. It is also used by our consumers when they use our products. In view of this we have defined water as a focus area of our CARE BEYOND SKIN Sustainability Agenda and are taking considerable action to conserve this vital resource. Specifically, we aim to reduce water consumption per manufactured product by 25% by 2025 compared to 2018.

Understand our sustainability approach in regard to reducing CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions, plastic, recycling, palm oil sourcing, free-from microplastics and more.

We are committed to deliver transparency in our environmental commitments and stance on animal testing. We are passionate about research for better, safer and more sustainable formulas and ingredients.

At NIVEA we try to constantly interact with our world in the most careful of ways, to create skincare that protects our skin and nature. Read about our journey on responsible sourcing, production, packaging and after use environmental impacts (ie: waste, microplastics).

At NIVEA, we are taking climate care seriously and have set targets to cover the significant reduction of CO2 emissions at our production sites, but also extend to the indirect emissions associated with our overall value chain such as ingredients and packaging materials.