Ansbach, August 5, 2025 – OECHSLER AG, a leading polymer technology group with global operations and headquarters in Ansbach, Bavaria, has been recognized for its sustainability efforts with the EcoVadis Gold Medal. In addition, OECHSLER has committed to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), which is aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement. The initiative is a partnership between the Carbon Disclosure Project, the United Nations Global Compact, the World Resources Institute, and the World Wide Fund for Nature. It calls on companies worldwide to significantly reduce their carbon footprint by 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
Sustainability with a Gold Standard
OECHSLER AG has achieved Gold status in the renowned, independent EcoVadis sustainability ranking. With an impressive 78 out of 100 points, the plastics specialist ranks among the top 5% of companies in the global benchmark over the past twelve months – narrowly missing Platinum status. OECHSLER uses EcoVadis to measure its activities across social, economic, and environmental sustainability. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been an integral part of the company’s holistic strategy for years. Accordingly, OECHSLER’s environmental and energy management systems are certified to ISO 14001 and ISO 50001. This strong result reflects and recognizes the company’s long-standing commitment.
Commitment to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
The family-rooted company will continue to set ambitious, science-based targets for reducing CO₂ emissions. A logical next step is to define concrete reduction goals and have them validated by SBTi as an independent body.
OECHSLER AG has pledged to significantly reduce emissions across its entire value chain in the framework of near-term targets. By 2034, the company has committed to cutting its direct CO₂ emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by more than half – a reduction of 58.8%. For all upstream and downstream processes (Scope 3), OECHSLER has committed to lowering CO₂ emissions per ton of product produced by an even greater margin – 63.8%.
“We are extremely proud of our outstanding EcoVadis result. It also proves that sustainable business practices and maintaining our competitiveness are by no means mutually exclusive. Many companies worldwide use independent ratings such as EcoVadis to decide which business partners they can trust. Together with our employees, we want to continue making a meaningful contribution to decarbonization. Committing to the SBTi criteria is therefore a logical step – and continues the path we embarked on several years ago,” emphasizes Karl Ostler, CEO of the OECHSLER Group, underlining the responsibility of this long-established company.
Multi-Million Investments to Protect the Planet
As part of a resource-intensive industry, the plastics specialist has already invested millions in sustainability initiatives. In 2023, a solar power plant was installed at the company’s production site in Weißenburg, Bavaria, with an annual capacity of an impressive 2,000 megawatt hours – enough to cover the annual electricity needs of 640 average two-person households in Germany. Additional solar installations are already in operation at OECHSLER sites in Mexico, Romania, and China.
In manufacturing, the company has invested in highly energy-efficient, fully electric injection molding machines, which achieve around 30% energy savings compared to conventional fully hydraulic machines.
Since this year, OECHSLER has been sourcing 100% green electricity at all of its global production sites. Furthermore, the global plastics solutions provider has shifted its energy procurement at all three German locations, as of January 1, 2025, from traditional full supply contracts to a dynamic industrial power model. A large share of electricity is purchased through a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for wind energy, with the remaining demand covered on an hourly basis via the spot market of the electricity exchange.
Learn more about sustainability at OECHSLER and how we are actively contributing to a climate-friendly future.
