Sister companies of the Baumann Group, Bauformat and Burger are both officially certified as “Klimaneutraler Möbelhersteller“ (climate neutral furniture manufacturers).

Both kitchen furniture manufacturers have been awarded the label by the Deutsche Gütegemeinschaft Möbel (German Furniture Quality Association – DGM).

The aim of the Baumann Group is not only to reduce CO2 emissions but to compensate for them and have a positive carbon footprint.

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The DGM Climate Pact for the Furniture Industry supports the climate goals of the German Federal Government and the United Nations.

It analyses the amount of greenhouse gases emitted during furniture production and related processes.

Operative processes can then be optimised to improve the carbon footprint and the manufacturer can them make a compensating contribution towards climate protection.

Managing director of Baumann Group Matthias Berens said: “Acting in an eco-conscious manner first of all means actually getting conscious about the status quo and your own share in it.

“After all, the saying that ‘recognition is the first step toward improvement”’has its reason.

“Thanks to the climate protection consultation we underwent in the certification process we now know how much carbon dioxide we produce and how we can minimise the emission of greenhouse gases at Bauformat and burger.

“We get the opportunity to make a compensating contribution with regards to the global carbon footprint and to do good in a sustainable way.

“This, in turn, is in keeping with our self-understanding as a future-oriented company that assumes social responsibility.”

By participating in the DGM’s Climate Pact, Bauformat and Burger support projects in Africa and South America.

The Baumann Group is involved in reforestation in Uruguay, invests in hydropower in Uganda and promotes local mountain forest projects with the aim to retain biodiversity and stabilise the eco system.

These activities exceed the amount of greenhouses gases produced in the kitchen furniture manufacturing process, resulting in a positive footprint for the Baumann Group.