The Brand Group.
The Brand Group with its product brands BRAND, VACUUBRAND and VITLAB, can be found in the life sciences, the pharmaceutical, biopharma, chemical and renewable energy industries, as well food & beverage and process analytics laboratories around the world. Our mission: To solve the demanding challenges of our customers in the life sciences, research and technology with our products and thus make the world a better place. Our global team of over 1,000 members in Germany and around the world makes this possible.
Shared Services in the Brand Group
BRAND INTERNATIONAL is the shared service company of the Brand Group. IT, Financial Planning and Analysis, Procurement, HR and Legal ensure smooth processes behind the scenes and make a decisive contribution to the success of our operating units.
Expert advice and first-class service
Our premium quality "Made in Germany" makes it easy to achieve precise and reliable results, even for demanding applications. With our advice, services and logistics, we help our customers to find the best solution for their requirements. And with innovative technology, we enable efficient processes in the laboratory of the future.
More than 1,000 team members worldwide
Our locations in Germany are home to research and development, production, procurement, the European logistics center, marketing and sales. Our growing global team serves you from our local offices in the United States, China, India, the United Kingdom and France and is supported by team members in six other countries.
Dr. Constantin Schöler, Dr. Christoph Schöler
Sustainability report 2023
The sustainable use of natural resources and responsible corporate governance are essential components of our actions. These values are crucial to the long-term success of the Brand Group. This sustainability report is a component of our continuous sustainability reporting. We want to emphasize our responsibility in the area of ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) and report transparently on our plans, goals and measures.
Dr. Christoph Schöler, Dr. Constantin Schöler
Executive directors of the Brand Group
United Nations Global Compact
With more than 20,000 participating companies, the United Nations Global Compact is the world's largest initiative for corporate sustainability and social responsibility. The Brand Group supports the ten principles of the UN Global Compact in the areas of human rights, labor standards, environmental protection and anti-corruption and has joined the initiative on September 30, 2024. In the future, we will therefore report publicly every year on the activities with which we integrate the ten principles into our business strategy and thus make a contribution to the United Nations' goals for sustainable development and social responsibility.
Top rating for sustainability
Gold and silver for the Brand Group:
BRAND and VACUUBRAND from Wertheim and VITLAB from Großostheim achieve outstanding results in the independent sustainability rating of the EcoVadis evaluation platform:
- BRAND was awarded Gold status for its sustainability activities in 2023. This puts it in the top 5% of comparable companies. BRAND had already taken part in the assessment in 2022 and was awarded silver status.
- VACUUBRAND and VITLAB also took part in the EcoVadis rating in 2023 to present their sustainability measures to a broader public for the first time. This step was immediately rewarded with silver status. The companies are now among the top 25% of comparable companies.
The more than 300 assessment criteria include not only climate and environmental protection, but also good working conditions, ethical behavior and sustainable procurement. BRAND, VACUUBRAND and VITLAB achieve above-average results in all areas. The consistent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in recent years contributes to the good rating, as do flexible, family-friendly working time models and increasingly sustainable procurement.
United Nations Global Compact
With more than 20,000 participating companies, the United Nations Global Compact is the world's largest initiative for corporate sustainability and social responsibility. The Brand Group supports the ten principles of the UN Global Compact in the areas of human rights, labor standards, environmental protection and anti-corruption and has joined the initiative on September 30, 2024. In the future, we will therefore report publicly every year on the activities with which we integrate the ten principles into our business strategy and thus make a contribution to the United Nations' goals for sustainable development and social responsibility.
