Hansgrohe Improves Sustainability Performance

Ecovadis Platinum and A- in CDP Ranking Confirm Progress on Climate Targets

Schiltach, February 2026. The Hansgrohe Group has consistently improved its sustainability performance in 2025. For the second time in a row, the Black Forest-based sanitary specialist received the EcoVadis Platinum Medal and, with an increase in points from 83 to 86, ranks among the top 1 percent of companies assessed. Hansgrohe also improved its CDP climate ranking from B to A-. These awards underscore that Hansgrohe is effectively implementing its sustainability strategy and making substantial progress in climate protection, circular economy, and resource efficiency.

External Ratings as a Compass

EcoVadis and CDP comprehensively assess performance in the areas of environment, social issues, and responsible corporate governance. “Independent ratings create trust—among our partners, our customers, and throughout the entire value chain. They enable companies worldwide to be compared and show how consistently we are moving forward,” explains Hans-Jürgen Kalmbach, CEO of the Hansgrohe Group. “For us, they also serve as a compass – they show us where we can continue to improve as a responsible company in order to remain successful and sustainable in the long term.”

Clearly on Tack with Climate Targets

Hansgrohe pursues scientifically based climate targets, validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative: By 2030, direct and indirect emissions from its own sites (Scope 1 and Scope 2) are to be reduced by 77.3 percent compared to 2021. A reduction target of 25 percent applies to the upstream and downstream value chain (Scope 3). The measures to achieve this range from switching to renewable energies and innovative, resource-saving products to integrating the supply chain. “The largest emissions arise during the usage phase of our faucets and showers,” says Hans Jürgen Kalmbach. By 2030, the company therefore aims to equip all water-carrying products with water and energy-saving technologies.* “In this way, we are enabling millions of people to conserve resources – and thus contributing to global climate protection.” Another milestone is the complete switch to electricity from renewable sources at all production sites. In 2025, Hansgrohe also commissioned four photovoltaic systems for its own supply at its manufacturing sites in Offenburg, Schiltach West, Bad Bentheim, and Valjevo in Serbia.** In addition, the company is gradually converting its heating systems to heat pumps powered by green electricity. This enables Hansgrohe to reduce direct emissions and strengthen its independence from fossil fuels.

Circular Economy and New Materials

Hansgrohe is also making progress in packaging and material cycles: since the end of 2025, all new product packaging launched on the market has been plastic-free – saving around 312 tons of plastic annually in Germany alone. Since 2024, Hansgrohe has been operating a globally unique recycling facility for chrome-plated plastic components at its Offenburg site. It strips ABS plastics and feeds them directly into the production of new parts. Hansgrohe received the German Sustainability Project Award in 2025 for this project and its overall sustainability strategy.

* The water-saving technologies developed by Hansgrohe include EcoSmart, which reduces the flow rate of showers and faucets by up to 60 percent, thereby significantly reducing the amount of energy required to heat the water, and CoolStart, which allows only cold water to flow when the lever is in the middle position, with hot water only being added when the lever is deliberately moved to the left. Resource-efficient technologies in the bathroom

** In Offenburg, Schiltach Plant West, and Valjevo, the systems cover around four percent of the site's electricity requirements, while in Bad Bentheim they cover around 20 percent.

About EcoVadis

EcoVadis is one of the largest providers of sustainability ratings for companies. It assesses how well sustainability principles are embedded in policies, daily operations, and reporting. The EcoVadis ESG rating covers 21 ESG topics, which are divided into four areas: environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. The results are made available to partners as scorecards – either directly via the EcoVadis platform or as a certificate for scores above a certain threshold. EcoVadis medals are based on a company's relative performance compared to all companies assessed worldwide. For 2026, the following applies: Top 35% = Bronze, Top 15% = Silver, Top 5% = Gold, Top 1% = Platinum. The Global Standard for Resilient, Sustainable Supply Chains | EcoVadis

About CDP

CDP (Climate Change) is a global, non-profit system that encourages companies to disclose comprehensive environmental and climate data. It assesses how well a company measures, manages, and reports on climate-related impacts, including issues such as governance, emissions accounting, target setting, risk management, and strategy. The final assessments are published once a year on the CDP platform and shared with stakeholders. Companies are rated on a scale from D to A, divided into four performance levels: Disclosure (D), Awareness (C), Management (B), and Leadership (A). The best companies are recognized on the CDP A List. CDP: Turning Transparency to Action

About the Hansgrohe Group – Setting the Beat of Water. Since 1901.

With its brands AXOR and hansgrohe, the Hansgrohe Group, based in Schiltach/Southern Germany, enjoys a reputation as a leader in innovation, design and quality within the bath and kitchen industry. Founded in 1901 in the Black Forest, the company gives water form and function with its faucets, showerheads and shower systems. In combination with sanitary ceramics and bathroom furniture, the company offers individual design options from a single source for holistic bathroom experiences. The 124-year history of the company is marked by innovations, such as the first hand-held shower with multiple spray types, the first pull-out kitchen faucet, and the first wall bar to hold a hand-held shower.The company holds more than 23,000 active property rights. The Hansgrohe Group stands for long-lasting quality products and for responsibility towards people and the environment. Sustainable production of resource-conserving products is central to the company’s business activities around the globe. By developing innovative technologies for faucets and showers, Hansgrohe achieves the greatest possible effect on protecting water as a resource and limiting and adapting to climate change during the usage phase of its products. As part of its consistent sustainability strategy, Hansgrohe is equipping all water-bearing products exclusively with water-saving technologies by 2030 within its "ECO 2030" initiative. With 35 subsidiaries and 22 sales offices supplying products in more than 145 countries, the globally active company in the sanitary industry is a reliable partner to its customers in all regions of the world. The Hansgrohe Group, its brands and products have won numerous awards, including more than 800 design prizes since 1974. The products of the Hansgrohe Group are found around the world: on renowned cruise ships, in luxurious 5-star and boutique hotels, in international metropolitan cities, in extraordinary spas, exclusive bathrooms of lodges and luxury villas, public facilities, as well as in countless private homes. The Hansgrohe Group’s high quality standards are ensured by eight wholly-owned production facilities: four in Germany, one each in France, in Serbia, the United States and China. In 2024, the Hansgrohe Group generated a turnover of EUR 1.387 billion. It employs around 5,600 people worldwide, about 60 percent of whom work in Germany.