Sustainability at UZIN UTZ
For Uzin Utz, sustainability is not a one-off project, but a guiding principle that shapes our actions across all areas of the company. Economic success serves as the foundation for us to invest with foresight, enable innovation, and remain reliable even in times of climate change, digitalization, and globalization. With our six brands, we develop flooring systems that combine technical excellence with health and environmental protection, thereby contributing to the preservation of building value. Through the continuous development of our products, we conserve resources, improve healthy living conditions, and support our customers in achieving their own sustainability goals.
At the same time, we are working across the Group to use energy more efficiently, reduce emissions, and transparently manage our impact throughout the entire value chain. Our employees play a central role in this. Their commitment, expertise, and well-being are strengthened through continuing education, development opportunities, and targeted initiatives. As a reliable employer, we create a work environment characterized by trust, appreciation, and a family-like culture. In this way, we combine economic stability, environmental responsibility, and social fairness into a holistic understanding of sustainability.
PROFIT RESPONSIBLE ACTION
For Uzin Utz, economic sustainability means balancing economic success and investment with social and environmental responsibility. To remain competitive now and in the future, we make decisions with foresight and actively address the challenges of our time - such as climate change, digitalization, and globalization. We expect our business partners to act in accordance with our corporate values, take responsibility, and operate sustainably.
PRODUCTS & SERVICES TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE & INNOVATIVE STRENGTH
Our six brands offer products of consistently high quality and superior technical performance, backed by extensive expertise in the installation, renovation, and maintenance of all types of flooring. Furthermore, our products meet stringent requirements for occupational health and safety for installers as well as for the healthy living environment of end consumers. By combining sustainability with product innovation, we can conserve natural resources and further develop our product portfolio across all brands. Our products are therefore also a key driver in achieving environmental sustainability goals.
PLANET RESPECT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT & RESOURCES
Through responsible stewardship of the environment and efficient use of resources, we aim to contribute to environmental and climate protection and continuously improve our ecological footprint across the Uzin Utz Group. The foundation for this is our comprehensive environmental and climate management system, which encompasses not only operational environmental protection but also our upstream and downstream value chains as well as our regional environment. By 2025, we will have achieved our goal of reducing our direct and indirect energy-related greenhouse gas emissions by 25% company-wide compared to the base year 2019!
PEOPLE TRAINING, DEVELOPMENT & HEALTH
One of our most important success factors is our dedicated and qualified workforce. As a responsible and reliable employer, we are therefore committed to providing secure and attractive jobs in a long-term and sustainable manner. We focus on a respectful and family-like corporate culture, as well as on integrity and trust. This is reflected in our recommendation rate: 89% of our employees would recommend UZIN UTZ as an employer.
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FOR US, SUSTAINABILITY IS NOT A TREND – IT IS A COMMITMENT WE LIVE BY
For over 111 years, Uzin Utz has stood for quality, reliability, and innovation. What has driven us from the very beginning is the conviction that economic success and responsible action are not mutually exclusive. For us, sustainability is not a marketing promise, but an integral part of our corporate culture -from product development and production to our partnerships worldwide. With our PASSION 2025 strategy, we have translated this commitment into concrete, measurable goals and implemented them step by step. Our responsibility for sustainable action is also reflected in the new “Grow Bigger” strategy cycle. Learn more about Grow Bigger
TOGETHER FOR A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE IN THE FLOORING INDUSTRY
As a leading group of companies in the flooring installation systems sector, we bear responsibility toward our customers, our employees, society, and the environment. With our six strong brands - UZIN, WOLFF, PALLMANN, Arturo, codex, and Pajarito - we focus on resource-efficient products, climate-conscious processes, and a fair, transparent supply chain. Because only those who act sustainably today can lay the foundation for tomorrow.
SUSTAINABILITY IS TRUE TEAMWORK. COMMITTED COLLEAGUES
FROM VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS DRIVE OUR SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES
DAY BY DAY. BEHIND EVERY STEP ARE PEOPLE WITH CONVICTION,
COMMITMENT, AND A SHARED DESIRE TO MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE.
Get to know the team that turns our values into lived reality.