In this serial format in our Tchibo blog, we want to take you with us and explain how our packaging works, why we need to work on it and what the challenges are. In the first part, our colleague Helena reports on the switch to recyclable foil.

In the midst of the discourse on circular economy and sustainable innovation: At this year's IFA in Berlin, we could showcase this concept at one of the world's most important technology trade fairs – with our refurbished fully automatic coffee machine at the Cradle to Cradle NGO's booth.

Products with a second life: Refurbishment saves resources and extends product life. The Circular Talk highlights the opportunities and hurdles of the circular economy. Joining: our colleague Karo, who will talk about our circular approach to refurbished coffee machines.
Photo: Fab City Hamburg e.V.

With the new fully automatic machine Esperto mini, we deliberately avoid colorful sales packaging and use as much recyclable material as possible – even when shipping it in recyclable cardboard. One of the first examples of our new sustainable machine packaging concept!

Circular innovations for sustainable impact and economic benefit: As the circular economy requires fundamental changes to our value creation, we have developed the Circular Solutions Pattern Cards: an analysis of Tchibo's circular activities.

Climate protection along the entire supply chain: By setting science-based climate targets, which have also been validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), we want to make a contribution to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Click here for our press release.