Non Food

Production

How does Tchibo improve social and ecological conditions in production?

Through annual risk assessments as well as a comprehensive human rights and environmental program.

We annually assess the human rights and environmental situation in our manufacturing countries based on recognized indices, publications from expert organizations, and findings from our own work. We summarize the results of our risk assessment of our (potential) manufacturing countries and the resulting guidelines in our "Social and Environmental Country Risks and Policies."
Illustration Tshirt und Hose

We consider the entire product life cycle:

Design & Material
Nähmaschine näht Stoff

For many products, the right material is the key to success.
Production
Frau

When manufacturing our products, we focus on both improving social conditions and reducing our environmental impact.
Use & Packaging
Stoffe

We're working to make our products more energy and water efficient. This includes our product packaging.
Recycling
Auftrennen einer Naht

We rely on recycled materials and closing material cycles.

Non Food Human Rights Program

To better understand the social situation in our manufacturing countries, we have established a comprehensive human rights program. Our commitment focuses on:

Non Food Environmental Program EP2

To reduce negative environmental impacts in our supply chain, we have established a comprehensive environmental program.

EP2 („Environmental Protection Engagement Program“) is our environmental program for the non-food supply chain. Through this initiative, we work directly with the factories that manufacture our products, supporting them in setting and implementing their own environmental goals. At its core, EP2 focuses on three key areas:
  • Reducing CO2 emissions to lower our environmental footprint. This is a particularly important goal, as by far the largest share of our emissions (about 98% Scope 3) originates in the supply chain, with 17% coming from textile production (Source: Tchibo Treibhausgasbilanz 2024)
  • Water efficiency, ensuring that water consumption is as sparing and intelligent as possible. This is particularly relevant in wet processing facilities, where textiles and fabrics are washed, dyed, and printed.
  • Chemical and wastewater management, to protect the environment and workers from hazardous chemicals. A wide range of chemicals—not all of which are harmless—are used, particularly during the dyeing and printing of textiles and fabrics.

The first factories were admitted to the EP2 program at the end of 2025. Workshops are currently underway in which the factories are developing their own environmental roadmaps. The program launched in China, with other countries set to follow.

Project Partners:

Our commitment within EP2 focuses on: