Our responsibility

Three Ditsch lye pretzels as sandwiches with radishes, lettuce and cheese on a wooden board.

Responsibility

It is not only what we do, but also what we do not do, for which we are accountable.

Molière (Jean-Baptiste Poquelin)

We act in accordance with this principle. Our attitude is the basis for everything we do. We want to work together in a positive, business-minded way to shape our passion for pretzel products. We do not tolerate discrimination in any form. We know that a sustainable company is important for us and for generations to come. Optimising our management activities, our production skills, our pretzel product expertise, our sustainability performance and our level of technology are all primary tasks. We find that working together strengthens our society and helps it to develop. Caring for the well-being of others and sharing our passion with them is not only fun but also very productive. As a company, we have been part of society since 1919 and are looking ahead resolutely to the future. 

Corporate responsibility

We set great store not only by diversity in our product range but also in our workforce. We guarantee equal opportunities in all respects. Whether filling new vacancies or internal promotions, the sole criterion for our decision is how qualified the person is for the job.

When working together with international suppliers, we take steps to ensure that we do not source any raw materials that have been produced under exploitative working conditions such as child or forced labour.

When it comes to practising sustainability and exercising duty of care for human rights along our supply chains, we use Ecovadis ratings to survey/monitor our suppliers and to audit our own activities for our customers. Since the legal requirements (Supply Chain Due Diligence Act) have been in place, we have carried out an annual Group-wide risk analysis & implementation of measures for our upstream supply chain.

Our sustainability goals

All targets are based on absolute reductions. This means we have to more than compensate for organic growth. It is possible that we will adjust the baseline for new acquisitions.

- 50%

Own emissions 2022-2025 (Scope 1 and 2)
- The goal was exceeded

100%

Renewable electricity

- 50%

Emissions from the supply chains for own
brand products 2022-2030 (Scope 3
own brands)

- 100%

All emissions by 2050 (net zero)

Wind turbines and solar panels on a green meadow - symbol for Ditsch's sustainability goals.

We strive to use energy and naturally limited resources efficiently and sustainably, with the goal of continuously reducing energy consumption. To achieve this, we operate an energy management system in accordance with DIN EN ISO 50001.

Your responsibility

Raising the bar together

Great goals are best achieved as part of a team. Take top product quality, for instance. This is why we work with motivated, flexible suppliers who – just like us – are geared towards meeting demanding customer expectations. So we are both proud of and grateful for these longstanding partnerships. Because we communicate openly with one another, we are able to help each other to minimise our respective warehousing and transport costs.