Lights on Sustainability: Sustainability Report 2025

All business efforts of SLV Lighting Group GmbH are firmly based on the common group values: responsibility, respect and reliability. Driven by the desire for a sustainable future, we not only take every opportunity to make our products more sustainable. Sustainable action runs through our entire value chain to make a positive impact that will benefit people around the world. Mitigating climate change and taking social responsibility are two focal points on our path to responsible growth. You can read about the measures we are already taking in our Sustainability Report 2024.

Sustainability Report 2025

Our strategy

We are convinced that our strategy will have a positive long-term impact on society, the environment and our economic performance. As the SLV Lighting Group, we focus on five strategic areas:

Customer focus: The customer is always at the centre of everything we do.

Digital transformation: We are driving the digital transformation of the group through a state-of-the-art digital infrastructure.

Social values: We assume social responsibility by focusing on responsible procurement.

Striving for excellence: Ensuring the highest quality of our products and our work.

Cultural (r)evolution: Promoting an agile learning culture, an inclusive working environment and attractive development opportunities.

Climate change

The effects of climate change are already being felt around the world. However, we can still minimise them if we take immediate action. We are aware of our responsibility and our role in this crisis. As a group, we have decided to take on this responsibility and become part of the solution.

The biggest driver of climate change is greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Greenhouse gas emissions can be classified as direct or indirect emissions. Direct emissions, also known as Scope 1 emissions, include all GHG emissions generated by the company’s own activities. This includes heating with natural gas or the company’s vehicle fleet.

As a group, we have made it our mission to minimise greenhouse gas emissions as much as possible. In doing so, we pursue a holistic approach along our value chain. Our key measures include the gradual recording and reduction of Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, the development of products with a higher recycled content, the optimisation of logistics processes and the increased use of environmentally friendly packaging solutions. We rely on long-term partnerships and transparent data to systematically record and reduce emissions in the supply chain.

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Circular economy

To achieve sustainable growth, we must focus on the circular economy approach. This focuses on changing processes and systems to improve the efficiency and management of our resources. By applying the basic principles of a circular economy, we can contribute to a sustainable future.

Resource efficiency: Use of secondary raw materials instead of primary raw materials.

Energy efficiency: Conversion of our own portfolio to 100% energy-saving LED lighting for residential, work and outdoor areas.

Recyclability: Our products are designed so that they can be easily recycled at the end of their service life.

Repairability: Already today, around 97% of our lighting products can be repaired by a specialist.

Modularity: Currently, around 63% of our luminaires have a modular design, so that individual components can be flexibly exchanged or replaced as needed.

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Social responsibility

Our business activities are always guided by the ten principles of the UN Global Compact. This concerns fundamental responsibilities in the areas of human rights, labour standards, the environment and anti-corruption.

We have been a member of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) since 2017 and are committed to the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which address global challenges. In this decade of action, we have set our goals in line with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.