SUPPORT CLIMATE PROJECTS
What is important to you?
A company that works with timber. A team looking to support education. A logistics specialist making movement possible. There are many good reasons to choose a project. Which one is yours?
A QUESTION TO START WITH
Perhaps you've been supporting a climate project for years. Because you see the impact being made. Because you know the people behind it. Or because a particular issue matters deeply to you.
Perhaps until now you have primarily chosen to do so because of the opportunity to label your products as carbon neutral. That is now changing. However, the work in the projects continues.
That is why it is worth looking back at your own reasons: What would you like to support – and why that in particular?
SECHS FRAGEN FÜR DEN ANFANG
Was verbindet Sie mit einem Projekt?
Ein passendes Engagement kann viele Ausgangspunkte haben. Hier sind sechs Fragen, die Ihnen bei der Suche helfen können.
Swipe through the questions.
01 / PRODUCT · MATERIAL
Wood, paper, food or textiles: many businesses work with materials that come from nature. Those who look into their origin might also find a good starting point for engagement.
A publisher could be interested in forest development, a food manufacturer in agriculture or soil protection. This creates a link between what your company processes every day and what you would like to support beyond that.
The question: Which materials are particularly important for your company?
02 / ORIGIN · HISTORY
Every business has its own story. Perhaps yours arose from a craft, is tied to a specific place, or was shaped by a personal encounter. Sometimes, a theme has also accompanied the company for many years.
A project can build upon this and continue something that matters to you. The reason does not have to be especially grand or extraordinary. Often, it is precisely the personal stories that make an engagement relatable.
The question: What has shaped your company – and what aspects of that would you like to carry forward?
03 / TOPIC · ATTITUDE
Clean water, education, biodiversity, or protecting forests: perhaps there is a cause that has been close to your heart for a long time and that you would like to support.
There does not always have to be a direct link to your products for this. Engagement can also simply begin where you say: this is important to us. Together, we will see which projects match your interests and what kind of support is needed there.
The question: Which cause would you like to support?
04 / REGION · HOMELAND
Some companies wish to get involved in their local region – where their employees live and where they themselves have their roots. Others feel a connection to a place they have come to know through business partners, employees, or personal encounters.
A project can build on this connection: in Germany or anywhere else in the world. What matters is that you know who is working on the ground and which mission your contribution supports.
The question: In which region would you like to support something?
05 / PEOPLE · TEAM
Which topics are important to the people in your company? Perhaps employees are already involved in their private lives, know a particular topic well, or have a personal connection to a region.
Ask your team and gather ideas together. Afterwards, you can consider which of these suit your company and how they can be turned into a shared commitment. This way, everyone knows why you chose a specific project.
The question: What would your team like to stand up for?
06 / SKILLS · CONTRIBUTION
A company can contribute more than just money. Perhaps your products, your expertise or your practical experience are needed in a project. A furniture manufacturer, for example, can provide furnishings, while a logistics company can assist with routes and transport.
It is important to clarify together with the local people what is actually needed. This also includes the question of how something can be transported, used, and maintained in the long term.
The question: What can you contribute with your company?
“Sometimes a good project begins with a very simple question: What can we contribute?”
THREE EXAMPLES FROM PROJECT TOGO
This is how a connection can turn into something tangible.
A forest, bicycles and school furniture: three companies have shown support in different ways. These examples illustrate what making a contribution can look like.
01 · PAPER AND FOREST
Paper is part of Ackermann Kunstverlag's world. Through tree donations and its own corporate forest, the company supports PROJECT TOGO.
The connection is obvious: whoever works with paper also works with timber as a raw material. The company forest turns this link into a tangible commitment.
Supported: Tree donations and the Ackermann corporate forest in Togo.
02 · LOGISTICS AND MOBILITY
Journeys and transport are part of everyday life for a logistics company. In the project region of PROJECT TOGO, too, people, tools and materials need to get from one place to another.
Gebrüder Weiss has provided two cargo trikes and bicycles for the project region. They are helping to make local journeys and transport much easier.
Supported: Two cargo trikes and bicycles for the project region.
03 · FURNITURE AND EDUCATION
Dauphin develops seating solutions and furniture. The company provided chairs and school desks for the refurbished school in Fokpo.
This is something that the children and teachers can use every day – and at the same time, a contribution that aligns well with the company's expertise.
Supported: Chairs and school desks for the school in Fokpo.
Other companies have also found causes they wish to support. From a water installation to beehives and forest conservation.
A THOUGHT ON THIS
Both are part of it.
Reducing your own emissions remains a responsibility for every business. A project outside your own value chain can complement this work, but it is not offset against your own emissions.
AND YOU?
Not everything has to be set in stone yet.
Perhaps while reading, a particular topic came to mind. Or something your business excels at. You might also want to speak with your team first.
To start with, a few questions will suffice:
What matters to us? Where can we help? And what kind of support is needed locally?
Gemeinsam können wir schauen, welche Möglichkeiten dazu passen und wie sich ein Beitrag nachvollziehbar festhalten lässt.
LET'S TALK ABOUT IT
What would you like to make possible?
Whether you already have an idea or are still looking: we listen and work with you to consider how you can get involved.