Climate Commitment
Our commitment to Net Zero 2045
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Climate change is one of the most significant environmental challenges globally
Addressing climate change requires collective action. As part of Beiersdorf, Eucerin supports efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contributes to the company's long-term climate ambition.
Our parent company Beiersdorf has set climate targets for 2030 and a group-level Net Zero target by 2045, which have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)*. These targets are aligned with climate science and the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Under this commitment, Beiersdorf aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 35% by 2030 and by 90% in absolute terms across its value chain by 2045. As a Beiersdorf brand, Eucerin contributes to these efforts through measures aimed at reducing emissions across the value chain.
Our climate journey
Already now, we are looking back at meaningful milestones that contribute to the climate commitment Eucerin is part of. Since the end of 2019, 100% of the electricity used in our Beiersdorf's consumer production facilities has come from renewable sources and by the end of 2025, greenhouse gas emissions across our value chain had been reduced by 33% (baseline year 2018). Eucerin contributes to this broader climate journey by supporting measures that help reduce emissions.
Reducing emissions without compromising on product efficacy
We know how important efficacy is – especially when it comes to skin concerns. For us, this is not an either-or decision: At Eucerin, we take responsibility for your skin and our planet. When improving the environmental footprint of our products, we don’t do so at the expense of efficacy. Rather, we combine our expertise in skin research with the latest scientific findings on solutions that have a lower environmental footprint.
How does this work?
Examples of how we reduce our environmental footprint are as individual as our products and formulations. Most commonly, Eucerin reduces greenhouse gas emissions while ensuring uncompromised skin performance by:
• Increasing the share of responsibly sourced materials that have a lower land use impact, including plant-based materials and materials from side streams with a lower greenhouse gas footprint
• Switching from fossil-based materials to recycled and renewable materials with a lower greenhouse gas footprint in our packaging
• Supporting a more circular use of materials, for example by improving the recyclability of our packaging and the biodegradability of our formulations
• Reducing the weight of our packaging
Our achievements on product level
Our transparent bottles are made of up to 98% recycled PET (excluding label and cap) and reducing 16% packaging related CO2e emissions (when using a 400ml recycled PET bottle compared to a 400ml virgin PET bottle).
Our achievements on product level
Our 400ml refill pouches reduce plastic consumption by 65% (compared to the standard 400ml bottles), thereby reducing 52% packaging-related CO2e emissions (by using a 400ml PP pouch compared to a 400ml recycled PET bottle).
Our achievements on product level
Our new Hyaluron-Filler refills for our Hyaluron-Filler jars use 90% less plastic compared to the conventional Hyaluron-Filler jars and thereby reduce packaging related CO2e emissions by 85%.
*The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) independently assesses and validates whether a company's greenhouse gas emission reduction targets are aligned with climate science and the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C.
Find out more about our ambitions in the Beiersdorf’s climate transition plan or non-financial statement in the annual report: Download Center | Beiersdorf
