Holding the world together – for a sustainable future

We want to use all our expertise and passion to develop products and adhesive solutions that are more sustainable.

As a leading provider of adhesive solutions for the home, office and industry, tesa has been synonymous with innovation and high-quality products for the past 125 years.

We have always taken our social and environmental responsibility very seriously. Sustainability has been one of the key strategic targets at tesa for a number of years. We are committed to the targets set by the United Nations and have joined the Business Ambition for 1.5 °C pledge within the Beiersdorf Group.

For many years, tesa has already been committed to sustainability

2000 Continuous improvement of environmental performance
2006 Signature UN Global Compact
2010 Start tesa^® EcoLogo Assortment
2020 Introduction of the Sustainability Agenda
2021 Sustainability department & Chief Sustainability Officer established
2022 Update Sustainability Strategy with high ambition

Taking on more responsibility for the world around us is becoming increasingly important – for us as a company, for our employees and for our business partners and customers.

That is why we aim to make sustainability a priority at tesa and get to work with this crucial transformation of our business significantly faster and more urgently than previously envisaged. Our challenge is to rapidly reduce emissions, to improve the sustainability of our products and packaging and to ensure responsible procurement.

By focusing on technical innovation, we have our sights set not only on reducing our environmental footprint, but also on achieving sustainable growth for tesa.

Sustainability is taking on a new significance in our company.

Dr. Norman Goldberg

CEO tesa SE

Dr. Norman Goldberg, CEO of tesa

Our sustainability highlights

Not all PCRs are alike

Straw today, gold tomorrow? Though not impossible in fairy tales, everyday industrial reality prefers not to rely on hocus-pocus. Tangible inventions and developments are required if a material is to be replaced with another, better one. This was the case when we set about to create “green” packaging for our famous tesa tape. The trick was to use worn-out and recycled consumer plastic waste (PET-PCR)…

Our attitude and our agenda

Holding the world together - for a sustainable future

For us as a company in the chemical industry, pursuing a holistic and scientific approach determines our actions and is a matter of course. tesa employs more than five hundred scientists, engineers and product developers around the globe who are working on innovative products and processes.

Reduction of emissions

Responsible sourcing

Use of recycled and bio-based materials

Circularity and reduction of waste

Enable sustainability at our customers and consumers

Global Compact and Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations

tesa has been a member of the United Nations Global Compact since 2006. Our membership underscores our commitment to upholding internationally recognized social and environmental standards in our business activities. The ten Global Compact principles in the areas of human rights, labor standards, environmental protection and anti-corruption form the overarching benchmarks for our actions. Our annual sustainability report provides information on the progress we have made (communication on progress, COP).

"Sustainability should always be at the heart of future innovations."

Interview with Dr. Stefan Röber

Dr. Stefan Röber has been tesa’s Chief Sustainability Officer since April 1, 2021. He holds a Doctorate of Physics, has managed product and technology development for 14 years, and has been with the company for 27.