Beiersdorf launches global volunteering initiative, CARE BEYOND SKIN Day, allowing employees to spend one workday from May through July 2023 to support social and environmental projects run by local charitable organizations

• Employees in Hamburg will take part in various activities to create a positive impact on local communities and the environment.

“At Beiersdorf, we recognize our responsibility to foster positive change and are fully committed to strive to make our sustainability ambitions a reality,” says Vincent Warnery, CEO of Beiersdorf. “That’s why we are thrilled to announce our first-ever global volunteering initiative, the CARE BEYOND SKIN Day. From May to July 2023, more than 20,000 employees have the chance to devote one workday to participating in a joint initiative and make a difference in their communities while collectively contributing to the company’s global efforts. These diverse acts of care will bring our Sustainability Agenda CARE BEYOND SKIN to life for a more inclusive society and lasting positive environmental impact.”

During an internal global leadership conference held in Travemuende, Germany, at the beginning of May, more than 100 members of the Beiersdorf leadership team worldwide already demonstrated their commitment and engaged in volunteer work. Together with the local nature conservation organization Landschaftspflegeverein Dummersdorfer Ufer e.V., the Beiersdorf team removed sea buckthorn that had died off from a protected dune conservation area considered a threatened habitat, cleared trash from a local nature reserve and prepared oak seedlings for planting.

CEO Vincent Warnery: “To me, it is important that the entire Beiersdorf leadership team set a good example for our employees. That’s why we used a few hours of our annual leadership conference to show our commitment to our Sustainability Agenda CARE BEYOND SKIN.”

More than 3,000 Beiersdorf employees based in Hamburg will have the opportunity from May through July to use one workday to voluntarily participate in various environmental and social projects. The initiative is being carried out in collaboration with such local charitable organizations as tatkräftig e.V. and features a wide range of activities. From picking up trash to planting trees – the diversity of the volunteer opportunities is great but the goal for each of them is the same: to create a positive impact on local communities and the environment through personal involvement.

Beiersdorf continues to put considerable effort into realizing its targets as part of the Sustainability Agenda CARE BEYOND SKIN and is making significant progress towards its climate targets. The company has set an ambitious climate target of reducing absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 30% by 2025 versus the base year 2018. In 2022, Beiersdorf reduced its absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 17%, which is a very good result, especially despite growth. Beiersdorf has recently been awarded a “Triple-A” rating by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a non-profit organization, as one of only 13 companies worldwide. CDP recognized Beiersdorf for its efforts to protect the climate, water, and forests with the top rating of “A”.