Environment and Society

We strive to minimize environmental impact in all areas of our business.
A strong sense of environmental responsibility guides our daily work. A strong sense of environmental responsibility guides our daily work. Since the start of our plastics production in the 1950s, we have chosen not to dispose of plastic sprues, but to regranulate and reintegrate them into the process. Although this approach would still be technically feasible for some products today, product safety regulations often limit its use. As a result, we ensure these materials are returned to the circular economy via residual material exchanges.

Through the use of heat pumps and heat exchangers, we recover process heat from production to heat our facilities, thereby reducing the consumption of fossil fuels. Since 2010, we have been using our roof areas to generate electricity through photovoltaic systems, reducing CO₂ emissions by approximately 85 tons per year. Driven by our commitment to environmental responsibility, we are constantly exploring additional ways to further reduce our environmental footprint.

Women’s handball has a long tradition in Dornstetten, and even our senior owner, Klara Kläger, was a passionate and dedicated player in her younger years. The SGD´s first team played successfully in the Südbaden League for many years and rewarded its efforts last season by securing promotion to the Baden-Württemberg Oberliga. As a BWOL participant, the team ranks among the highest-level teams in the Freudenstadt district.

So far, the first team has performed very well in the BWOL and continues to compete against twelve strong teams – always with the goal of playing successful handball, filling the Riedsteig Hall, and competing at the top.

Team spirit, quality, enjoyment, and healthy ambition are what define the teams, and these qualities are passed on to the youth squads. These are values we also embody in our daily work. That is why we proudly support the dedication and time commitment of volunteers, coaches, and players, and wish the SGD teams ongoing success.