We want to create value. Therefore, it's not just what we do that matters to us, but also how we do it. This is why Urban Greenery has stood for sustainable business since day one. Even though we're far from perfect, we're continuing to make progress. Because we know that sustainability pays off in many ways in the long run – for the environment, for society, and for us as a company.
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The sheer number of areas sustainability encompasses only becomes clear when you delve deeper into it. One realization: " Sustainable " cannot be an attribute or label that is simply achieved—it is a continuous journey. As a startup, we face unique challenges. Completely scrutinizing supply chains, becoming completely waste-free and climate-neutral—all of this is a vision, but not something that can happen overnight. This makes it all the more important to make the journey toward our goals transparent.
Our orientation
The United Nations has set itself the goal of implementing 17 concrete goals by 2030. As a sustainable, innovative start-up, we want to make our contribution to sustainable development. The SDGs serve as our guide.
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With THE BOX, we rely on resource-saving materials. Our modules are made of 97% recycled plastic, and we source all other components within the European Union. For the substrate, we use high-quality Patzer NaturErde, organic peat moss, or mineral granules – exclusively natural and environmentally friendly materials. We also apply this credo to our packaging, using resource-saving cardboard made from grass paper.
Together with our production partner and sister company PHI Technik für Fenster und Türen GmbH, we focus on sustainable manufacturing in Germany. For THE BOX, we use solar energy, efficiently utilize waste heat, and avoid waste.
Urban Greenery creates value – with high-quality products and responsible entrepreneurship. We are actively committed to sustainable business practices in our industry and donate 1% of our revenue annually to 1% for the Planet.
One of the numerous ecological disasters of our time is the never-ending stream of plastic waste ending up in nature and the oceans. At Urban Greenery, we address this issue by using exclusively recycled plastic for our modules.
Finding the right planting soil isn't easy from a sustainability perspective. Substrates must facilitate good growth—but their environmental impact shouldn't be neglected. Peat, in particular, which is still found in many substrates today, is highly harmful to the climate because it comes from drained moors. Once drained, these moors emit climate-damaging gases on a large scale.
Energy consumption is a key factor in product manufacturing. The energy our partner PHI needs for production is purchased in the form of green electricity from renewable sources. At the same time, it would be unreasonable to waste valuable space such as company roofs these days. Therefore, since summer 2023, PHI has been generating its own electricity at our shared company location using its own PV systems . This electricity is used directly for the production of THE BOX.
Transparency is an essential component of our sustainability strategy. We firmly believe that open and honest communication lays the foundation for trust and represents a corporate responsibility. We are proud of what we have already achieved, but we also acknowledge the areas where we still need to improve. Although we are not yet perfect, we are fully committed to realizing our sustainability visions. We want to share this journey with you because greenwashing has no place at Urban Greenery.
