“Our goal is to be an active and useful member of human society and, at the same time, to promote the image of the company and to secure its long-term existence.”

Wilkhahn is therefore especially committed to regarding economics, ecology and social aspects as equal corporate goals and objectives and to contributing to sustainable development. This includes the development, production and marketing of products and services that make a substantial, international contribution to the culture of working and living environments.

Economic responsibility

In order to do justice to responsible corporate management, we strive to generate adequate revenue with a view to safeguarding workplaces and our corporate independence. We see the internationalization of Wilkhahn as an opportunity to achieve responsible and sustainable improvement of global working and living conditions by means of our corporate activity and our products.

Ecological responsibility

We try to act in such a manner that we can look our children in the eye. That is nothing other than natural concern about the future. Adherence to environmentally relevant quality criteria throughout the entire product life cycle is at the heart of how we view success. Our ecological responsibility embraces the whole of the product life cycle, production processes, transport and logistics, as well as the production and business processes of our suppliers and dealers – to the extent to which we can influence the same.

Sustainable product quality

We strive to develop lasting products, increase their utility value and reduce waste. “Less is more” or “reduce to the max” are the guiding principles that Wilkhahn translates into future contexts every time anew. Ecologically oriented design principles are a natural, integral part of Wilkhahn product development.

Focus on customers and needs

We strive to offer our customers throughout the world value added. The needs of our customers are a yardstick for our product development and performance. That means providing first-class analysis, information, consultation, customer care and support. The product is the proof of the message.

Social responsibility

“Fairness in cooperation” – at Wilkhahn this applies to both employees and market partners. We focus on people. This implies a cooperative style of management that recognizes employees' representatives as being co-managers who share in shaping the company. Profit-sharing for employees, the development of new forms of work with partly autonomous group and project work, as well as a firmly established health management scheme are a concrete expression of Wilkhahn's social orientation.