Ecological quality

Weleda’s motto, “In harmony with nature and the human being”, represents the upholding of the highest quality and environmental conservation at every step of the value chain and for an active contribution to the conservation of the environment. Therefore, we do not use any synthetic colours, fragrances, oils or preservatives. In addition, we do do not use silicon, paraffin or other mineral oil based products. Similarly, animal testing is not carried out by us, our suppliers or on our behalf.

From an environmental and global sustainability perspective, one of our top priorities is to increase our share of raw materials from organic and bio-dynamic sources. We are convinced that these kinds of raw materials yield the highest quality for our medicine and body care products.

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Social Quality

Our Social Quality Standards are connected to our entire value chain, including our suppliers. We place high emphasis on our suppliers’ compliance with our social standards within their employees’ workplace. This is why we introduced our own social guidelines in 2006.  While these were specifically drafted for our raw material suppliers, they are relevant and valid for all our partners.

Certain standards that may be taken for granted in industralised nations, such as Germany, may not be the same in all of the countries in which our raw materials are cultivated and processed. Therefore, it is vital for us to uphold an agreement with our suppliers that guarantees an established level of social quality. We have based our guidelines on the four principles and rights at work of the International Labour Organization (ILO), as well as the social standard, Social Accountability 8000 (SA 8000).

In order to ensure our suppliers comply with our standards, we require them to complete a self-assessment questionnaire, comprised of concrete questions pertaining to each of the criteria. This questionnaire is evaluated by our quality management team. During an on-site audit, we further determine, in detail, the extent and way in which our suppliers have implemented our standards. If any weak points are discovered, we establish feasible, medium-term corrective measures with the supplier.


More on this topic:

The core principles of the ILO

The criteria of SA 8000

Social Standards - Our Trade Guidelines (PDF)