Girsberger Remanufacturing named winner of the German Sustainability Award 2023

Bützberg, 13 December 2022 – Each year, the German Sustainability Award Foundation (Stiftung Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis e.V.) presents the German Sustainability Award in cooperation with the German Federal Government, the German Council for Sustainable Development and research institutions. The aim of this highest-ranking European award of its kind is to highlight sustainable development in the economy. The award is intended to emphasise that responsible action not only helps to resolve social and ecological problems on a global or local scale, but that it can boost profitability and competitiveness as well.
The manufacturer-independent service Girsberger Remanufacturing offers updates of ageing furniture, optimises product properties, extends the service life of high-quality furniture and conserves resources. In recognition of these achievements, on 1 December this business area was honoured as a “Winnerˮ in the Design category on the occasion of the 15^th German Sustainability Day.

International corporate groups, cultural institutions and social, municipal and ecclesiastical institutions availed themselves of the skilled craftsmanship and logistical capabilities Girsberger can offer through its own manufactories and against the backdrop of industrially organised production. Examples include Tonhalle St. Gallen, KKL Luzern, Stadtcasino Basel, Konzerthalle Bad Salzuflen and LVR Kulturzentrum Abtei Brauweiler. The award now earned thus also extends to the customers who have had the courage to set out on this resource-conserving path on behalf of sustainability, working in cooperation with Girsberger, whether directly or in conjunction with renowned architectural firms.

“We view this extraordinary award as recognition of our previous decisions and actions and, above all, as an incentive for our future efforts and the entrepreneurial development of this remanufacturing service – on behalf of the circular economy. In times of increasing scarcity of available resources, the use of existing raw materials, the preservation of existing products and transformations through upcycling are all becoming more and more importantˮ, CEO Michael Girsberger said of the award.