Neumarkt, October 31, 2023 – The decision has been made. Pfleiderer wins the German Sustainability Award 2024 in the Basic Materials / Wood Processing category, thus crowning a year that was full of awards for the company's ESG activities. Among other accolades during the year, the wood-based materials manufacturer was awarded a gold medal by EcoVadis and, according to the Morningstar/ Sustainalytics rating agency, is among the top 2 percent of 15,000 globally rated companies as the second-placed company in the building materials industry category.
Neumarkt, September 18, 2023 – Following its recent sustainability awards from external rating agencies, Pfleiderer is now also a finalist for the German Sustainability Award (DNP) 2024, giving it the chance to win what is probably the most recognized prize for sustainable business in Germany.
Neumarkt, August 28, 2023 – The Pfleiderer Group has achieved another major success with its strategic focus on sustainable entrepreneurship. In the annual EcoVadis rating, the engineered wood manufacturer not only defended its gold medal, but also increased its overall score by 5 points to 76 out of 100.
Neumarkt, August 23, 2023 – PCF GmbH (Pfleiderer) has once again been recognized for its ESG achievements. ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) stands for Environment, Social, and Corporate Governance. Just like last year, the independent rating agency Morningstar / Sustainalytics has confirmed through their ESG risk assessment the excellent position and exemplary development of Pfleiderer in the field of sustainable corporate governance.
Neumarkt, July 31, 2023 – Today, the Pfleiderer Group, one of Europe’s leading Engineered Wood Products producers, announced the appointment of Dr. Max Padberg as new Chief Financial Officer as of Sept. 1st, 2023. Dr. Padberg succeeds Dr. Mani Herold who has left the company in March this year. He will report to Pfleiderer’s Chief Executive Officer Dr. Frank Herrmann and complete the management board.
Neumarkt, February 2023 – In March 2022, Pfleiderer was rated very highly by Sustainalytics as one of the champions in the European building materials industry when it comes to sustainability. To be specific, the positive verdict was "low risk" and was the result of an industry risk rated as "medium" and its management rated as "strong". The annual list of top-rated ESG companies based on this industry-leading ESG risk rating now lists Pfleiderer as one of the top-rated industrial companies.