WeCare - sustainability practised by the sister companies Leitz, Boehlerit and Bilz
It is part of the self-image of the three sister companies and their workforces to conserve resources, treat the environment responsibly and do their part for the community. With a variety of activities as part of the WeCare Campaign Weeks, which took place for the third year in a row, employees once again demonstrated what can be achieved with teamwork. With the WeCare initiative, which was launched in 2022, the family-owned company is bundling local activities and projects in the areas of humanitarian and social commitment as well as species, nature and environmental protection, some of which have existed there for decades. This year's campaign weeks, which were organised at the Brucklacher Group's locations worldwide, once again far exceeded expectations.
Over 150 projects worldwide - great success as part of the WeCare Campaign Weeks 2024
In 34 countries, 1,910 participating employees contributed more than 3,400 voluntary hours to the good cause during the two-week WeCare Campaign Weeks. For example, 3.3 tonnes of donations in kind were collected worldwide, 88 litres of blood were donated, 460 m² of flowering areas were created and 4,500 trees were planted. Other projects from the successful initiative included the construction of 428 nesting boxes and feeders for birds and small wild animals, insect hotels, bat roosts and twelve bee boxes. In addition, 1.5 tonnes of CO2 were saved by travelling to work without a car and by eating meat-free meals. In addition, many helping hands removed 6.1 tonnes of waste from the environment and waterwaysIn total, we succeeded in generating donations and financial contributions of around € 100,000, which were used to support local and national organisations and projects. As a result, around 50 social and charitable organisations received donations.
Practised corporate philosophy
The shareholder and the management of Leitz, Boehlerit and Bilz are grateful and impressed by the enormous employee participation in the WeCare Campaign Weeks this year and the worldwide enthusiasm in the realisation of the heart projects.
"This year, we have written another chapter in our joint WeCare success story. It fills me with joy and also makes me proud that we, as a family business, together with all our employees, can take responsibility for our society and support social projects as well as the protection of species, nature and the environment. I am already looking forward to next year's WeCare Campaign Weeks and am excited to see which well-known projects will be implemented again worldwide and which new project ideas will emerge," says Dr Cornelia Brucklacher, Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board and shareholder.
About the Brucklacher Group
The three legally independent sister companies Leitz, Boehlerit and Bilz together form the globally active Brucklacher Group. As a manufacturing service provider, the Leitz Group is the world's leading manufacturer of tools for machining wood, wood-based materials and state-of-the-art materials. The 5th generation family business was founded in Oberkochen, Germany, in 1876 and is characterised by long-term thinking and sustainable action. As a carbide pioneer, the Boehlerit Group is one of the world's leading manufacturers of wear protection solutions and cutting tools for machining metal and composite materials. The Bilz Group is the global specialist for precise clamping, defined movement and manual quick-change of precision tools. Thanks to the vertical integration of the sister companies, they offer their customers coordinated and optimised solutions from a single source. The joint strength of the sister companies is being continuously expanded through the realisation of synergies and targeted joint research and development. With a total of 16 production sites, its own sales and service companies in 38 countries with 137 locations and an exclusive worldwide partner network, the Brucklacher Group is a global player represented on every continent. The Brucklacher Group employs over 4,000 people worldwide and generates annual sales of around 450 million euros.
