COMPO
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| Company name | COMPO |
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| Company website | www.compo-group.com | |
| Number of employees | 500 - 4.999 | |
| Reporting year | 2023 | |
| Indicator set | GRI SRS | |
| Directly affected by the disclosure of non-financial and diversity information | No | |
| Reporting on EU taxonomy | not subject to the reporting obligation and not reporting according to EU taxonomy | |
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About COMPO
COMPO is the leading supplier of branded products for plants in the home and garden in Europe. Since its foundation in 1956 and the start of its international orientation in 1967, COMPO has developed into one of the few international full-range suppliers for plant care in the home and garden and is the market leader in Belgium, Germany, Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Spain. Hobby gardeners will find everything they need to care for their plants in the wide range of products - from potting soil and fertiliser to lawn seed, pest control and plant protection products with a focus on organic products. In addition to the product range, COMPO offers comprehensive concepts and provides support with a broad spectrum of different innovative analogue and digital services. Today, more than 800 employees at 25 locations across Europe work day in, day out to develop diverse and sustainable quality products and solutions. Since 2021, COMPO has been part of Duke Street, a successful investor in Europe for over 25 years.
At a glance
Expanded reporting scope for the 2023 Sustainability Code declaration
In the first Sustainability Code declaration for the 2022 reporting year, COMPO focussed on all German locations. Accordingly, only examples from Germany were cited with regard to brands and products. In the 2023 reporting year, the Sustainability Code declaration refers to COMPO Consumer GmbH, under which all international companies are bundled. For reasons of better readability, only COMPO is referred to in the Sustainability Code declaration. However, if individual pieces of information only refer to individual locations, this will be indicated accordingly.
Brands and products
It all began in 1956 with the launch of the first potting soil in consumer-friendly packaging - the introduction of the well-known and to date multi-awarded-winning brand COMPO SANA®. Over the years, COMPO's brand and product portfolio has evolved, always in line with the needs of the market and consumers. The different brands and their specific roles and positioning are both related to each other and in line with the company's objectives.
COMPO*
With its broad spectrum in the product categories of potting soil, lawn care, garden fertilisers, plant care, plant protection and biocides, the COMPO brand offers both mineral and organic solutions that are equally effective and safe for humans, animals and nature. Throughout the COMPO range, the focus is always on the most sustainable value chain possible.
*Algoflash in France; Gesal in Switzerland, Italy and Spain
COMPO BIO*
Organic quality products have a long tradition at COMPO. The segment was focussed on early on and has been consistently expanded ever since. The wide range of products under the COMPO BIO brand stands for natural and fully effective performance in all plant care product categories. As part of COMPO, COMPO BIO is aimed specifically at those hobby gardeners who only use biological solutions and prefer to work purely organically. For example, all COMPO BIO soils and soil conditioners are 100 per cent peat-free. The fertilisers in the COMPO BIO line are purely organic solutions that are suitable for organic farming in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/848.
*Algoflash Naturasol in France and COMPO Organic in the Czech Republic
öko balance*
COMPO öko balance is the first range consisting of soil, liquid and solid fertilisers made from completely recycled ingredients and packaging. The vegan organic range thus consistently follows the principles of the circular economy. No new resources are used for the ingredients and packaging; instead, nutrient-rich residual materials, for example from the food industry or green compost and recycled materials are processed into effective products. This saves waste and CO2.
*or organic & récyclé in France and organic & recycled in Italy and Belgium
Product packaging
COMPO's holistic approach to sustainability also includes product packaging. As a result, 98 percent of the packaging solutions used have a recyclate content that is optimised for the respective packaging material and are 100 percent recyclable.
Find out more about the company, brands and products: https://www.compo-group.com/en/
COMPO is the leading supplier of branded products for plants in the home and garden in Europe. Since its foundation in 1956 and the start of its international orientation in 1967, COMPO has developed into one of the few international full-range suppliers for plant care in the home and garden and is the market leader in Belgium, Germany, Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Spain. Hobby gardeners will find everything they need to care for their plants in the wide range of products - from potting soil and fertiliser to lawn seed, pest control and plant protection products with a focus on organic products. In addition to the product range, COMPO offers comprehensive concepts and provides support with a broad spectrum of different innovative analogue and digital services. Today, more than 800 employees at 25 locations across Europe work day in, day out to develop diverse and sustainable quality products and solutions. Since 2021, COMPO has been part of Duke Street, a successful investor in Europe for over 25 years.
At a glance
| Founding year | 1956 |
| Group Management | Stephan Engster (CEO); Anton Staals (CFO) |
| Employees | > 800 |
| Shareholder | Duke Street |
| Product range | the diverse product range with a focus on organic products includes potting soil and compost, fertiliser and plant care, lawn care, plant protection and pest control |
| Companies | 25, e.g. in Austria, Belgium, France, Italy, Poland, Spain, Switzerland |
Expanded reporting scope for the 2023 Sustainability Code declaration
In the first Sustainability Code declaration for the 2022 reporting year, COMPO focussed on all German locations. Accordingly, only examples from Germany were cited with regard to brands and products. In the 2023 reporting year, the Sustainability Code declaration refers to COMPO Consumer GmbH, under which all international companies are bundled. For reasons of better readability, only COMPO is referred to in the Sustainability Code declaration. However, if individual pieces of information only refer to individual locations, this will be indicated accordingly.
Brands and products
It all began in 1956 with the launch of the first potting soil in consumer-friendly packaging - the introduction of the well-known and to date multi-awarded-winning brand COMPO SANA®. Over the years, COMPO's brand and product portfolio has evolved, always in line with the needs of the market and consumers. The different brands and their specific roles and positioning are both related to each other and in line with the company's objectives.
COMPO*
With its broad spectrum in the product categories of potting soil, lawn care, garden fertilisers, plant care, plant protection and biocides, the COMPO brand offers both mineral and organic solutions that are equally effective and safe for humans, animals and nature. Throughout the COMPO range, the focus is always on the most sustainable value chain possible.
*Algoflash in France; Gesal in Switzerland, Italy and Spain
COMPO BIO*
Organic quality products have a long tradition at COMPO. The segment was focussed on early on and has been consistently expanded ever since. The wide range of products under the COMPO BIO brand stands for natural and fully effective performance in all plant care product categories. As part of COMPO, COMPO BIO is aimed specifically at those hobby gardeners who only use biological solutions and prefer to work purely organically. For example, all COMPO BIO soils and soil conditioners are 100 per cent peat-free. The fertilisers in the COMPO BIO line are purely organic solutions that are suitable for organic farming in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/848.
*Algoflash Naturasol in France and COMPO Organic in the Czech Republic
öko balance*
COMPO öko balance is the first range consisting of soil, liquid and solid fertilisers made from completely recycled ingredients and packaging. The vegan organic range thus consistently follows the principles of the circular economy. No new resources are used for the ingredients and packaging; instead, nutrient-rich residual materials, for example from the food industry or green compost and recycled materials are processed into effective products. This saves waste and CO2.
*or organic & récyclé in France and organic & recycled in Italy and Belgium
Product packaging
COMPO's holistic approach to sustainability also includes product packaging. As a result, 98 percent of the packaging solutions used have a recyclate content that is optimised for the respective packaging material and are 100 percent recyclable.
Find out more about the company, brands and products: https://www.compo-group.com/en/
Additional remarks:
This declaration is a complete translation of COMPO's German DNK declaration for the 2023 reporting year.