LEBENSBAUM Wins the 2026 Sustainable Impact Award
The organic pioneer LEBENSBAUM was honored with the 2026 Sustainable Impact Award in the “Sustainable Corporate Management” category. The Lower Saxony-based company impressed the jury with its holistic approach to embedding and implementing sustainability within the company at both the strategic and operational levels.
Diepholz, Oct. 14, 2026 – The winners of the 2026 Sustainable Impact Awards were announced yesterday evening in Berlin. Among the honored companies is organic pioneer LEBENSBAUM, which received the award in the “Sustainable Corporate Governance” category.
In the “Sustainable Corporate Management” category, the jury recognizes medium-sized companies that firmly embed both environmental and social aspects into their corporate strategy and implement them through concrete, measurable measures.
The jury was particularly impressed by LEBENSBAUM’s well-rounded sustainability concept. Since the company’s founding in 1979, acting responsibly toward nature and people has been firmly anchored in its corporate philosophy and has been consistently promoted throughout the entire supply chain ever since.
“For us, sustainability is neither a trend nor a goal to be achieved at some point. It is a mindset. For us, this means taking responsibility in a holistic way—across the entire supply chain and in every decision we make,” emphasizes Lena Mohrlüder, sustainability officer at LEBENSBAUM.
“A sustainable approach to our business operations has been our commitment since the company was founded, and it is reflected in every aspect of our daily operations—from the procurement of raw materials to the design of production processes and packaging,” summarizes Hans-Ulrich Schatz, CEO of LEBENSBAUM. “Everyone here contributes to putting our commitment into practice and continuously advancing our sustainable practices.”
Since 2021, WirtschaftsWoche, together with its partners, has been presenting the “Sustainable Impact Award” to recognize small and medium-sized enterprises for their commitment to sustainability. An independent jury evaluates the submissions based on established criteria and selects the winners.
About LEBENSBAUM
Since 1979, LEBENSBAUM has been producing organic tea, coffee, and spices. What began as an organic grocery store in Diepholz, Lower Saxony, has grown into a medium-sized company. The values and principles of this organic pioneer have remained the same throughout: the focus is on treating nature and people responsibly. Only ingredients from organic farming are used in its diverse product range. LEBENSBAUM sources these from partners who share the principles of sustainable business practices. Throughout the entire supply chain, the company operates according to clearly defined sustainability criteria, the implementation of which is verified by an independent body as part of the We-Care certification process.