{"id":363,"date":"2026-02-12T14:35:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T13:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/noelken-backup2.local\/?page_id=363"},"modified":"2026-07-23T14:54:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T12:54:45","slug":"mitgliedschaften","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.noelken.de\/en\/nachhaltigkeit\/mitgliedschaften\/","title":{"rendered":"Memberships"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Achieving goals together\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Driving sustainability forward together\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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N\u00f6lken is broadly positioned as a member of important associations and initiatives that are directly or indirectly linked to our core sustainability topics. The supported associations and initiatives are fundamental to our sustainability commitment and cover the areas of nonwovens, personal care and cosmetics, chemicals, palm oil, climate protection, and CSR reporting.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThese associations represent our interests in politics and legislation. Our independence is very important to us. We only pay membership fees to the organizations mentioned and do not make donations to politicians or parties.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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European Disposables and Nonwovens Association\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The European Disposables and Nonwovens Association (edana) is an international association of manufacturers of nonwovens and related products. The association's goals are to actively disseminate information and engage in open dialogue with its members. We participate in the development of industry standards, particularly in the working groups for Wet Wipes, Absorbent Hygiene Products, Circular Economy for Personal & Healthcare, and Sustainability for Personal & Healthcare. We are involved in the development of industry standards, for example, concerning environmental claims and EU legislation on viscose wet wipes.\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Industry Association for Soaps, Detergents and Cleaning Agents.\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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As a manufacturer of care and cleaning products, we are members of the German Chemical Industry Association for Cosmetics, Personal Care and Detergents (IKW). The IKW supports its members through advice and assistance in their business activities, thereby promoting the economic development of its members. We use this platform as an early source of information on national and European legislative changes in the cosmetics sector.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The German Chemical Industry Association (VCI) represents the interests of the chemical industry in politics, economics, science, and the media. N\u00f6lken uses its membership in the VCI to stay informed early on about topics such as REACH, energy and climate policy, research and innovation, and sustainability in the chemical industry.\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Forum Sustainable Palm Oil.\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Forum for Sustainable Palm Oil e. V. (FONAP) has set itself the goal of making 100 %-certified palm oil available in the DACH region. Together with representatives from industry and trade, politics, and NGOs, FONAP is developing solutions for sustainable palm (kernel) oil. Since 2013, we have been actively working in the Derivatives Working Group to promote understanding of derivatives; in the Projects and Human Rights Working Group, we are involved in developing the FONAP project; and in the Communications Working Group, we help raise consumer awareness about palm oil.\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Stiftung Allianz for Development and Climate\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Alliance for Development and Climate Foundation aims to link development cooperation and international climate protection through voluntary greenhouse gas offsetting. The goal is to generate funds for financing development and climate protection projects in developing and emerging countries. N\u00f6lken has supported the Alliance since November 2021, avoiding, reducing, and offsetting its CO2 emissions, and publicly pledges its commitment to climate neutrality by 2045.\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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N\u00f6lken Hygiene Products has been a participant in the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) initiative since 2011 and is committed to the ten UNGC principles in the areas of human rights, labor standards, environmental protection, and anti-corruption. These principles form the basis of our sustainability strategy and our sustainability report, which aim to combine economic goals with socially and ecologically responsible action.\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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German Society for Quality (DGQ)\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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As a member of the German Society for Quality (DGQ), N\u00f6lken is taking a stand for our understanding of quality and our continuous development. The DGQ stands for the promotion of quality in business and society \u2013 an attitude that we share and actively live. Through our membership, we benefit from expert exchange, current impulses from science and practice, as well as a strong network of quality managers from a wide range of industries.\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Other associations and initiatives\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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N\u00f6lken is also active in associations and initiatives:<\/strong><\/p>

  • SEPAWA (Association of Professional Soap, Perfume, and Detergent Specialists)<\/li>
  • RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil)<\/li>
  • Business Network \u201eSuccess Factor Family\u201c<\/li>
  • Initiative for Recycled Paper<\/li>
  • Initiative to Strengthen the Region (ISR)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Ziele zusammen erreichen Gemeinsam Nachhaltigkeit vorantreiben N\u00f6lken ist Mitglied bei wichtigen Verb\u00e4nden und Initiativen, die direkt oder indirekt mit unseren wesentlichen Nachhaltigkeitsthemen verkn\u00fcpft sind, und ist dadurch breit aufgestellt. Die unterst\u00fctzten Verb\u00e4nde und Initiativen sind f\u00fcr unser Nachhaltigkeitsengagement von grundlegender Bedeutung und liegen in den Bereichen Vliesstoffe, K\u00f6rperpflege und Kosmetik, Chemie, Palm\u00f6l, Klimaschutz und CSR-Berichterstattung. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":294,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-363","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t