CSR

The Dibella group of companies supplies durable contract textiles suitable for use in the hotel and catering trade and in the healthcare sector throughout Europe. These include bed sheets, bed linen, terry goods and table linen. Sustainable management and societal responsibility are firmly entrenched in Dibella’s corporate strategy and business practices.

The objective of the Dibella Group is to demand sustainable forms of action in all fields of corporate activity and to underpin these by its own conduct. To Dibella, sustainable management regarding social aspects means equitable distribution of life opportunities, honouring human rights and education for all. A resource conserving manner of business management and the protection of the environment are aspired towards to achieve ecological balance. 

What is of central importance to the sustainability of Dibella products is their durability. Accordingly, the textiles are developed and manufactured with an extensive lifecycle in mind. This corresponds to the rationale of economy as contemplated by the company’s customers. At the same time, this high lifespan, which embodies the quality concept of Dibella, also corresponds to the concept of sustainability: the long lifespan of contract textiles minimises any follow-on procurement requirements on the part of our customers. Excessive new manufacturing processes and the unnecessary squandering of resources are avoided. Additionally, quantities of waste are simultaneously reduced. 

Dibella has made it its objective to continually increase the proportion of organically grown and fairly traded cotton in Dibella contract textiles. In 2011, Dibella was awarded a GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certification and the FAIRTRADE licence. For the sale of certified or, where applicable, licensed contract textiles complying with strict criteria, the Dibella group of companies exclusively works with accredited traders and producers who in turn are required to be certified and approved themselves. Dibella demands that its subcontractors comply with stipulated working standards based on the “International Labour Organisation” (ILO) convention and the Human Rights Ordinance. 

Orientation towards sustainable management is also evident in the offices of the Dibella Group. For instance, the procurement of paper articles was fully converted to recycling materials, and print products such as catalogues are exclusively made from paper derived from sustainable forestry. Emissions generated by postal dispatch are compensated along with those from unavoidable business travel, parts of the vehicle fleet were converted to gas and hybrid engines and regenerative energy concepts were used in new office buildings. At the company’s locations, Dibella also promotes educational and cultural projects, with employees being given paid leave to attend cultural and traditional events qualifying for subsidisation. 

  

The code of conduct and ethics of the Dibella Group as well as the company’s commitment to assume societal responsibility are documented in writing. These rules are known to each and every employee of Dibella and are always open to inspection on the company's website in major European languages. In March 2012, Dibella joined the UN Global Compact and now follows its principles.