Purifying our planet: that is our mission. Starting on a small scale, in each of our products, right through to our major corporate strategy. Everything we do is aimed at making our planet cleaner and enabling us all to live more sustainably.

This journey began when we were founded in 1958, because at the heart of filtration is the separation of the harmful from the useful: In the air, in water, in oil. And we do this every day, millions of times over.

It is at least as important to us that we take a sustainable approach to our products. We want to use more bio-based raw materials, produce in a way that conserves resources and energy and constantly improve the recyclability of our products.

In December 2024, we also joined the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). This commits us to developing clear and science-based climate targets in accordance with the requirements of the Paris Agreement and thus commits us to the 1.5 degree target.

Since 2025, Hengst Filtration has been part of the United Nations Global Compact, the world's largest initiative for responsible corporate governance. We are thus committed to the ten universal principles in the areas of human rights, labor standards, environmental protection and anti-corruption. This commitment underlines our aspiration to take a holistic approach to sustainability - ecologically, socially and economically.

To reduce our carbon footprint, we presented our internal Sustainability Award for the first time in 2022. Every year, all of our 26 locations are called upon to develop ideas for reducing CO2 and for more sustainable products.

This is all our contribution to a cleaner planet.

Sustainability starts with people

However, sustainable business is not just about good products and clean production - it starts with people. We are therefore constantly creating new offers for our employees for an environmentally conscious working life and inspiration for a sustainable private life. This applies in particular to the areas of energy, mobility, nutrition and health.

And with our company kindergarten in Münster and events for the families of our employees worldwide, we are already taking the next generation with us on our mission of "purifying our planet".

Our filter solutions and their contribution to sustainability

Our filters are more than just technical innovations - they make an active contribution to environmental protection, resource efficiency and health protection.

Environmental protection and pollutant reduction

Our filtration solutions play a key role in the purification of air and liquids. By reducing the emission of pollutants, we prevent them from being released into the environment. This measure not only contributes to environmental protection, but also has a positive impact on indoor air quality and production environments and therefore on people's health.

Conserving resources and saving energy

Our filter products are designed in such a way that they not only deliver maximum performance, but also have low air resistance in the process. This not only significantly reduces energy consumption, but also minimizes costs and reduces the ecological footprint. We firmly believe that resource efficiency is the key to a sustainable future.

Longer service life

The use of our filters protects machines and systems from the ingress of pollutants. This significantly extends the service life of these devices. This extension not only reduces the need for energy-intensive new production, but also contributes to a sustainable circular economy.