Our Commitment

Sustainability and Environmental Protection

For the benefit of present and future generations, environmental protection and the promotion of sustainability are entrepreneurial tasks. We are aware of this responsibility. We believe that our efforts make a positive contribution to the world we live in.

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Our past and ongoing projects

Donation for the Johanniter Accident Assistance

PROTEGO® supports the young Heroes of Tomorrow

By fostering a proactive approach to emergency situations, we hope to nurture a generation of confident and capable young helpers.

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PROTEGO® celebrates German Diversity Day—committed to an open, non-discriminatory workplace since signing the Charter of Diversity in May 2022.

PROTEGO® is celebrating the German Diversity Day

Since signing the "Charter of Diversity" in May 2022, we have been committed to fostering an open and non-discriminatory working environment.

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PROTEGO USA supports Arbor Day by donating 50 trees to TeamTrees.org—helping plant trees for a greener, healthier planet with the support of our team.

Supporting Arbor Day with a Tree Planting Initiative

To celebrate Arbor Day, we are pleased to announce our donation of 50 trees to TeamTrees.org.

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PROTEGO USA: David rode 50 miles at Lowvelo with 1,100+ riders to raise funds for the fight against cancer—pedaling for a cure.

Riding bikes for a good cause

David joined more than 1,100 riders at the annual fundraising event Lowvelo.

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PROTEGO Brasil donated winter clothes to the Santa Rita de Cássia Orphanage in Rio de Janeiro—supporting children during winter temperature drops.

Donating Winter Clothes

We are very proud that everyone in the PROTEGO® family is working so ambitiously to make a positive impact on the world!

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PROTEGO® donated 25 CAD-compatible PCs to Heinrich-Büssing-Schule in Braunschweig, supporting trainees in construction and technical professions.

Donation of 25 CAD-compatible PCs

These computers will play a pivotal role in shaping the learning experience for trainees in construction professions.

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PROTEGO® planted about 1,200 seedlings in the Harz Mountains after donating 20,000 trees—mainly beech with a touch of maple—for a greener future.

Tree Planting Day at PROTEGO®

We believe in making the world greener, one seedling at a time! Planting Trees!

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PROTEGO® joined the 2023 “Building Bridges” initiative: six trainees supported a local kindergarten—repairing fences, beds and adding a marble run.

"Building Bridges" Project 2023

Sören Pape, our Production Instructor, led a team of six trainees, and together, they embarked on a day filled with exciting projects and shared laughter.

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Team PROTEGO® Brazil visited HEMORIO to donate blood—up to 470 ml per donor, enough to help save up to four lives. Donate blood, donate life!

Team PROTEGO® Brazil donates blood

Team PROTEGO® Brazil visited the State Institute of Hematology (HEMORIO) to do their part in blood donation.

A healthcare worker wearing gloves prepares to draw blood from a person’s arm with a tourniquet on, with sample tubes and supplies on a tray nearby.

PROTEGO® supports the Newspaper Forest with 20,000 trees—reforesting ~5 hectares in the Harz with Lower Saxony State Forests and sequestering ~40 t CO₂/year.

PROTEGO® supports the Newspaper Forest with 20,000 trees

Every tree counts, let's create a greener future!

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PROTEGO® supports Tierschutz Braunschweig: expanding shelter areas and building a pasture shelter to protect animals from harsh winter weather.

Site expansion of the animal shelter Braunschweig

We can't wait to see the finished pasture shelter for our four-legged friends!

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Bee boxes at the PROTEGO® Technology Center: supporting pollinators and biodiversity with habitat and food sources—part of our local environmental engagement.

Bee Boxes at the PROTEGO® Technology Center

We care for the environment and our planet, so every day we try to take a step further in our journey to a sustainable future.

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PROTEGO® took part in the “Building Bridges” Project 2022—employees and trainees volunteered to support a local community organization.

"Building Bridges" Project 2022

Our trainees are back at it again and this time they built a lovely new outdoor play area for all the children at the Parity Day Care Centre.

A colorful playground structure with slides and climbing platforms stands under a clear blue sky.

Annabelle Fröhlich joins a 10-month human rights project in Guadalajara via the Weltwärts program, supporting FM4 Paso Libre’s work with migrants and refugees.

Annabelle's voluntary work in Guadalajara

After successfully completing her studies in the field of International Human Rights Law, Annabelle Fröhlich wasted no time in deciding to put the knowledge she had acquired and her particular talents to good effect by devoting her energies to a human rights project abroad.

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Contact CSR Department

If you have any questions, feedback, or additional input, our team of experts will be glad to support you.

Mrs. Auris-Nadine Hillen

CSR Department

+49 (0)5307 809 108

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