Minimizing the environmental impact

We place great value on reducing the environmental impact of our processes to a minimum. Nearly all of our residual materials are recycled in an effort to avoid waste wherever possible.

Furthermore, special attention is paid to reducing water and energy consumption. Extensive efforts in this area have resulted in wastewater and exhaust air emissions well below the legal limits.

By installing our highly-efficient combined heat and power plant (CHP) we were able to reduce the use of primary energy by 12-15% compared to separate electricity and heat generation.

 

 

 

 

CR3 Decaffeination and refinement company's office building made out of wood and sustainable resources

Responsibility as an employer

As a regional employer, CR3-Kaffeeveredelung M. Hermsen GmbH offers over 200 secure and long-term jobs to people in Bremen and the surrounding area. We place great value on Fairness and Equal Opportunities regardless of gender, age, religion or origin.

 

CR3-Kaffeeveredelung M. Hermsen GmbH company premises in Bremen Industriehafen

The Manfred-Hermsen-Foundation

In 2001 Manfred Hermsen founded the Manfred-Hermsen-Foundation for environmental and nature conservation. The foundation, based in Bremen, pursues exclusively charitable objectives and is committed to the protection and restoration of valuable natural areas around the world.

The Foundation engages in the advancement of environmental education and is involved in projects in Germany, Europe, Latin America and Asia.

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Die Manfred-Hermsen-Stiftung in Bremen welche gemeinnützige Projekte für Natur und Umwelt in Bremen durchführt

Donations to Nature Conservation

In addition to the charitable work of the Manfred-Hermsen-Foundation, CR3 also donates directly to nature conservation projects in Germany and abroad. This ongoing inititative was introduced by company founder Manfred Hermsen. 

Each year one of the donations is highlighted during the christmas season. Below you will find a selection of the projects supported by CR3.

Wetlands in Polesia

Save Polesia

In 2021, CR3's Christmas donation will go to the Frankfurt Zoological Society, that actively seeks to prevent the construction of the so-called E40 waterway, which would severly and irrecovably damage polesian wetlands.

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Master - African Lion, Ol Choro Conservancy, Masai Mara, Kenya, February 2017

Protection of Lions

In 2020 the christmas donation will go to the protection of lions and other migratory species in the Serengeti region. The donation enables the establishment of small sanctuaries in which 2,200 families are already integrated.

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Protection of the Crested Macaques in Indonesia

In 2019 the christmas donation was made to the Primates in Need Association e.V., which is committed to the conservation of the Crested Macaques and their natural habitat with conservation measures, research and environmental education.

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Naturschutzspende der Firma CR3-Kaffeeveredelung M. Hermsen GmbH in Bremen-Industriehafen, Gröpelingen mit Baum und Menschen im Urwald

Preserving the Leuser Ecosystem in Sumatra

In 2018 the christmas donation was made to Rettet den Regenwald e.V. and to the Forum Konservasi Leuser. Both organisations are committed to the conservation of the Leuser ecosystem in northern Sumatra.

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Jährliche Spende vom Arbeitgeber CR3 in Bremen, Gröpelingen, welche an wohltätige Zwecke und Projekte geht

„Save Paradise Forests“-Campaign

In 2017 the christmas donation was made to the Save Paradise Forests campaign operated by the environmental foundation "EuroNatur - Stiftung Europäisches Naturerbe", which works to protect the last great primeval forests in Romania.

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CR3-Kaffeeveredelung und Entkoffeinierung

Protection of Snow Leopards

In 2016 the christmas donation was made to the initiative of Naturschutzbund Deutschland e.V. (NABU) to protect the snow leopard in Kyrgyzstan. So far, the initiative has been able to arrest over 250 poachers and traders and restrict local trade of animal skins.

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