Milestones - fischer group of companies

1953

Recycling of plastic waste

1970

Source water extraction instead of drinking water for cooling purposes

1980

Use of waste heat from the injection moulding area for building heating by heat pumps

Appointment of Prof. Klaus Fischer appointed Managing Director

Developing the company into a global player

1981

Cooling water storage tank as heat source for heat pumps

fischer produces new granulate for anchor production from plastic waste.

1987

Publication of the first fischer mission statement

1997

Initial certification according to environmental management standard ISO 14001

1998

New construction of the photovoltaic system in Denzlingen

2001

Introduction of CIP (continuous improvement process), the predecessor of fPS (fischer ProcessSystem)

The fischer mission statement is the basis of all business activities.

2010

Founding of the Klaus Fischer Education Centre (BiZ) to promote personnel development

2012

Installation of a combined heat and power plant for internal use of heat and electricity

Introduction of the greenline range with products made primarily from renewable raw materials)

2013

Initial certification according to energy management standard ISO 50001

With greenline, fischer offers the world’s first fastening products made primarily from renewable raw materials.

2015

Introduction of the Blue Path

Opening of a company-owned fitness studio to promote employee health

Establishment of a fischer sustainability team with representatives from all areas of the company

2016

Award for two projects in “100 companies for resource efficiency”

Partner of the German Sustainability Award 2016

Publication of the first sustainability brochure

Orientation of the first stakeholder workshop

The fischer fitness studio is available to all employees and pensioners free of charge.

2017

Award for a third project in “100 operations for resource efficiency”

Partner of the German Sustainability Award 2017

Top 10 nomination for the German Sustainability Award in the category “Medium-sized companies”

2018

Orientation of the second stakeholder workshop

Introduction of the fischer Sustainability Compass

Top 3 nomination for the German Sustainability Award in the category “large companies”

2019

Introduction of MFCA (material flow costing)

German Sustainability Award in the category “large companies”

With the German Sustainability Award, the fischer Group has received the most important and largest award in Europe in the area of sustainability.

2020

Orientation of the third stakeholder dialogue

2021

Environmental technology award for sustainable action in the areas of emission reduction, treatment and separation

fischer GreenLine award for GREEN BRANDS Germany 2021/2022

First calculation of Corporate Carbon Footprint according to the GHG-Protocol for the whole group of companies, from Scope 1 to 3

2022

“Plus X Award” innovation award for sustainability

Orientation of the fourth stakeholder dialogue

Awarded the Lean & Green Management Award, special prize “Integrated Lean & Green Strategy”

The fischer Group was honoured with the Lean & Green Management Award in 2022. It received the special “Integrated Lean & Green Strategy” award.

2023

Award for GREEN BRANDS Germany 2023/2024

Inclusion in the Climate Protection Company Network

Award for the German SDG-Award in the category "Youth and Education"

The fischerwerke have been awarded the GREEN BRAND Germany seal of approval for their sustainable performance.