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Hansgrohe

Hansgrohe was founded in 1901 in Schiltach/Germany where it is still headquartered today.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Axel Hellman (Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall)

9 Dec 2025 · Water and energy labelling scheme.

Response to EU taxonomy - Review of the environmental delegated act

4 Dec 2025

Hansgrohe welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the review of the EU Taxonomys Environmental Delegated Act, which establishes the technical screening criteria for determining the conditions under which an economic activity qualifies as contributing substantially to the sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources, to the transition to a circular economy, to pollution prevention and control or to the protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystem, and determines whether that economic activity causes no significant harm to any of the other environmental objectives. As a leading manufacturer of water- and energy-efficient sanitary tapware, we support the EU Taxonomys framework as a catalyst for more sustainable activities and a driver for market uptake of sustainable innovation. However, we believe that targeted adjustments could further streamline and enhance the adoption of sustainable, taxonomy-compliant economic activities. These modifications should be carefully calibrated to preserve the environmental benefits and competitiveness gains achieved through the EU Taxonomy. Hansgrohe therefore calls for: 1. Maintaining water- and energy-efficient sanitary tapware in the Environmental Delegated Act. 2. Amending Appendix C to enhance sustainable investment. 3. Expanding the benefits of the EU Taxonomy to foster water and energy efficiency. Please find our full position in the attached file.
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Meeting with Peter Liese (Member of the European Parliament)

3 Nov 2025 · Austausch

Meeting with Thomas Bajada (Member of the European Parliament)

10 Sept 2025 · Meeting on Water Resilience Strategy

Meeting with Hildegard Bentele (Member of the European Parliament)

31 Jul 2025 · EU Water Policy

Meeting with Markus Ferber (Member of the European Parliament)

9 Jul 2025 · Affordable Housing Plan

Response to European Affordable Housing Plan

4 Jun 2025

The Affordable Housing Plan offers a critical opportunity to integrate water and energy efficiency into European housing policy, addressing sustainability goals while unlocking significant long-term cost savings for both tenants and landlords. Housing modernization that prioritizes water and energy efficiency can reduce utility bills, lower operational expenses, and support the EUs climate objectives. The EU Affordable Housing Plan should look beyond the initial construction or renovation costs for buildings or apartments. Instead, it is crucial to also consider the long-term operational costs associated with housing. True affordability is defined by the cost reduction over the entire lifecycle of a building, not solely at the moment of construction. With hot water representing 15% of the energy consumed by buildings, we advocate for an approach that systematically incentivizes water and energy efficiency for both new construction and renovation projects. This means that, in alignment with the Water Resilience Strategy, the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), as well as the New European Bauhaus, the EU Taxonomy and the recast Public Procurement Directive, the use of water and energy efficient taps, showers and sanitaryware, as well as waste water heat recovery technologies and greywater recycling systems should be a central objective. By prioritizing policy measures that systematically recognize their benefits, the upcoming EU Affordable Housing Plan can deliver lasting affordability for residents while supporting the EUs broader sustainability and climate goals. The Affordable Housing Plan should: 1. Strengthen alignment with the Water Resilience Strategy and the New European Bauhaus 2. Include water and energy efficiency technologies public procurement criteria and EPBD implementation 3. Incentivize the use of greywater recycling systems and wastewater heat recovery technologies, including through EU Taxonomy and EPBD implementation 4. Promote green lease models that equitably align costs and savings between landlords and tenants
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Meeting with Hildegard Bentele (Member of the European Parliament) and Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau e.V. and Wetlands International - European Association

14 May 2025 · Water Policy

Response to Taxonomy Delegated Acts – amendments to make reporting simpler and more cost-effective for companies

26 Mar 2025

Sanitary tapware and sanitaryware can contribute to water and energy efficient buildings, preserving increasingly scarce water resources and reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions. Thus, such products feature in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2486 of 27 June 2023 as Do no significant harm (DNSH) criteria in Annex II for construction of new buildings (3.1) and renovation of existing buildings (3.2). As one of the leading manufacturers of water- and energy-efficient sanitary tapware, Hansgrohe supports the EU Taxonomy framework as a catalyst for more sustainable activities and a driver for market uptake of sustainable innovation. However, we believe that targeted adjustments to the Taxonomy could further streamline and enhance the adoption of sustainable, Taxonomy-compliant economic activities. These modifications should be carefully balanced to preserve the environmental benefits and competitiveness gains achieved through the EU Taxonomy. Hansgrohe therefore calls for: 1. Amending Appendix C to enhance sustainable investment 2. Harmonising EU Taxonomy reporting requirements with other EU legislation 3. Maintaining water efficient sanitary products as DNSH Taxonomy criteria 4. Expanding the benefits of the EU Taxonomy to foster water efficiency Regarding Appendix C, Generic criteria for do no significant harm (DNSH) to pollution prevention and control regarding use and presence of chemicals, Hansgrohe supports the proposed amendments to Point (d) in Appendix C, as its current wording risks creating regulatory duplication with the RoHS Directive, leading to uncertainty regarding possible exemptions and fragmented interpretation among Member States. To simplify, aligning its criteria with the well-established and regularly updated RoHS framework would be a key step in reducing bureaucratic complexity. Furthermore, Hansgrohe highlights that Point (f) in Appendix C presents an additional barrier to the EU Taxonomys effectiveness. The absence of a legal requirement to report substances in articles across the supply chain that are not part of the Candidate List of substances of very high concern for Authorisation (SVHC list) makes it virtually impossible for end of supply chain manufacturers to trace their presence. This hinders the development of Taxonomy compliant activities disadvantaging end-of-chain manufacturers, who cannot have access to the information to ensure Taxonomy compliance. Hansgrohe therefore supports the removal of the last paragraph of Point (f) in Appendix C. Please find our full position in the attached file.
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Meeting with Jan Ceyssens (Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall)

5 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on Water Resilience Strategy

Response to European Water Resilience Strategy

3 Mar 2025

Making our homes water efficient should be a cornerstone of the EU Water Resilience Strategy. Households and services account for 13% of water consumption and 28% of water abstraction in Europe1. Watertech can help use this water more efficiently, reducing related energy consumption and CO2 emissions, whilst ensuring high comfort levels for consumers. Policymakers need to create the right conditions for a water-smart society, supporting the water efficiency first principle. We believe that the following measures should be taken into account in the context of the Water Resilience Strategy for the EU: 1) Recognise an EU water label Hansgrohe believes that the recognition of an EU water label would provide transparency and clear information for consumers regarding the water efficiency of taps, showers, urinals and toilets on the EU market. Hansgrohe voluntarily supports the Unified Water Label, which is based on robust testing methodologies and clearly depicts the products efficiency and performance regarding water and energy consumption. The recognition of this label by the EU Commission as a self-regulatory measure, would represent an essential step to strengthen the market recognition and uptake of the label by both consumers and manufacturers. 2) Review regulatory barriers to water circularity in residential buildings Exploiting the full potential of water efficiency in our homes also means improving water circularity and consider which type of water quality is required for which purpose in buildings. Today, greywater or rainwater recycling systems for residential buildings can ensure the multiple use of water in homes. They represent a substantial potential for water reuse as only 10% of the water consumed in households is used for drinking, cooking or dishwashing2. The EU Water Resilience Strategy should task the EU Commission to review regulatory barriers to the adoption of innovative solutions enabling circularity of water for safe usages and address those barriers through regulatory measures, including but not limited to the Drinking Water Directive. 3) Encourage implementation of progressive water pricing The Water Framework Directive stipulates that Member States shall implement water pricing policies that provide adequate incentives for users to use the resources efficiently by 2010. However, water pricing today does not play this role. Progressive water pricing allows to combine access to water as a human right and higher prices for inefficient uses, without needing to increase water bills overall. We call upon the European Commission to collect best practices on progressive water pricing globally and develop implementation guidelines for EU Member States. 4) Make water resilience an integral part of EU sustainable housing and energy policies Water resilience must be a core element of the EUs efforts to make the continents building stock fit for the coming decades. The EU Commission must continue to promote mechanisms that reward investment in water efficiency in buildings (such as EU Taxonomy), recognise the role of hot water efficiency in the energy performance of building and consider water resilience in its affordable housing plan. 5) Strengthen scientific research on water scarcity and efficiency solutions The EU's funding mechanisms provide a crucial opportunity to increase our understanding of the changing water scarcity patterns and identify future water efficiency potential. Furthermore, the policy principle of water efficiency first must be substantiated by new scientific research on the water-health nexus, including domestic use of water. 6) Carry out a water resilience fitness check of existing regulation The Water Resilience Strategy should be the beginning of a new era of water policy-making in Europe and therefore initiate a fitness check of the regulatory acquis against its ability to deliver on the policy goal of water resilience. More information attached.
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Meeting with Barbara Bonvissuto (Director Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs) and BASF SE and

19 Feb 2025 · Exchange on Housing and Efficient buildings initiatives in Europe

Meeting with Peter Liese (Member of the European Parliament)

17 Feb 2025 · Austauch

Meeting with Hildegard Bentele (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Feb 2025 · EU water policy

Meeting with Grégory Allione (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

10 Feb 2025 · Réunion Hansgrohe

Meeting with Andreas Glück (Member of the European Parliament) and Handelsverband Deutschland

19 Sept 2024 · Environmental Policy

Meeting with Hildegard Bentele (Member of the European Parliament)

18 Sept 2024 · Water resilience

Meeting with Andrea Wechsler (Member of the European Parliament)

17 Jul 2024 · EU Energy Policy

Meeting with René Repasi (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

16 Aug 2023 · Exchange of Views on the Right to Repair/ Recht auf Reparatur (R2R)

Response to Initiative on EU taxonomy - environmental objective

3 May 2023

Water-saving taps and showers save water and protect water resources The efficient use of fresh drinking water is a key measure to reduce consumption and protect water resources. Therefore, water-saving taps and showers should be included in the EU Taxonomy Environmental Delegated Act in Annex I on the sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources, rather than partially in Annex II on the transition to a circular economy. Showers with a maximum flow rate of 6L/min should be recognised as substantial contribution (SC) to the sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources; Showers with a maximum flow rate of 8L/min and washbasin mixers with a maximum flow rate of 6L/min should be recognised as do no significant harm (DNSH) criteria for water and marine resources. In fact, the water-saving potential of efficient showerheads alone is significant: 5.2 billion m3 could be saved in the EU if every household used a water-saving showerhead (6L/min) instead of an average consumption of 15L/min. (1) Overall, this would result in an up to 25% reduction of drinking water consumption in the EU. (2) Including showers with a maximum flow rate of 6L/min as a substantial contribution would encourage manufacturers to further innovate beyond a currently challenging technological level to the benefit of water resources, EU consumers and the environment. Along the lines of various national water strategies, such as the French Plan daction pour une gestion résiliente et concertée de leau (3), including water saving technologies in taps and showers under Annex I would contribute to addressing the issue of regional water scarcity in the EU. -- (1) Calculation method: 5 showers a week, 5 minutes with a 15L/min shower = 19,500 L/years/hab. For the 446.8 million EU inhabitant this means 8.7 billion/m3. While with an 8L/min flow rate it is 4.6 billion m3 and 3.4 billion m3 with a 6L/min flow rate. (2) Calculation based on 124L/day/capita residential drinking water consumption in the EU (see: https://www.eureau.org/resources/publications/eureau-publications/5824-europe-s-water-in-figures-2021/file) (3) Measure number 3, see: Ministère de la Transition écologique at https://www.ecologie.gouv.fr/plan-action-gestion-resiliente-et-concertee-eau#scroll-nav__2 -- Hansgrohe was founded in 1901 in Schiltach/Germany where it is still headquartered today. With seven wholly-owned production facilities in Germany, France, the United States and China, the company offers its high quality taps and shower systems in over 150 countries. In 2022, it generated a turnover of 1.528 billion Euros. Hangrohe employs around 5,600 people arcoss the globe, about 70 percent of whom work in the EU. The company is owned by majority shareholder Masco (Livonia/Michigan) and Syngroh (Schiltach/Germany), holding of the Klaus Grohe family. For Hansgrohe, water is life and our passion. Therefore, the company is committed to reaching ambitious environmental targets including its contribution to the 1.5 degree goal of the Paris Agreement. Hansgrohe will achieve its biggest impact on water and climate protection as well as circular economy by focusing on innovative technologies for the bathroom and the kitchen.
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