Röchling Foundation
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Annunziata Gräfin Hoensbroech (Chairwoman), Amelie Hauch (Deputy), Felicitas Andresen, Bernd Bäzner, David Stather.
Shareholders' Committee Sabine Thürmel, Friederike Werner, Johannes Freiherr von Salmuth
Management
Jobst-Friedrich von Unger, Marian Holtwiesche | |
| Company type | Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 |
| Headquarters | Mannheim |
| Owner | Board of Trustees
Annunziata Gräfin Hoensbroech (Chairwoman), Amelie Hauch (Deputy), Felicitas Andresen, Bernd Bäzner, David Stather. Shareholders' Committee Sabine Thürmel, Friederike Werner, Johannes Freiherr von Salmuth Management Jobst-Friedrich von Unger, Marian Holtwiesche |
| Website | www |
The Röchling Foundation GmbH is a non-profit based in Mannheim.[1] Established in 1990, it is financed by the start-up capital provided by the Röchling family of entrepreneurs, limited partnership shares in Röchling SE & Co. KG donated and bequeathed by shareholders, as well as investment income and monetary donations.[1]
Since 2018, the Röchling Foundation has been focusing on the topic of "Plastics & Environment" and aims to contribute to reducing the environmental impact of plastics worldwide.[2] It does not see itself as a mere funding partner, but is primarily interested in establishing new, cross-sector collaborations and networks.[3]
Polyproblem report
Under the program title "Polyproblem", the Röchling Foundation regularly publishes reports on the latest developments and most pressing issues relating to plastics and the environment, in collaboration with experts from science and industry.[4] In workshops, excursions, and webinars, stakeholders from companies, civil society, science, and politics share their knowledge and develop joint solutions.
The Polyproblem reports published to date[4]
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Plastic and Environment. Challenges, Actors, and Perspectives |
| 2020 | The Wast of Others. About the Responsibility for the Flood of Plastic |
| 2020 | Treasure Hunt. Faults and Flaws of the Recycling Industry - and a Glimpse into a Possible Future |
| 2021 | Straws on Trial. The Real Accomplishment of Single-used Plastic Bans |
| 2022 | Buy Your Way Out. The Rocky Road to Plastic Neutrality |
| 2023 | The Circularity Code. How digitalization helps with the plastic transition - and how it does not |
| 2025 | Mind the Gap. Plastic Waste Between Values And Reality |
Funding
The Röchling Foundation supports civil society organizations and occasionally also scientific research projects that are committed to the transition from a linear to a circular way of life and economy - with a particular focus on preventing plastic waste in the environment. In 2024, the Röchling Foundation provided more than €900,000 in funding for projects in the field of plastics and the environment.[5]
The Röchling Foundation does not have a fixed funding program. Instead, it continuously reviews incoming cooperation proposals. The focus is on projects that:
- contribute to the prevention of plastic waste in the environment,
- strengthen circular thinking and action,
- create new alliances or expand existing networks,
- make knowledge, methods, and good practices accessible
- provide inspiration for social change.[6]