Sustainability

Packaging, packing and dispatch are essential parts of our online shop. We are aware that we must act responsibly towards the environment.

• The bakery where our products are made runs almost entirely on solar energy it generates itself. With 430 solar panels on the roof, this is a significant step towards ‘green’ stroopwafels. Watch this video to see how the bakery makes the most of the energy generated by the solar panels.
• All the lights in the bakery have been replaced with the most sustainable form of lighting: LED. These lights use up to 90 per cent less energy.
• To make the best use of shipping boxes, the products ordered may be packed in quantities different from those originally ordered.
  (For example: if you order 5 boxes containing 12 packs of 10 Markus stroopwafels (a total of 60 packs), the available space inside the outer box will be used most efficiently by dividing the 60 packs between 4 boxes of 15 packs each.)
• Where possible, we reuse boxes from our suppliers for dispatch. By reusing these boxes, we reduce our environmental footprint.
• We use ersatz paper, made from environmentally friendly and sustainable kraft paper, to fill any boxes or cartons.
• The stroopwafels, butter syrup biscuits and stroopwafel crumbs are packaged in fully recyclable polypropylene bags. No hazardous substances are released when polypropylene is recycled.
• Our delivery partner has set itself an ambitious target. By 2030 at the latest, all parcels in the Benelux will be delivered emission-free during the last mile. As an interim step, all parcels are already being delivered emission-free in 25 city centres.