Sustainability is more than just the product
In addition to products and environmentally friendly production, social commitment and cooperation within the company are also important factors that define us as MissPompadour.
Paint instead of throwing away
Do you still have old furniture that no longer looks good in your home? Don't throw them away - old wooden furniture in particular is usually still too good to say goodbye to. Just paint them instead! This way, you not only avoid producing new waste, but also give old furniture a new lease of life.
Our promise for sustainability
- Reduceour CO2 footprint. We pay attention to short delivery routes and sustainable production for our products. Existing products are also constantly being improved in terms of production and delivery, and we already try to produce all our products in Germany and neighbouring countries. We avoid long transport routes from overseas. We also recommend painting as a resource-saving method of beautifying your home. After all, the production of new furniture also producesCO2, as does the subsequent destruction of old furniture.
- Plastic-free as far as possible:If you look around our shop, you will unfortunately still find the odd plastic product here and there. We are constantly working on banning plastic and synthetic materials completely from our range - as long as we can find better alternatives that are superior in terms of bothcarbon footprint and product properties. To this end, we invest our time in research and go in search of environmentally conscious manufacturers with whom we share our values and vision for the future. We offset every kilo of plastic we sell with Everwave and gradually free our rivers from plastic waste.
- Using our own and greener energy sources. In our office, we get our energy from solar panels on our roof. We also want to implement this in our logistics warehouse. The production of our MissPompadour Paints relies on heat and cold storage to heat or cool the building using geothermal energy.
1. Products at MissPompadour
The product is not just about content - we also design the origin, dispatch and delivery routes consciously and in a recyclable way.
Focus on sustainability
- Highest quality for a long service life
- Avoidance of plastic
- Use of renewable energy sources for production
- Recycling of residual materials
Made in Germany & EU
- Production in Germany & neighbouring countries
- LowerCO2 footprint thanks to short transport routes
- Production with the highest EU standards for quality and sustainability
Low-pollutant colours & products
- As few preservatives & VOCs as possible
- Water-based
- Breathable
- Safe for you and your environment
100% plastic-free paint tray
- Made from natural fibre
- Compostable
- Made in Germany
Climate-neutral shipping
- Plastic-free
- Packaging made from recycled and recyclable material
- Climate-neutral with DHL-GoGreen with offsetting of transport CO2 emissions through climate protection projects
Our brushes
- Made from FSC wood in Germany
- Synthetic hair - vegan & perfect for water-based colours
- Stainless steel for long durability
- Saliva-proof varnish according to EN71 - Part 3
We equalise the plastic we sell
Our cooperation with everwave
Unfortunately, huge amounts of plastic still end up in our rivers, lakes and oceans every year. Our goal is to minimise plastic waste ourselves - and to help clean up our waters. That's why we work together with everwave: For every kilogram of plastic sold by MissPompadour, everwave removes one kilogram of plastic waste from our waters.
13.080 KG
Plastic waste removed from the water
Since July 2022, everwave has already removed more than 13 tonnes of plastic waste ( certificate) from water bodies and recycled it (as of 31.03.2025) with our support.
Certificates Cleanup Missions
2. Social issues
The "social" factor is often forgotten by many companies. Sustainability is not only about the environment, but also about people. Our co-founder Astrid Reintjes is particularly concerned about the possibility of the primary labour market for people with "special needs". Our logistics are therefore supported by great employees who would have little chance on the primary labour market.
Social and sustainable behaviour go hand in hand for us. Working environment, opportunities, job security and compatibility of family and pets are important pillars of everyday life for us.
- Remote work and home office - life-changing for parents with children, employees with pets or colleagues abroad. Whether Portugal or Brandenburg - anyone can work from home with us
- Employment of employees who have few or even no opportunities on the primary labour market. Anyone can make a career with us
- We deliberately opt for a high proportion of women and fair wages for all
- Flexibility in the office and flexible working time models. We offer our employees individual shift patterns and a customised number of hours. Whether full-time, part-time or something in between - everyone has the opportunity to express their own needs. When we are not working from home and are in the office, we are also absolutely flexible here with dogs - so we always have a small office dog pack around us :)
As you have probably already realised, we attach great importance to doing our best in terms of people and the environment. Our priorities naturally also include satisfied employees.
We achieve this through flat hierarchies, good accessibility across all instances and opportunities for further development. We always give our team members the chance to grow and develop together with us. The option to make the best use of their respective skills is a matter of course for us.
3. Our company
Sustainability encompasses many different areas. We always endeavour to incorporate sustainability and environmental awareness into all further developments and important decisions
- Utilising our own energy: Good weather doesn't just put you in a good mood - we take advantage of this opportunity and top up the energy storage of our solar panels. After all, why use finite energy sources when our office can also be powered by renewable energy?
- We save money: as in any company, we meet regularly to keep up to date and network with each other. As our employees are spread all over Germany and some of them live abroad, this is particularly important. However, we also make a point of not extending our travelling times unnecessarily. That's why most meetings take place online, and we always travel by train for the few face-to-face meetings - thus avoiding unnecessary car journeys as far as possible
- Turning two into one: Having started with two camps, we quickly decided to merge them. This saves us having to transfer from one warehouse to the other to consolidate orders and drive unnecessary kilometres every day. What happened to the empty warehouse? We have set up our studio there and no longer have to drive our material to a third location.
- Marketing flyers, but balanced: We endeavour to do without paper and advertising in our packages - but we can't do completely without printed products and paper. That's why we invest in printing that offsets the resultingCO2 emissions. For every flyer order, a separate portion goes to certified climate projects. We also choose paper types that come from sustainable forestry and are PEFC-certified.
With our paints and varnishes, we help you to give your home a simple makeover and give the odd piece of furniture a new lease of life. A little colour is often enough to breathe new life into furniture that you once loved
Does it make sense to swap a good kitchen for a new one if you just don't like the colour anymore? Do you really need all the seasonal decorations that just gather dust, are made of plastic and that you get fed up with far too quickly? Does the old real wood chest of drawers have to go to the rubbish bin to be replaced by a cheap model made of chipboard?
MissPompadour says: No. - Our solution? Just paint!
