Faber-Castell draws on flooding experience to boost climate resilience

Will Nichols
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An overflowing Danube inundating the stationery firm's factory provided the impetus to sketch out a new climate strategy

Faber-Castell has always been proud of the quality of its products. The company has been making stationery since 1761 and now produces 2.3 billion pencils a year using wood from sustainable sources. Chief...

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