Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility
The concept of sustainability has always been embedded in our corporate strategy and is a central topic in the development of our corporate philosophy and culture. For us, working together has a deeper meaning that drives us and goes beyond a financial incentive.
Our vision and the core values of our corporate philosophy - focus, development, respect and happiness - serve as guidelines for both day-to-day business decisions and the fulfillment of our corporate responsibility with regard to sustainable development. For this reason, a first draft of our sustainability strategy was drawn up in 2021 on the basis of our corporate philosophy and vision. An initial sustainability concept was drafted, which was further developed and concretized in 2023 and finalized in 2024.
Connection to the Sustainable Development Goals
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has defined 17 goals. The implementation of the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires the participation of all of us. Therefore we would like to try to make an active contribution to getting a little closer to achieving the goals.
If you are interested in the SDGs, they are explained in detail on the webpage of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
With our expertise and our overarching commitment, we support defined parts of these SDGs. As a component of our sustainability concept, these are in line with our values at company level. In this context, we are committed to the guiding principle of “change, care & collaborate”. We want to contribute to social and ecological improvements with the quality of our products and services. Our aim as a company is to take responsibility, connect people and strengthen initiatives.
Stronger Together
In this field we support and initiate for example projects in Cologne and the surrounding area, like tree planting, the support of cologne businesses and local companies or green initiatives.
Be Respectful
We want to act respectfully in our interaction and cooperation with people, machines and nature. In doing so, we support gender equality (SDG 5), want to contribute to sustainable consumption and production and pursue partnerships to achieve our goals (SDG 17).
In this field we support and initiate for example projects in Cologne and the surrounding area, like tree planting, the support of cologne businesses and local companies or green initiatives.
Develop and Grow
We commit time, money and space to a network of partners, initiatives and associations to ensure that innovative technologies and flexible working environments are addressed and contribute to a fulfilling life. We also share our knowledge and are partners for other people, contributing to a social and sustainable knowledge transfer.
We want to continue to develop and, as part of this, try to provide high-quality education (SDG 4) and promote the development of industry, innovation and infrastructure (SDG 9), including through partnerships.
Specifically, we support events, offer workshops, participate in various trade fairs, offer apprenticeships and master theses and invest in our employees’ development.
A small step for us ...
One of the first steps in our sustainability process was the initial preparation of the DNK-Berichterstattung for 2022. The report can be viewed on the official website of the German Sustainability Code. The creation of further reports on the new platform of the German Sustainability Code is currently planned.