We undertake to endanger neither humankind nor the environment through our business activities. To that end, we have established generally applicable guidelines for the areas of occupational safety, security, environmental protection and energy which are also fixed in our company policy.
We are aware of our responsibility for the health and safety of our employees. For that reason, we have made it an integral element of our company strategy that we we want to make safe and healthy jobs available to all of our employees today and in the future. Compliance with laws and regulations regarding health and safety at the workplace is therefore a matter of course at our company.
To live up to our high standards in regard to health and safety, we have implemented the occupational safety management system "Sicher mit System" (Systematic Safety) of the Deutschen Gesetzlichen Unfallversicherung (DGUV) - German Public Accident Insurance. This is in alignment with the international guidelines for occupational safety management systems of the ILO and OHSAS 18001. The active monitoring and improvement of safety standards is ensured on this basis.
We also assume responsibility for protecting the environment. In all company processes, the social, political and environmentally relevant matters are reviewed and taken into consideration. We limit any environmentally adverse effects through preventive measures. Again as a matter of course, we always conform to the relevant legal and regulatory provisions related to such activities.
In questions of environmental protection, we work openly, actively and effectively with the public authorities, other companies and the general public. We see it as part of our mission to continually improve environmental protection with the means at our disposal and to reduce any adverse impact the company may have upon the environment. To achieve these goals we make use of the environmental management system ISO 14001 and the energy management system ISO 50001 and are certified under these provisions.
We have our internal management system certified in accordance with DIN EN ISO 50001 and DIN EN ISO 14001 regularly. In addition, our management system has received the quality seal "Sicher mit System" (for systematic safety) that is based on the international guidelines for occupational safety management systems of the ILO and OHSAS 18001.