Technical innovation for a sustainable future

In a world which is becoming increasingly more complex and brings with it new challenges, our sustainability promise remains key at Körber: “Our activities enable a better life for current and future generations.” 

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Photo of Stephan Seifert, Körber's CEO.

“We keep our word! Together, we have once again made great progress in sustainability this year. Being awarded EcoVadis Gold and achieving significant CO₂e emission reductions demonstrate that we are on the right track to reaching our ambitious targets by 2040.”

Stephan Seifert, Chairman of the Group Executive Board of Körber AG

We keep our word and take action. Thanks to the unfailing dedication of our employees, we successfully remained steadfast on this course again in 2024. Our EcoVadis Gold Medal and the positive, validating in-house audit of our CO₂e emissions reduction path in line with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) are just two great examples which affirm our actions and inspire us to stay passionately and responsibly committed to this approach over the coming years.

Download the Sustainability Report 2024

Our main goals

Zero

CO₂e emissions in Scope 1, 2 and 3, to achieve by 2040.

90%

of managers join the GPS talent program each year.

90%

of purchase volume has ESG supplier assessments yearly.

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Our promise for a sustainable life

We at Körber have a clear position: We are the first to do the right thing at the right time. This applies to our innovations and to our collaboration with customers, business partners, suppliers, and all other stakeholders. This is especially true when we look ahead. After all, what tomorrow will look like is at the core of every idea of sustainability.

Awards

Ecovadis top 5% Gold Sustainability rating stamp from May 2024

Our EcoVadis rating: Gold

EcoVadis is an independent platform for sustainability assessments and audits companies with regard to the four criteria: environment, ethics, sustainable procurement, and workers’ and human rights. For the 2024 financial year, the Körber Group has been awarded the Gold Medal. This means that Körber is among the top five percent of companies assessed worldwide.

Cybervadis Gold badget 2024

Our CyberVadis rating: Gold

CyberVadis, an EcoVadis subsidiary, is a platform dedicated to evaluating companies’ cyber security standards. Körber’s security architecture and our security measures safeguarding confidentiality, integrity and availability of data and information were rated as excellent with 925 points out of 1,000 and awarded the Gold Medal once more.

Our CDP score: B

CDP (the Carbon Disclosure Project) is a globally renowned non-profit organization which assesses companies based on their transparency and performance in addressing climate change. Körber underwent a CDP assessment as a Group for the first time in 2024 and obtained a respectable score at its first attempt with a B.

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House of Sustainability

Thinking sustainably and acting responsibly requires courage, conviction, and a clear plan. Our ‘House of Sustainability’ shows how we think about sustainability, and in which focus areas we are implementing it. The focus is on the dimensions Environment, Social, and Governance together with their focus fields.

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Sustainability in figures

We at Körber have set ourselves ambitious targets. We want to make them measurable and, above all, transparent. Our progress to date in figures.

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Our sustainable products, solutions, and services

We are shaping the future with innovative solutions and cutting-edge technologies. Our aspiration is to achieve market leadership through technological innovation. In the Körber Business Areas Digital, Pharma, Supply Chain and Technologies, we offer sustainable products, solutions and services which ignite passion.

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Sustainability takes team effort

Sustainability is a driving force for all of us at Körber. A core team coordinates all activities to ensure that we work as efficiently as possible. We’d like to introduce ourselves.

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Our commitments and memberships

We support the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals and are members of key associations, federations, and initiatives. These include the UN Global Compact network and the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi), which we have joined.

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PDF archive

Sustainability is a long-term process. You will find our current and previously published sustainability reports as a PDF for download in our archive.