We give sustainability a home

Our driving force is the promise to enable a better life for current and future generations through our activities. As a company, we are aware of our responsibility to act sustainably. In this way, we want to make a positive contribution in the interests of our planet. At Körber, the ‘House of Sustainability’ is the basis of the sustainability strategy. It illustrates how comprehensively we have anchored sustainability in our activities.

We have structured our sustainability management along the three dimensions of Environment, Social, and Governance. Our ‘House of Sustainability’ clearly summarizes our focus fields and their subtopics.

As part of the further development of our sustainability management, we included human rights risk management in 2022 and integrated our sustainable products, solutions, and services.

Illustration of Körber’s House of Sustainability

The focus areas play a crucial role in guiding our actions toward a sustainable future. We have defined clear aspirations and goals for each of these areas, along with measurable key performance indicators (KPIs). This enables us to effectively steer our initiatives and evaluate our progress. In doing so, we set our strategic priorities for sustainability at both the Group and Business Area levels, making our sustainability strategy an integral part of Körber's corporate strategy.

Our dimensions of sustainability

Environment

We are committed to preserving our planet’s natural resources for future generations. We do this by continuously reducing our CO₂e emissions and energy consumption. To this end, we aim, among other things, to create a circular economy in which materials can be recycled, reprocessed or reused. For example, this allows us to reduce waste and the use of valuable materials. To conserve further resources, we are also continuously working to optimize the life cycle of our products.

Two Körber employees near the Layer Picker machine

Social

We want to be a fair and attractive employer, because we know that our employees are the key to our success. Their health and safety are our top priority. We attach great importance to a working environment in which everyone feels welcome. We are actively driving forward respectful collaboration. We offer individual training measures to support our employees in their professional development. We also promote a mutual feedback culture and are in constant dialog with all colleagues.

It’s important to us to give back to society. That is why we are involved in various projects and initiatives. Our goal is to build long-term partnerships and to work together with society to shape change.

Körber employees at a meeting looking at a TV screen.

Governance

We follow high ethical standards. Moreover, our compliance rules go beyond the minimum requirements. We use strict control procedures to regularly check compliance with these rules within our organization. We apply the same standards to our partners and suppliers, because sustainable supply chains are a material part of our sustainability strategy.

To ensure that all suppliers in the global flow of goods comply with all environmental and social standards, we conduct regular audits and risk analyses as part of our supply chain management. If risks can be identified, this approach enables us to take countermeasures at an early stage to avoid violations. The focus is on cybersecurity and protection against corruption and bribery.

In addition, we are committed to responsible and transparent information management that ensures the protection of employee and customer data at all times. In order to maintain the integrity of our actions, we strive for long-term partnerships that are based on trust.