Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) is a new participant in the UN Global Compact. By joining, the company commits to aligning its corporate strategy with the ten sustainability principles of the UN Global Compact on human rights, labour standards, environmental protection and anti-corruption.
The United Nations has announced the inclusion of the technology company in the world's largest and most important Initiative for sustainable and responsible corporate governance confirmed.
„We see our involvement in the UN Global Compact as a logical step in our endeavour to have the smallest ecological footprint along the entire value chain in our industry. The company has already actively promoted environmental protection and social responsibility in the past and will further strengthen these efforts by participating in the UN Global Compact.“
Dr Ludwin Monz, Chairman of the Management Board of Heidelberg
The company sees sustainability as part of its strategic orientation, which forms the basis for long-term economic success. Business activities are combined with ecological aspects and fair working conditions. harmonised. To this end, the company has committed to climate neutrality (Scope 1 and 2, excluding Scope 3) at its production, development and sales sites by 2030.
Priority is given to increasing energy efficiency, reducing CO2 emissions and minimising energy consumption. Substantial increase in the proportion of own electricity production from renewable energies. As an important milestone in achieving these goals, Heidelberg commissioned the Group's largest photovoltaic system at the Amstetten site in September of this year. Any remaining CO2 emissions that cannot be avoided through optimisation measures will be neutralised in future through voluntary compensation. From 2040, the company wants to manage without offsetting (Scope 1 and 2, without Scope 3).
Even before joining the UN Global Compact, Heidelberg had already Various measures to support the principles of sustainability implemented. These are summarised in the sustainability strategy and regular updates on the status and ongoing activities are provided both in the Group's non-financial statement and in the UN Global Compact (COP) progress report.
Source: Heidelberg