Our goal: act more sustainably
What will the world look like in the future? At ifm, we ask ourselves this question constantly, and not only when it comes to product development, innovative technologies, and new ways of working. Environmental impact plays a leading role in our daily decisions and actions.
“Because we are all responsible for the future which takes social, economic, and ecological aspects into consideration.“
We can only fulfill this responsibility when we are aware of the consequences of our actions, and start looking for solutions and new ways to minimize their impact. For us, this also means responsibly and reliably following long-term goals, instead of focusing solely on short-term success. With this in mind, we recommend that you read our third Sustainability report (reporting year 2021) which outlines our comprehensive sustainability program, in addition to our strategic approach and KPIs.
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| Climate neutrality by 2030 in our operating business |
100% green electricity since 2020 |
Long-term CO2 savings in the area of business travel and journeys |
100% of our suppliers signed the ifm suppliers code of conduct |
Acting sustainably is the goal - and in all respects. This is already stated in the corporate philosophy, first written down in 1990:
The ifm group of companies has been following this guiding principle for over 50 years. In doing so, we often go beyond the legal requirements and are encouraged by the increasing attention to issues, such as the protection of biodiversity, energy and mobility. These are emerging, among other things, from a global climate movement, and also from pioneering measures of the European Green Deal.
One thing is certain for us:
At the same time, we are aware that we must contribute more. Only then can we overcome the global, social, and ecological challenges. Up until now, we have seen ourselves as a company that operates sustainably in an integrated manner. Now, we want to actively advance our sustainability activities and pursue the issues that are essential for us in the coming years. You can find out here what this means in detail for ifm and our subsidiaries.
The 3 pillars of sustainability
As a company with a goal to operate more sustainably, we at ifm set ourselves the goal of harmonizing economic, ecological, and social aspects of operations. We aim to make them foundational to our culture and decisions as an organization.
The guiding principle of our corporate sustainability describes a principle of action, which is based in a balanced way on the three pillars of sustainability - Economy, Environment (ecology), and Social issues, in all corporate decisions and actions. Issues such as environmental protection, upholding social principles, and economic stability are not fundamentally new. But, they have become much more important in recent years.
ifm acts according to the principle of safe growth and against this background, strives for balance and commitment in all three areas.
"Looking to the future, we are also following our guiding principle
growing successfully in security."