Sustainability & Social responsibility
Sustainability means dealing responsibly with resources, plants and animals in order to provide future generations with a future worth living.
If you look for synonyms for the term "sustainable", you will find words like long-term, profound, strong, emphatic, enduring, future-proof. All words that fit us very well as a family business. Because FAHRION stands for tradition, long-term planning, innovation and above all for responsibility towards employees, customers and the environment - and has done so for over 100 years. For us as a family business, it is therefore a matter of course that we actively support others and handle our resources responsibly.
We will keep you updated here in the coming weeks and months with the goals we have set for ourselves.
We are a partner of the Blue Competence sustainability initiative
Blue Competence is an initiative of the VDMA to promote sustainability in mechanical and plant engineering, but also to make sustainable solutions known to the industry. With our partnership, we are committed to adhering to the 12 Sustainability Guidelines of Mechanical and Plant Engineering Industry.
Our understanding of forward-looking sustainability is based on the principles of economic success, fairness, respect & responsibility and encompasses the dimensions of society, ecology & economy. We understand sustainable action holistically in terms of the definition of the Brundtland Report¹ and the definition of the Council for Sutainable Development² in Germany.
Strategic:
- Sustainability is an essential part of our corporate strategy.
- We create stable values and secure entrepreneurial success with sustainable business models.
- Our technology and solutions promote sustainable development worldwide.
Operative:
- Sustainable thinking and actionis reflected in our processes and products.
- We act in a resource-conserving manner and are committed to climate protection.
- Our employees are our mostvaluable asset. We promote commitment and opportunities for participation.
- We are committed to respecting human rights.
Cultural
- Our company is a living space.
- We assume social responsibility in our regions.
- We do what we promise!
Communicative
- We maintain an active exchange with all stakeholders.
- We communicate our sustainable actions transparently.
¹ Brundtland Report, 1987: "Sustainable development meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."
² German Council for Sustainable Development, 2001: "Sustainable development means taking environmental considerations into account on an equal footing with social and economic considerations. So doing business in a sustainable way means leaving an intact ecological and economic fabric for our children and grandchildren."
FAHRION – a role model for diversity
At FAHRION we value every individuality of our colleagues and thus stand for personal and cultural diversity in the company. Regardless of age, culture and origin, gender, religion and world view, mental or physical limitations or sexual orientation - we at FAHRION live equal opportunities. By bringing together different perspectives, we can achieve the best results together and realise our full potential.
FAHRION takes responsibility
At FAHRION, values such as "social responsibility" and "team spirit" have always been deeply rooted. Nevertheless, we decided in 2016 to expand our commitment even further. The donation budget was increased significantly and we also decided not to distribute any Christmas gifts or promotional gifts among our business partners in the future.
Since then, the total budget has been used to support the following projects, associations and initiatives:
2023
"There is great worldwide distress - but together we can achieve a lot!" (Doctors without Borders e.V.)
As a partner company, FAHRION supports "Doctors without Borders" to provide effective emergency medical aid in more than 70 countries.
SCHULSPORTHILFE® / Janusz-Korczak-School Welzheim
FAHRION is supporting the Janusz-Korczak School in Welzheim this year so that they can purchase new psychomotor equipment in cooperation with SCHULSPORTHILFE®.
Sponsorship for the Felix baby ambulance
This year we are sponsoring the project "Felix baby ambulance" at the Björn Steiger Foundation a 2nd time.
2022
"There is great worldwide distress - but together we can achieve a lot!" (Doctors without Borders e.V.)
As a partner company, FAHRION supports "Doctors without Borders" to provide effective emergency medical aid in more than 70 countries.
Sponsorship for the Felix baby ambulance
This year we are sponsoring the project "Felix baby ambulance" at the Björn Steiger Foundation.
Sponsorship for the Felix baby ambulance
This year we are sponsoring the project "Felix baby ambulance" at the Björn Steiger Foundation a 2nd time.
2021
Sponsorship for the Felix baby ambulance
This year we are sponsoring the project "Felix baby ambulance" at the Björn Steiger Foundation.
The Tatort Zukunft team supports prisoners and their families. Especially children suffer in these situations although they are innocent. FAHRION supports Tatort Zukunft with their projects in order to strengthen the rights of children of imprisoned parents.
SCHULSPORTHILFE® / Janusz-Korczak-School Welzheim
FAHRION is supporting the Janusz-Korczak School in Welzheim this year so that they can purchase new team sports equipment in cooperation with SCHULSPORTHILFE®.
2020
Sponsorship for the Felix baby ambulance
This year we are sponsoring the project "Felix baby ambulance" at the Björn Steiger Foundation.
Doctors Without Borders
"There is great worldwide distress - but together we can achieve a lot!" (Doctors without Borders e.V.)
As a partner company, FAHRION supports "Doctors without Borders" to provide effective emergency medical aid in around 70 countries.
2019
WWF Rainforest godfather in Indonesia
As a rainforest godfather of WWF, FAHRION supports the forests of Borneos and Sumatra, home to some extremely endangered species such as the orangutans.
Doctors Without Borders
"There is great worldwide distress - but together we can achieve a lot!" (Doctors without Borders e.V.)
As a partner company, FAHRION supports "Doctors without Borders" to provide effective emergency medical aid in around 70 countries.
proBiene - Free Institute for Organic Beekeeping
"The goal of proBiene is to anchor the knowledge of the essential importance of the bee, to establish a respectful relationship with it and to strengthen it in their health." (ProBiene)
To achieve this goal, FAHRION supports the proBiene!
Sponsorship for the emergency phone at Lake Ebnisee
This year at the Björn Steiger Foundation we are sponsoring the emergency telephone on Lake Ebnisee.
2018
WWF Rainforest godfather in Indonesia
As a rainforest godfather of WWF, FAHRION supports the forests of Borneos and Sumatra, home to some extremely endangered species such as the orangutans.
VDI - Engineers Association
"Germany's Future Needs Technical Education" (VDI) And that's why FAHRION supports the VDI.
2017
Doctors Without Borders
"There is great worldwide distress - but together we can achieve a lot!" (Doctors without Borders e.V.)
As a partner company, FAHRION supports "Doctors without Borders" to provide effective emergency medical aid in around 70 countries.
Maltese doctors treating people without health insurance (also in Stuttgart)
"Here, people without health insurance find doctors and medical professionals who carry out the initial examination and emergency care in case of sudden illness, injury and pregnancy." (Malteser Hilfsdienst e.V.)
Paulinenhof in Winnenden for riding therapy
As a supporter, FAHRION helped to extend the range of therapies available at the Paulinenhof in order to enabel that more patients can ricive the therapy.
2016
Association for Welcome Culture and Integration Kaisersbach e.V.
Even in rural Kaisersbach, which is difficult to reach by public transport, some people have found a new home. For this reason, FAHRION has decided to take responsibility in the refugee crisis. That's why FAHRION donated a minibus to the Association for Welcome Culture and Integration Kaisersbach e.V. at the beginning of the year.
