Responsibility in the digital age
The digitalization of our economy and society is going on all around us. The real and virtual worlds are inexorably becoming one large network. The increasing flood of data and the global flow of information are driving forces for efficiency and innovation. At the same time they raise new challenges to IT security, reliable data transmission, critical infrastructures, data protection, informational self-determination, and protection against cyber crime.
Standpoint
As a leading German manufacturer of networking solutions, we take responsibility in the digital age. At LANCOM we consider security, reliability and future viability to be our top priorities – not only in terms of our products but also in our day-to-day actions. We pursue a stakeholder-based CSR approach that closely aligns with our core business, our brand, and our mission statement. We wish to take advantage of emerging opportunities, while at the same time applying foresight to reduce economic, ecological and social risk. It is our goal to be a reliable employer, partner and market player in the long term.
CSR-Benchmark
For the very first time, LANCOM's sustainability management was holistically assessed as advanced by the independent assessment platform EcoVadis in 2022 and awarded a gold medal. This is a milestone in our continuous improvement process. With a strong overall score of 70 points, LANCOM scores in the top 5 percent of communications solution providers assessed by EcoVadis. LANCOM achieved a balanced score in all the key areas of evaluation: Environment (ENV), Labor Practices (LAB), Sustainable Procurement (SUP), and Fair Business Practices (FBP).
For several years already, our corporate practice has encompassed sustainability and taking responsibility in the digital age. As a supplier to members of the EcoVadis Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Sector Initiative, LANCOM has participated anually in the EcoVadis CSR audit since 2015. The initiative is a consortium of industry corporations that use the independent evaluation platform EcoVadis to promote the environmental and social practices at companies. CSR performance monitoring evaluates the supply chain and helps suppliers to improve sustainability aspects. More than 90,000 companies use the CSR assessments by EcoVadis to reduce risk, accelerate innovation, and foster transparency and mutual trust in business relations.
Report in accordance with the German Sustainability Code
In our first declaration on the German Sustainability Code (DNK), we disclose how sustainability is practiced at LANCOM. We create transparency and comparability by presenting our sustainability performance in accordance with the 20 DNK criteria. This standard was developed by the German Council for Sustainable Development on behalf of the German government together with business representatives. LANCOM's declaration of conformity can be viewed in the database of the German Sustainability Code.
17 Sustainable Development Goals
The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) lay down the key global challenges of our time. It is the task of all social actors and hence also the task of business enterprises to actively tackle these challenges. The SDGs offer a broad framework which companies can use as a guide and orientation in their operations to ensure sustainability. We concentrate on the key SDGs for LANCOM, acquainting and sensitising our employees to the notion of sustainability in order to strengthen their commitment at our company over the long term. This creates solid foundations upon which to discuss and initiate product and process optimisation. The most important SDGs for LANCOM (8, 9, 16) align closely with our business model. Other key SDGs (3, 4, 12, 13, 17) bear relevance to the field in which we operate or relate to our target sectors.
SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
We develop and manufacture the majority of our products in Germany in line with strict environmental protection regulations and occupational health and safety standards. More than 400 employees in Germany at present contribute to the success of the company. We…
