Sustainability Report 2023

Creators, makers, pioneers

More than 12,000 employees, globally active and passionate about innovation — that is the way to achieve both market and technological leadership. We are Körber. Presenting our Group.

To overview

We are Körber

Körber is a leading international technology group that has more than 12,000 employees at over 100 locations worldwide. We are the home for entrepreneurs — we turn entrepreneurial thinking into customers success. Körber AG manages the Group and its four Business Areas: Digital, Pharma, Supply Chain and Technologies.

Insights

The Körber Insights shows the entire spectrum of the Körber world: We give our view of exciting developments and trends, as well as innovations and technologies. We also highlight personalities who drive Körber forward every day with their entrepreneurial spirit and new ideas.

Management

Our Strategy

Sustainability

We develop innovative products, solutions and services for a more sustainable tomorrow and introduce the people who make them possible. Find out more in our Sustainability Report 2023.

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Körber pursues ambitious climate targets

In October 2023, we had the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) verify our commitment to achieving net-zero CO₂e emissions throughout the entire value chain by 2040. We would like to introduce you to some of the measures that will help us achieve this ambitious goal.

Group-wide standards for Ecodesign

We were able to advance our Ecodesign initiative decisively in 2023 after creating a group-wide standard for life cycle assessments (LCAs). Find out more about the first LCAs we implemented and the challenges we overcame.

Giving back from the company’s success

Körber champions non-profit causes every year through donations, sponsorships, and volunteer programs. Here we present some of the inspiring projects and the people behind them in detail.

Data and infrastructure protection

We aim to transform information security into a strategic objective and make it a shared concern for all employees. We provide an overview of the corresponding measures and projects in 2023.

Career

Wanted: team players. The know-how, creativity, and dedication of our employees have made us a successful technology company in Germany and worldwide. Now we want to shape the future — with you! We offer exciting positions for experts, young professionals, university students, and high school students.

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"Modern leadership culture has a performance-enhancing effect"

A working climate that promotes innovation, diversity, and the courage to tell uncomfortable truths is more central than ever to a company's success today. In an interview, Gabriele Fanta, Head of Group Human Resources, explains how the new leadership principles at Körber specifically strengthen fruitful collaboration in everyday working life.

What comes after traineeship, Max?

Experience report: After graduating in mechatronics and mechanical engineering, Max Döring became a trainee at Körber. Today, he is Technical Product Manager at our Körber Business Area Pharma.

Annual Reports

Procurement and Supply Chain Management

Joint future-proof activities are the foundation of sustainable procurement. Körber, as a globally leading technology group, therefore places great value on the optimal purchasing of materials and services.

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Compliance and Code of Conduct

History

Media

Foundation

Stronger together for sustainability

We are the home for entrepreneurs and a well of ideas: A place where sustainability becomes reality. Our dedicated employees take on responsibility, develop their ideas, let them mature, and use their know-how to create innovations – day after day. From the initial ideas to the finished products, solutions, and services, we think and act as sustainably as possible. We continuously ask ourselves and our partners questions such as how we can save electricity, avoid CO₂e, and conserve materials. In addition, we develop solutions for a more sustainable tomorrow.

However, we focus not only on cutting-edge technologies and innovative products, solutions, and services, but above all on the people who are responsible for them. Our inner drive and conviction are the focus of our Sustainability Report 2023.

Our promise for a sustainable life

We at Körber have a clear position: We are the first to do the right thing at the right time. This applies to our innovations and to our collaboration with customers, business partners, suppliers, and all other stakeholders. This is especially true when we look ahead. After all, what tomorrow will look like is at the core of every idea of sustainability.

Awards

Our EcoVadis rating for the financial year 2023: Platinum

EcoVadis is an independent platform for sustainability assessments and audits companies with regard to the four criteria: environment, ethics, sustainable procurement, and workers’ and human rights. For the 2023 financial year, the Körber Group has been awarded the Platinum Standard for the first time. This means that Körber is among the top one percent of companies assessed worldwide.

Sustainability pioneer Körber Campus Pécs in Hungary honoured

The Körber Campus Pécs plays a decisive role in the region by contributing actively to social and economic development. In 2023, the Körber Campus Pécs received recognition by the Hungarian Joint Venture Association for its sustainability activities and was awarded 3rd place in the 'Best Ecosystem Builder' category for its decades-long commitment.

Honoured with the ‘ESG Transparency Award’

We are among the trailblazers in the business world as we have recognized the meaning of sustainable transformation and its transparent reporting and implement it systematically. The ESG Transparency Award 2023 from EUPD Research confirms that this is the case. It rates our voluntary Sustainability Report for 2022 with an ‘Excellence’ classification and a transparency score of 83 percent.

House of Sustainability

Thinking sustainably and acting responsibly requires courage, conviction, and a clear plan. Our ‘House of Sustainability’ shows how we think about sustainability, and in which focus areas we are implementing it. The focus is on the dimensions Environment, Social, and Governance together with their focus areas.

Products, solutions, and services

We are shaping the future with cutting-edge technologies and innovative products, solutions, and services. Our vision: market leadership through technological leadership. In our four Business Areas, we offer thrilling sustainable products, solutions, and services.