Sustainability: Koenig & Bauer

The Five Pillars of Our Sustainability Strategy

Responsibility for our employees
Responsibility for our customers
Industrial environmental protection
Social & community engagement
Integrity & compliance

Responsibility has an exceptionally high priority for Koenig & Bauer and a tradition spanning over 200 years. This attitude is deeply rooted in our corporate values and shapes our actions towards our employees. We are committed to preserving and protecting the environment through our initiatives to reduce the energy and resource consumption of our products and manufacturing processes across the entire value chain. We are committed to our responsibility to society and promote social and cultural projects. Integrity in our business activities and respect for human rights are core elements of our corporate governance.

Responsibility For Our Employees

The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Our company can only be strong, healthy, and successful if our employees are doing well. A committed, highly qualified, and loyal workforce sustainably strengthens the company and thus the interests of all stakeholders. In the competition for new talent, Koenig & Bauer benefits as an attractive employer from its reputation as a globally active and innovative company with a long tradition, as well as its strong value orientation, which is firmly anchored in the corporate culture.

Responsibility For Our Customers

At Koenig & Bauer, environmental aspects and compliance with high quality and safety standards have been consistently taken into account for years. In the development and design of our products, attention is paid to energy and resource consumption in the manufacturing process as well as during the operation of the machines and systems. In addition, the focus is on minimizing emissions of CO2, noise, dust, and odor in production and among product users. In considering the environmental impact of our products, we also include the recyclability of the equipment and therefore rely on components that are recyclable.

Industrial Environmental Protection

Of course, we do not only ensure that all Koenig & Bauer products meet our standards regarding energy and resource consumption. We also rely on exemplary, future-oriented, and responsible behavior in our own plants. The production plants in Radebeul, Würzburg, and Dobruška hold environmental certification according to DIN EN ISO 14001:2015. The production company Industrial at the Würzburg and Radebeul sites, as well as the foundry operation in Würzburg, also operate an energy management system according to DIN EN ISO 50001:2018. Koenig & Bauer Sheetfed in Radebeul has received EMAS certification.

Social & Community Engagement

Our commitment to the environment and our fellow human beings does not end at the gates of the Koenig & Bauer plants - quite the opposite. We are committed to our responsibility to society.

Integrity & Compliance

As a global company, we are committed to comply with all applicable laws and respecting the laws of all countries in which we operate.

The Compliance Management System established by the Executive Board has created the framework for ensuring that our business practices meet high standards of compliance and integrity. It serves to prevent legal violations through prevention, e.g. by way of training the employees, policies and guidelines, processes and controls, as well as through monitoring of business activities.