ESG-Performance

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Sustainable business means: social, ecological and economic concerns must be weighed up against each other again and again and brought into a reasonable relationship. With this approach, German industry steadily contributes to prosperity and environmental protection in Germany and other parts of the world.

What do the terms Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) stand for?

Environmental

Responsible management of natural resources and protecting the environment

Enviromental

  • Investments in renewable energy and in raw materials for the energy transition
  • Efficient handling of enerty and raw materials
  • Sustainable Production
  • Lowest possible emissions to air and water

Social

Taking responsibility for employees, the community, the value chain, and social engagement

Social

  • Compliance with high standards of labor rights, occupational safety, and health protection
  • Recognition of community and stakeholder interests
  • Fair conditions at the working place, fair pay, training possibilities
  • Freedom of assembly and of association
  • Implementation of sustainability standards for suppliers

Governance

Transparent, ethical and compliant corporate governance

Governance

  • Transparent measures to prevent corruption, bribery and conflicts of interest
  • Embedding sustainability management at the executive and supervisory board levels
  • Linking executive board compensation to achievement of sustainability goals
  • Compliant handling of Whistleblowing

Our current Digbee-Rating

In April 2024, DEM again obtained a DIGBEE ESG-recertification. You can find informationen about Digbee here. Below, we present our current Digbee rating. We are delighted that our efforts and activities have been acknoledged with an improved rating.

DEM – Deutsche E Metalle AG 2025