ASSMANN is an independent commercial enterprise – our goal is sustainable, economically viable growth. For us as a family company with 80 years of tradition, economic success also means taking responsibility. We do this in many different ways.

We comply with all the site and product-specific requirements of the relevant legal and administrative regulations at European, federal, state and municipal level. We categorically reject bribery, corruption, acceptance and granting of undue advantage, and insider trading, and hold our customers and suppliers to the same standard. We attach great importance to data privacy. We uphold human rights, protect the rights of workers at a local, national and global level, and condemn any form of child labour or forced labour. We respect the dignity of every person and take our responsibility towards our employees, customers, suppliers, companies and the environment seriously.

Change is only possible when everyone does their part. We see ourselves as a responsible company within society, and actively do our duty as an employer, taxpayer, and socially engaged business. We encourage our employees to do their best for the company, society and the environment every day.

The people at ASSMANN are our most important asset and the key to our commercial success. We offer our employees secure, attractive and motivating working conditions. To minimise safety risks, our workplaces are assessed for safety and ergonomics at regular intervals and continually improved. Our goal is to foster and enhance our employees’ motivation and performance through comprehensive protection of their health and safety. We promote teamwork, personal responsibility and decision-making freedom, to help our employees to fully identify with the company and its principles. We expect our employees to embrace change for the further development of the company and adaptation to market requirements. We work together to implement our company goals through our support of our employees’ and young people’s development, open communication, and our internally and externally practised company culture. Respectful and collegial interaction is part of our company culture and is exemplified by our managers. We employ a fair and responsible recruit process. Everyone at ASSMANN is given the same opportunities; discrimination has no place in our company.

Our products accompany people in their everyday lives for many years. Our production, sales and customer service are structured to ensure the sustainable production, purchase and use of our products. A long lifespan, guaranteed supply of spare parts, solid design principles (e.g. GS mark), low-emission raw materials (Blue Angel – RAL UZ 38) and the use of recyclable materials make the purchase of our products an ecologically and economically responsible choice. The certification of our core products with the highest classification “European Level 3” in accordance with the FEMB Sustainability Standard for Office and Non-Domestic Furniture is further confirmation of our product responsibility.

Only by knowing, understanding and integrating our customers’ needs in our daily work can we ensure our success. We are a reliable and predictable partner to our customers. We fulfil our customers’ requirements with our consistent market orientation and forward-thinking, innovative developments and quality throughout the process chain. We educate our customers on the optimal use of our products and inform them about developments in our company as openly and transparently as possible.

Our suppliers are tightly integrated in our processes through just-in-time delivery and warehousing (stock minimisation). We prefer to work with local or domestic suppliers and always uphold a spirit of partnership. We remain in close, regular dialogue with suppliers about the origin and processing of the resources used in our products. With our Supplier Award, we create an active incentive for suppliers to measure up to our standards in terms of reliability, quality, price and environmental compatibility. Great importance is given to energy efficiency in the procurement of products and services.

In times of increasingly scarce raw materials, the responsible consumption of resources and energy is especially important. We are committed to steadily increasing our resource productivity, energy-related services, and the associated energy efficiency throughout the value chain, while preventing harmful impacts on the environment, such as air pollution or hazardous chemicals. For this purpose, we have devised and consistently implemented an environmental programme with concrete, measurable goals. We measure our consumption of resources and energy, and publish the results together with our environmental programme. We evaluate procurements of products and services across the entire expected life cycle, and favour solutions that are as energy efficient and environmentally friendly as possible. Our products are designed for reuse and recycling, and we strive to avoid landfill waste in our processes. Our system and process-orientated management approach is based on Quality Management in accordance with ISO 9001, Environmental Management in accordance with ISO 14001 and Energy Management in accordance with ISO 50001.

ASSMANN is committed to the continuous improvement process. We apply the KAIZEN principle in our processes, quality assurance and product realisation, and identify potential for improvement throughout the company via our suggestions scheme, which rewards and implements ideas submitted by employees. We also employ contemporary, innovative work systems, techniques and methods, such as “Working Worlds 4.0” and “Industry 4.0”, with the aim of harnessing and successfully implementing them for the benefit of our employees and customers.