Sustainability
How we live and implement sustainability
Beyond climate
We have a global climate strategy, but this is just a good start. While curbing climate change is the key lever for sustainable development, we must look beyond climate. This is why we have been working on a holistic sustainability strategy for the whole Viessmann Group. We do so using one of the most robust, science-based tools: the Future-Fit Business Benchmark. Future-Fit Business Benchmark takes the Doughnut Model and the Sustainable Development Goals and breaks them down into concrete indicators for a company. As a result a clear, long term destination towards a social and environmental break-even point is provided. Reaching this break-even point means zero negative impacts and only positive ones on people and planet.
Brand claim "for our climate"
Our brand stands for climate – the topic that has united us at Viessmann for generations. As well as referring to individual room climates, which we optimize together with our partners and end customers, the claim also emphasizes our strategic response to climate change.
Details on other selected aspects of our climate strategy are listed in the following.
Commitments, Certificates and Downloads
At Viessmann we adhere to the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights as well as the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Further, we are a member of the United Nations Global Compact.
While our Viessmann climate strategy “LEAP to Net Zero” accelerates the company’s impacts and positive contributions specifically on climate, our well established and robust management system ensures our precautionary approach, employee’s focus on environmental topics as well as continuous improvement of our environmental performance. Beside ISO 14001 and EMAS covering manufacturing sites, our global integrated management system implements occupational health and safety standards according to ISO 45001 certification for 10 sites, energy management standards according to ISO 50001 for 194 sites (including sales offices) and ISO 9001 for 23 sites. Download our standards here:
- Quality: ISO 9001 Certificate & Annex
- Occupational Health and Safety: ISO 45001 Certificate & Annex
- Energy: ISO 50001 Certificate & Annex
Environment: ISO 14001 Certificate & Annex, EMAS Certificate, Environmental Statement for Site Allendorf (only in German)
Further documents attest our commitments and the responsibilities we take as an employer and business partner. One of them is our latest progress report on Viessmann’s contribution to fulfill the 10 principles of the UN Global Compact.