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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is the social responsibility of companies in terms of sustainable business. This includes social, ecological and economic aspects such as fair business practices, employee-oriented personnel policies, economical use of natural resources, protection of climate and environment or serious local commitment.<\/p>\n

We at usd are proud to contribute on the side of the good. We refrain from behavior that violates laws, regulations and rules and have committed ourselves to positive values as part of our CSR policy and our sustainability strategy.<\/p>\n

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Each of us, we all bear responsibility in usd. For our customers. For ourselves. For our togetherness. For our environment. For the generations that follow us.<\/p>\n

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Manfred Tubach<\/strong>
Founder of usd AG<\/p>\n

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Our Award<\/h2>\n

Our CSR management system was awarded the silver medal by the rating company EcoVadis. This puts us in the top 15 percent of the more than 150,000 companies evaluated by EcoVadis worldwide.<\/p>\n

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usd Sustainability Report 2024<\/p>\n

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usd Environmental Policy<\/span><\/h3>\n

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usd Corporate Social Responsibility Policy<\/span><\/h3>\n

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usd Code of Ethics and Conduct<\/span><\/h3>\n

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\"Sustainability means incorporating it into our decisions and actions every day. For a better future.\"<\/p>\n

Andreas Duchmann<\/strong>, Member of Executive Board<\/p>\n

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\"Above all, it is the numerous initiatives of our employees that make me proud of what we are achieving as part of our corporate social responsibility measures.\"<\/p>\n

Andrea Tubach<\/strong>, CEO<\/p>\n

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\"To me, sustainability means being mindful of our resources. We all have a responsibility, and we have to live up to it.\"<\/p>\n

Manfred Tubach<\/strong>, Founder of usd AG<\/p>\n

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\"To me, sustainability means aligning our business activities today so that we can prevail in the future.\"<\/p>\n

Christopher Kristes<\/strong>, Member of Executive Board<\/p>\n

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\"To me, sustainability means not just thinking about today, but making ethical principles and environmental protection a natural part of our lives in the long run.\"<\/p>\n

Matthias G\u00f6hring<\/strong>, Member of Executive Board<\/p>\n

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\"Sustainability means incorporating it into our decisions and actions every day. For a better future.\"<\/p>\n

Andreas Duchmann<\/h4>\n

Member of Executive Board<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Above all, it is the numerous initiatives of our employees that make me proud of what we are achieving as part of our corporate social responsibility measures.\"<\/p>\n

Andrea Tubach<\/h4>\n

Member of Executive Board<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"To me, sustainability means being mindful of our resources. We all have a responsibility, and we have to live up to it.\"<\/p>\n

ManfredTubach<\/h4>\n

CEO<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201eNachhaltigkeit bedeutet f\u00fcr mich, unser unternehmerisches Handeln heute so auszurichten, dass wir auch in der Zukunft Bestand haben k\u00f6nnen.\u201c<\/p>\n

Christopher Kristes<\/h4>\n

Vorstand<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"To me, sustainability means not just thinking about today, but making ethical principles and environmental protection a natural part of our lives in the long run.\"<\/p>\n

Matthias G\u00f6hring<\/h4>\n

Member of Executive Board<\/span><\/p>\n

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usd AG is committed to the ten principles of the UN Global Compact<\/a> for responsible and sustainable corporate governance and to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development<\/a> adopted by the member states of the United Nations in 2015. The core of the Agenda are the following 17 global Sustainable Development Goals:<\/p>\n

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The relevance of each of the 17 SDGs is unquestionable. Taking into account usd's corporate strategy and business purpose, five of the 17 sustainability goals were set as priorities: Quality Education (SDG 4), Gender Equality (SDG 5), Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG 8), Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12) and Climate Action (SDG 13).<\/p>\n

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Our engagement<\/h1>\n

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You can get further insights into our engagment here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Tell us!<\/h2>\n

In any company, misconduct or violations of the law can occur. We try to protect ourselves as best we can. With Tell us! you can actively support us as a whistleblower and thus prevent damage. Do you have information about violations of the law? Submit confidential reports via our secure reporting channels for whistleblowers. You can find detailed information on how we handle your user data in our privacy policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Email to:<\/strong><\/p>\n

tell-us@usd.de<\/a><\/p>\n

For encrypted communication via email we can offer you S\/MIME<\/a> or PGP<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Mail to:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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usd AG
Compliance & Legal
Frankfurter Stra\u00dfe 233, Forum C1
63263 Neu-Isenburg, Germany<\/p>\n

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