Conscious action

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Our understanding of social sustainability

Being a responsible member of global society is central to our business. By promoting diversity, enriching the communities in which we live and raising social standards along our supply chains, we will contribute to creating a sustainable world - for our employees and society.


Measures against climate change, for gender equality or the promotion of innovative industrial processes - sustainability has many facets. Every single employee of thyssenkrupp Materials Services has the opportunity to contribute to a livable today and tomorrow. And they do so in every business area, at all locations worldwide, and in all areas. As a global company we have many opportunities to drive sustainability forward as a whole. For example, advancing digitalization makes it possible to optimize processes in production, processing, warehousing and logistics.

We also promote diversity and responsible action. This includes clearly set targets for greater gender equality, the associated increase in the proportion of women in management positions, and more social commitment.

Dr. Marc Schlette (c) thyssenkrupp Materials Services

Conscious action

From an auction to a fundraising campaign

"Going once, going twice, sold!" – This phrase is usually correctly associated with auctions. At thyssenkrupp Materials Services, however, it was the culmination of a carefully planned fundraising campaign.
Integration at eye level (c) thyssenkrupp Materials Services

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Integration at eye level

A project launched by thyssenkrupp in 2015 to give refugees a career perspective throughout the Group is now an integral part of thyssenkrupp Materials Services' recruiting and training strategy. A success that changes many lives and holds the opportunity to shape the labor market in a sustainable way. In August 2022 the next step was taken.
picnic tables and planting areas for school children (c) thyssenkrupp Materials UK

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thyssenkrupp Materials UK donates wood to local community groups

As a mill-independent materials distributor and service provider we attach great importance to the responsible disposal of our materials. We are constantly working to return our products such as stainless steel, aluminum or wood to the materials cycle by recycling large quantities and reusing them elsewhere.

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First global fundraising campaign of thyssenkrupp Materials Services

thyssenkrupp Materials Services has implemented its first global fundraising campaign. With this campaign, the company supports children's homes in all countries where it is represented.

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Employees of thyssenkrupp Materials Services roll up their sleeves!

In September, thyssenkrupp Materials Services was able to carry out one of the first charitable actions since the Corona pandemic. The employees went to the AWO day-care center at the Essen town hall and exchanged their laptops and pens for paint, brushes and sanders.

Conscious action

thyssenkrupp Materials Services shows a face on the "International Day of Tolerance”

No tolerance for intolerance. In this spirit, employees around the world show their faces, on the United Nations' "International Day for Tolerance" and remind everyone that a tolerant environment must be worked on every day.

It's diversity that makes us successful!

 

Around 16,000 people work at thyssenkrupp Materials Services in over 30 countries. 16,000 personalities with individual stories, characteristics and experiences, and each of them contributes to the diversity of our organization. It is diversity that makes us successful and that is why we constantly promote it.

Maike Karänke (c) thyssenkrupp Materials Services
Maike Karänke (c) thyssenkrupp Materials Services

"My most important task is to accompany and sometimes also stimulate change. It's about recognizing one's own prejudices and critically questioning them again and again. Diversity is not a goal that is achieved at some point, but a culture that we have to work on constantly."



Maike Katharina Karänke, Head of Learning & Development/Diversity & Inclusion, thyssenkrupp Materials Services

Katrina Hill-Meadows (c) thyssenkrupp Materials NA
Katrina Hill-Meadows (c) thyssenkrupp Materials NA

"Women are still underrepresented in management positions – our share is ten percent – and prejudices contribute to the discrimination of certain groups. This is precisely where we come in: We've launched training on unconscious bias and created several networks to promote women."


Katrina Hill-Meadows, Director of Human Resources, thyssenkrupp Materials NA