Responsibility

Not just theory! 100% practice.

Safety in the workplace? The be-all and end-all for us. Diversity in the team and a respectful working environment? An equally important commitment for us. Compliance? A question of attitude. We stand for responsibility at all levels. Find out more on the SPIE website.

Responsibility at SPIE

corporate policy of the
SPIE Industry Service Group

We are able to maintain flexibility and entrepreneurial agility as a community of independent partner companies with shared values, leadership principles and service guidelines. We are committed to ensuring that customers, colleagues, entrepreneurs and shareholders benefit from the Group’s services, synergies and the continuous investment in technological progress.

We ensure that deadlines are met, that our colleagues are safe and healthy, that the environment is protected and that the quality of our work for our customers remains high. The resulting obligations are defined in the document „HSEQ Guiding Principles“ sowie in unserer SPIE Industry Service Policy/Code of Conduct festgeschrieben.

HSEQ commitment of SPIE Industry Service partner

The services provided by SPIE Industry Service for our customers are multifaceted – and the associated risks to the health of our colleagues are many and varied. In light of this challenge, we are working as a group to identify, analyze and control the many and varied risks on an ongoing basis through a continuous improvement process – because we have defined the safety of our colleagues, of the environment and of our customers and partners as the fundamental basis of our corporate culture. It is therefore a duty that each of our colleagues sees as part of their responsibilities, and we jointly monitor compliance with it and promote its further development as a community. This is how we create a comprehensive safety culture and safeguard the environment of our planet for future generations to come.

HSEQ Guiding principles

The guiding principles for Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) are based on our corporate policy and are mandatory for all SPIE Industry Service colleagues.

HSEQ vision

Here at SPIE Industry Service we maintain and promote a safety culture that is supported by the management in all our global activities. This pursuit rests on the uncompromising conviction that all work-related injuries, health hazards and environmental impacts are preventable. It is by striving to achieve this vision that we set industry leading health, safety and environmental standards.
We also endeavor to carry out all our business activities in a socially responsible manner, to keep the associated risk impact to an absolute minimum and to continually improve the services of SPIE Industry Service.

HSEQ commitment

SPIE Industry Service is committed to providing a safe working environment for all colleagues and other individuals who are affected by our activities. This social and environmentally friendly philosophy respects the laws and human rights that benefit all of the communities within which we operate.
Each of our partner companies pledges to work towards the highest level of HSEQ performance in line with the fundamental values of the Group, the Compliance Policy/Code of Conduct and the HSEQ guiding principles.

HSEQ basic regulations

The following basic HSEQ regulations have been established as a minimum standard to successfully realize our vision and fulfil our obligations:

Promotion of a positive HSEQ culture through transparent management at all levels
Development of a high level of awareness and knowledge of the relevant HSEQ risks and opportunities
Structuring of all processes in consideration of the relevant HSEQ aspects, minimization of social and environmental impacts of the business segments
Active intervention in uncertain situations/conditions and quality deviations
Optimization of working conditions and measures to safeguard and improve the health of colleagues
Integration of colleagues into the procedures and processes, the structuring thereof and the expansion of knowledge and skills through training
Regular monitoring and assessment of our HSEQ performance through management reviews, internal and external audits, safety inspections and safety committees
Compliance with applicable national and international laws and regulations
Setting of realistic targets incl. the definition of relevant framework conditions
Identifying and allocating the necessary resources
Communication with internal and external stakeholders regarding HSEQ performance
Setting up, maintenance and further development of a uniform management system
Sharing experiences with stakeholders through lessons learned, best practices, improvement suggestions, etc.
Taking into account the life cycle of products and services, from development through to disposal
Compliance with customer and SPIE Industry Service internal specifications

Compliance at SPIE Industry Service

As a partner of SPIE Industry Service, compliance, that is the general adherence to all legal obligations, regulations and guidelines relevant to the company, as well as internal rules and codes in all our worldwide business activities, is our top priority

Impeccable ethical behavior constitutes a fundamental prerequisite for the creation and maintenance of a trusting and fair environment that benefits everyone.

We have laid down our guiding principles in the SPIE Industry Service Compliance Policy/Code of Conduct. We are pursuing two objectives with these principles of integrity:

Creation of a joint concept of integrity for business dealings, which is upheld by all SPIE Industry Service companies and SPIE Industry Service colleagues
Prevention of integrity violations in business transactions by defining unacceptable behavior in the business world for all SPIE Industry Service companies and SPIE Industry Service colleagues.

We ensure compliance with these principles through regular training courses to create a common understanding of the respectively applicable rules and consistently monitor this in the respective partner companies.

Our compliance management system encompasses all the relevant measures, structures and processes in the partner companies and is aimed at ensuring compliance with the regulations, both legally as well as ethically, while simultaneously helping to avoid infringements of obligations, damage and liability cases by means of prevention. Furthermore, any infringements of obligations that have occurred are to be identified and assessed at an early stage so that we can take appropriate action. Infringements may be reported via the internal systems and chains, as well as by email and also anonymously. An alert-system has been established for this purpose, so that it is possible to intervene in case of suspicion and which can also be accessed by external parties at any time.

Together with all SPIE Industry Service colleagues, we embrace these principles and expect the same from our suppliers, customers and partners. This reinforces mutual trust.

Sustainability

Sustainability strategy of SPIE Industry Service Industry Service Group GmbH

SPIE Industry Service is the leading integrated service provider of quality and innovation for trend-setting industrial and energy companies driving digital transformation and ecological change.

From planning and realization to maintenance and operation, to the relocation and decommissioning of industrial plants, we are expert partners for our clients and assist them in optimizing the life cycle of their plants.

We see our efforts as an important building block, that supports our customers in overcoming the digital and ecological transformations and hurdles in today’s world.

The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) are built on the pillars of environmentally and socially responsible businesses. These goals are of particular importance to us and are interlinked with our corporate identity.

Our Guidelines on Sustainability:

We proactively strive to minimize our ecological footprint. Whenever possible, while being financially feasible and within our direct control, we aim to use renewable energies and exchange or modernise existing factories and equipment to reduce energy consumption and emissions.

At SPIE Industry Service we aim to reach our goals, while keeping our water consumption at a minimum.

Our SPIE Industry Service partners have designed and implemented waste and recycling systems that adhere to all local and regional guidelines.

This adherence to regional and local guidelines and laws, as well as our internal rules, regulations and codes, is the basis for all our actions in our globally active business. Here at SPIE Industry Service, we ensure that these rules are embodied as part of our culture through the regular training of our mutual understanding of them and how best to enforce them within our SPIE Industry Service partner’s framework.

We actively take stance against any form of forced or child labour and expect all our suppliers and service providers to do the same.

Throughout the selection process for new suppliers and service providers, we set concrete guidelines describing our expectations regarding sustainable business practices. As such, we expect our suppliers to choose the sustainable option while keeping financial goals and market constraints within their sights.

We are convinced that any injuries, health and environmental issues that occur in our business environment are avoidable. As such we actively strive to support and care for the health and safety of our colleagues and the societies in which our businesses thrive.
Our top priorities are to provide a safe working environment for our colleagues, as well as maintaining safe and secure operation our customer’s plants and equipment.
We achieve this through providing relevant work materials of the required standards, as well as ensuring that our organisational structures support colleagues on all levels.

At SPIE Industry Service our team of international specialists stand for integration and equality. While maintaining these values we strive to further our attraction as an employer. At SPIE Industry Service our aim is to continuously improve our working environment for our current colleagues as well as those who will join us in the future. As a leading supplier of industry services, we understand the importance of continuous training and honing of skills.

This provides us with the bedrock to allow us to deliver the quality of service our customers expect and as such solidify our standing for the future.

We hold the transparent, regular and standardised reporting of financial and corporate and social topics in high regards, which is shown in the public forum by publishing our Sustainability Report based on the German Sustainability Codex (Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitskodex (DNK)).

For the SPIE Industry Service-Management team the execution of our Sustainability Strategy is a high priority, and we extend this importance into our partner businesses. Our main focuses are: reduction of emissions, sustainable relationship and usage of resources and responsible corporate leadership, that we drive with effective and continuously improving actions. This allows us to play our part in securing the world for future generations.

Environmental Policy

Environmental and sustainability guidelines of the SPIE Industry Service Group

SPIE Industry Service is aware of and is committed to minimizing the impact that its business operations have on the environment.

SPIE Industry Service’s Environmental Commitments:

SPIE Industry Service will aim to avoid harm to the environment where impacted by its business, related activities and services.
SPIE Industry Service will ensure that all its entities operate in accordance with local environmental laws, regulations and standards.
SPIE Industry Service will work to reduce harmful emissions and minimize environmental pollution.

In order to meet these commitments, ROBUR will, as far as it is reasonably practicable to do so, act as follows:

Provide the necessary information, guidance and resources to ensure that our colleagues understand their personal responsibility to act in an environmentally conscious manner,
Seek to reduce waste, carbon production and the use of resources (energy, water, paper) through effective waste management and recycling systems,
Provide skilled personnel that is sufficiently qualified and consider customer requirements when employing sub-contractors to ensure that they meet the specified criteria,
Develop a high level of environmental awareness amongst colleagues and ensure that environmental friendly practices are implemented at all sites,
Ensure that environmental incidents are recorded, reported, and investigated and that where necessary, preventative measures are taken,
Effectively communicate this policy to all employees and ensure that it is referenced to, within induction and training processes,
Regular monitoring and continuous improvement of our environmental performance.
Regular review of these guidelines and their implementation to ensure that they are adhered to by all ROBUR companies.

It is expected that where a local environmental policy already exists, it should be reviewed to ensure its contents are on accordance with this group policy and in compliance with local environmental laws, regulations, and standards.

Where there is no local policy in place, this group policy is to be adopted and published in the local language, where necessary.

Responsibilities:

Every SPIE Industry Service colleague the group is responsible for the environmental activities of their companies and partners. All incidents will be recorded and reported to the local Country Management who will report through to SPIE Industry Service Group.