Environmental risks
Hartmann’s business, including production, sale, use, storage and disposal of products, is subject to a number of environmental laws and regulations. Environmental risks are monitored both locally and from Hartmann’s head office. STEP® Environment, Hartmann’s environment management model, is an effective and professional tool that helps prevent, remedy or minimise any adverse effects on the external environment. Hartmann incurs and expects to continue to incur substantial expenditure and resources towards complying with and meeting environmental laws and regulations in the countries in which it operates. More information about Hartmann's Sustainability efforts.
Hartmann is subject to various rules, including rules governing noise reduction, waste water discharge and waste disposal and the rules of the EU CO2 emission trading system. Hartmann’s policy is to operate all production facilities in an environmentally responsible manner and in compliance with the group’s sustainability principles and environment management model. Hartmann’s European production facilities are all certified to the ISO 14001 standard.
Social relations and risks
Hartmann gives high priority to measures safeguarding health and safety at the workplace, protecting human values in society at large and protecting the people with whom Hartmann or its products are in contact. STEP® Human, a Hartmann management model, ensures compliance with the group’s standards in relation to health and safety at the workplace. The management model also ensures that Hartmann handles its corporate social responsibility effectively and efficiently and acts as a responsible player in all countries where the group operates.