Home Company Press Career Science Center Paralympics Ottobock today Owner Management Facts & figures Locations Research & development Compliance History Clinical Services Network Clinical Research CSR Corporate Social Responsibility Ottobock is aware of the importance of sustainability. Responsible social action and economic success have gone hand in hand at the family-owned company since it was founded in 1919. Ottobock sees it as its responsibility to not only maintain standards, but continually improve them. Corporate sustainability, or corporate social responsibility, is therefore a component of the management process. It helps the company scrutinise routines from a critical perspective, spark innovations and strengthen our economic success. For this reason, Prof. Hans Georg Näder considered it a matter of course that Ottobock would join the UN Global Compact initiative. With over 15,000 participants, the UN Global Compact is the world’s largest corporate responsibility initiative. Kofi Annan, then Secretary-General of the United Nations, laid the foundation for the initiative in 1999 when he called upon companies to actively promote sustainable development. It aims to recognise and put into practice ten universal principals in the areas of human rights, fair labour standards, environmental protection and the prevention of corruption. Companies have long been aware of the importance of sustainable business practices. A commitment to increasing sustainability offers significant business opportunities and is the prerequisite for future success. Companies will only be able to maintain their long-term market success if they leave future generations an intact ecological, social and economic structure. The initiative now has over 400 signatories in Germany alone. In September 2015 the international community adopted the 2030 Agenda – a global list of goals focusing on increased sustainability in the private sector. The UN Global Compact is serving as a central partner in efforts to implement these goals. By signing the Compact at the end of 2015, Prof. Hans Georg Näder confirmed that Ottobock and each of its employees would assume responsibility for all of the company’s activities and take the ten principles into account within its strategies, guidelines and procedures. The company will now be sharing information on its activities each year in a progress report. Download Ottobock CSR Report 2016 [ PDF | 2.61 MB ] Contact person Otto Bock Holding GmbH & Co. KG Maren Harloff Corporate Social Responsibility Office Max-Näder-Straße 15 37115 Duderstadt, Germany Phone: +49 (0) 55278481865 Email: maren.harloff@ottobock.de Ottobock Holding English Contact Search Top Company Ottobock today Owner Management Facts & figures Locations Research & development Compliance History Clinical Services Network Clinical Research CSR Press Press Releases Media Information Profiles Media contact Career Working at Ottobock Development opportunities Your new Colleagues Vacancies Contact career Science Center News Exhibition Rental Science Center Berlin Contact & address FAQs Newsletter Paralympics The Games Athletes Technology Behind the Scenes Get involved Information Data Station Purchasing strategies Quality and Environmental Management Ottobock Academy Contact Send an email Follow us Passion for Paralympics Science Center Berlin Ottobock on Youtube Ottobock on Twitter Ottobock apps Ottobock @ Apple App Store Ottobock @ Google Play Store Copyright by Ottobock © 2017 Data Privacy Statement Terms of use Imprint