English (EN) Home / About Us / Corporate Responsibility / Environmental Management ABOUT US COMPANY OVERVIEW PARTNERS & MEMBERSHIPS CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY COMPLIANCE & CODE OF CONDUCT QUALITY MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT MATERIAL DECLARATION Committed to People, Our Environment and the Community ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT HISTORY Kontron is committed to minimize how our operations can negatively affect the environment, comply with applicable laws, regulations, and other environmentally oriented requirements, and to continually improve in the above. Main production facilities of Kontron in Europe as well as Kontron’s key contract manufacturers are certified according ISO 14001 which includes outsourced processes. Corporate Guidelines define responsibilities and control points across the entire Kontron Group. ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY Kontron Management is aware of our responsibility toward the environment and aims to implement effective solutions to save natural resources, protect the environment, employees and end users of Kontron’s products, while taking into consideration the demands of our suppliers. Kontron management defines the organization's environmental policy and ensures that, within the defined scope of its environmental management system, Kontron will strive to meet its environmental commitment by: Considering our environmental impacts at the Kontron locations; Ensuring compliance with local and national legal requirements at the Kontron locations; Communicating and working constructively internally and externally; Educating, training and motivating Kontron employees for environmental behavior; and Monitoring, auditing and reviewing our environmental performance. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL An Environmental Manager with central responsibility and Environmental Management responsible at each certified location for environmental issues are nominated Acting for: Controlling and identification of relevant changes related to environmental and legal requirements of the country of operation Recording of hazardous substances used at Kontron and definition of rules for controlled identification, storage and handling Continual improvement of environmental management system Definition of preventive actions and precautions shall minimize occurrence and impact of potential environmental accidents Internal audits and self-assessments provide transparency on environmental performance and weaknesses Environmental compliance is a mandatory criteria during audit, assessment and selection of our suppliers CDP & CLIMATE CHANGE Kontron as a global operating corporation is aware of its impact on climate change and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and regards taken efforts for improvement as a commitment to society. Kontron joined the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) public reporting in 2010 and continues to disclose it’s GHG emissions annually. Customers and other interested parties may retrieve the full report for convenience from www.cdproject.net Major market segments which combine about 40% of revenue are currently served with energy saving products supporting the customer system. Kontron is committed to energy saving improvements while the growing company demands for more energy. ABOUT KONTRON | MEMBER OF THE S&T GROUP Kontron is a global leader in IoT/Embedded Computing Technology (ECT). As part of the S&T technology group, Kontron offers individual solutions in the areas of Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0 through a combined portfolio of hardware, software and services. With its standard and customized products based on highly reliable state-of-the-art technologies, Kontron provides secure and innovative applications for a wide variety of industries. As a result, customers benefit from accelerated time-to-market, lower total cost of ownership, extended product lifecycles and the best fully integrated applications. CONTACT US: SALES: +49 821 4086-0 CONTACT SALES SUPPORT: +49 821 4086 888 CONTACT SUPPORT MORE CONTACT OPTIONS Can't find what you are looking for. Use our search function. GET THE LATEST NEWS Get the latest news PRODUCTS Boards and Standard Form Factors Systems Software & Solutions INDUSTRIES Automation Avionics Communications Defense Energy Infotainment Medical Transportation IOT IoT Software and Services IoT Systems Boards and Modules Ethernet & TSN Switching SUPPORT & SERVICES Kontron Europe & Asia Pacific Kontron North America DOWNLOADS Collateral Use Cases White Papers Videos Webcasts ABOUT US Company Overview Partners & Memberships Corporate Responsibility JOBS Work Life at Kontron Passion Career World NEWSROOM News Media Highlights Events BLOG Embedded Connectivity Data Analytics Cloud Security Mobility Authors Imprint Privacy Statement Web Site Feedback Terms & Conditions S&T Group © Copyright 2021 Kontron STAY CONNECTED