Commitment

As one of the world's leading technology enterprises, ThyssenKrupp has a particular responsibility for the people directly and indirectly affected by our work. This responsibility is reflected in our wide-ranging activities to support people and the environment. It is one of our chief priorities to take into account business, social and ecological aspects in our decisions.

ThyssenKrupp and its predecessor companies have a long and successful tradition of corporate responsibility. As well as taking responsibility for what goes on in our subsidiaries, we also make an active contribution to solving social problems and foster the positive development of the regions in which we operate. To this end we support a number of non-profit projects, organizations and initiatives in culture, science, education and sport as well as other social, charitable and humanitarian activities.

We believe that responsible corporate governance focused on sustainable value enhancement (Corporate Governance) and compliance with statutory provisions and internal corporate policies (Compliance) are important prerequisites for responsible action.

Networks and initiatives

ThyssenKrupp is involved in various networks and initiatives which affirm German industry's broad commitment to society and promote the idea of sustainable development. At national level we are a member of "econsense – Forum Nachhaltige Entwicklung der Deutschen Wirtschaft e. V." (German industry forum for sustainable development), a grouping of 25 globally active German enterprises and organizations set up to address the issues of corporate responsibility and sustainability.

At European level we support the "European Alliance for Corporate Social Responsibility", which now brings together over 230 enterprises and organizations from all parts of Europe. The alliance was launched by the European Union Commission in 2006 to promote corporate social responsibility.