Company Philosophy

Our globally implemented corporate philosophy is focused on meeting future business challenges and satisfying even the most demanding requirements of our customers. Key to this mission is creating subsidiary factories with capacities, which are customized to the needs of the local market on the one hand, but in line with the affiliated company's technology, processes and values on the other. Our corporate philosophy is further defined in its mission statement, which is well-known to all our employees worldwide.

• Above all, health and safety are first
• Provide the best UV-reactors and engineering available worldwide 
• Play a leading role in new technologies and innovation 
• Prioritize the customer's satisfaction 
• Create advanced oxidation technology 
• Prove world class manufacturing 
• Exhibit quality and commitment 
• Make environmentally sustainable decisions 
• Show respect towards others 
• Take pleasure in the work you do 

Preamble

enviolet sees itself as part of an internationally interwoven economy and, as a company at its locations, is part of the states and their societies in which enviolet operates. enviolet follows the basic understanding of the ‘honourable businessman’ and is committed to its responsibility as a company.

- enviolet monitors the direct and indirect effects of its business activities on the environment and society and endeavours to achieve an appropriate balance between economic, ecological and social interests.

- enviolet acts in accordance with generally accepted values and principles, behaves in accordance with the law and, in particular, observes the internationally recognised human rights and labour standards as set out below.

- enviolet stands for the objectives and contents of the Code of Conduct and will make all appropriate and reasonable efforts within the scope of its respective legal and actual possibilities to fulfil the voluntary commitment on an ongoing basis at all its company locations in Germany and abroad.

If existing national regulations contradict the contents of the Code of Conduct or the national context makes it impossible to comply with them without restriction, enviolet will look for ways to fulfil the requirements of the Code of Conduct as far as possible. 

Ethical / moral obligation and integrity
enviolet only pursues legal business objectives and practices and only maintains business relationships with reputable partners. enviolet behaves fairly and respectfully towards business partners and customers. enviolet respects different legal, economic, social and cultural backgrounds and the special circumstances of the countries and regions in which enviolet operates. In doing so, enviolet respects the law and the laws of the countries and regions in which business activities take place.

enviolet always bases its business activities on generally accepted ethical values and principles, including integrity and respect for human dignity. enviolet is committed to free and fair global trade.

Corruption, trade controls, money laundering

enviolet rejects any form of bribery and corruption. To this end, we avoid any appearance of this - whether in the form of granting or accepting unfair advantages. enviolet acts in accordance with the applicable regulations on import and export controls and complies with the legal requirements for the prevention of money laundering.

Fair competition

enviolet is in favour of free and fair competition. enviolet does not tolerate any anti-competitive agreements and ensures that the company acts in accordance with the applicable antitrust laws. enviolet rejects competitive advantages through unfair business practices.
 

Handling of personal data, protection of confidential information and intellectual property

enviolet respects the personal rights of its employees, business partners and customers and complies with the applicable legal and regulatory requirements for the processing of personal data and information security when handling personal information. enviolet protects entrusted business secrets and other confidential information of its business partners and customers from unauthorised acquisition, use and disclosure, at least in accordance with the relevant legal provisions for the protection of business secrets.

enviolet respects the intellectual property of its business partners, customers and other third parties and ensures that sufficient precautions are taken to protect intellectual property rights when exchanging know-how and technologies.

Environmental responsibility and commitment

The protection and preservation of the natural foundations of life concerns and obliges us all. With this in mind, enviolet conducts its business activities in an ecologically responsible manner and is committed to the goal of a climate-neutral ecological balanced future.

Protection of environment and climate

enviolet assumes its ecological responsibility by applying the applicable legal requirements and recognised standards for the protection of the environment and climate. enviolet works to continuously reduce the negative impact of its business activities on the environment and climate. enviolet applies applicable law and takes appropriate measures that are based on legal and internationally recognised standards and cover the following topics, among others:

- Proper / professional and responsible handling of hazardous substances, chemicals and waste, including their disposal

- Measures to reduce or avoid waste

- Minimising emissions from operational processes (e.g. waste water, exhaust air, noise, greenhouse gases);

- Conserving natural resources, for example by taking measures to save water, chemicals and other raw materials and promoting the circular economy

- Use of climate and environmentally friendly technologies, processes, raw materials and products;

- Measures to increase energy efficiency and the share of renewable energies in energy consumption at company locations.

 

Human right and standards of wokmanship

Human dignity is inviolable. That is why enviolet respects the internationally recognised human rights set out in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

enviolet is guided by the internationally recognised labour standards of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), as set out below in the Code of Conduct. In all its business activities, enviolet endeavours to neither cause nor contribute to human rights violations. enviolet expects the same from its business partners. Where necessary and possible, enviolet supports its suppliers in this endeavour.

Employment relations

enviolet treats its employees with respect. enviolet rejects any form of unlawful punishment, abuse, harassment, intimidation or other unworthy treatment of employees.

enviolet applies the applicable labour law to all employment relationships and expects the same from its contractual partners. At the beginning of the employment relationship, employees shall be provided with comprehensible information about the essential working conditions, including their rights and obligations, working hours, remuneration and payment and accounting modalities. enviolet respects and protects the right of employees to terminate their employment relationship in compliance with the applicable notice period.

Rejecting child labour and protecting young workers

enviolet does not tolerate child labour and observes the applicable legal minimum age for employment. In any case, enviolet does not employ persons under the age at which compulsory education ends according to the law of the place of employment and under the age of 15. Internships are organised in accordance with the statutory provisions.

enviolet expects its contractual partners to have appropriate means of determining age in order to prevent child labour. If child labour is detected, all necessary measures must be taken immediately, focusing on the welfare, protection and development of the child.

The rights of young workers under the age of 18 must be respected; they may only be employed if it is ensured that the working and employment conditions neither pose a risk to their health, safety or morals nor are detrimental to their development.

Rejecting forced labour

enviolet rejects forced or compulsory labour in any form. This also applies to any form of debt bondage, serfdom, slavery or slavery-like practices, human trafficking and extends to all forms of involuntary labour and services that are not compatible with internationally recognised labour and social standards.

Remuneration principles

enviolet complies with the statutory provisions for the remuneration of labour services. enviolet ensures that the payment of employees in the company does not fall below the applicable statutory minimum wage or, if applicable, the minimum wage stipulated in a collective agreement or customary in the industry. In countries or regions without a statutory or collectively agreed wage framework, enviolet ensures that the wage paid for regular full-time work is sufficient to fulfil the basic needs of the employees.

Wage deductions that are not authorised by law, including wage deductions as a disciplinary measure, are not tolerated by enviolet.

Working times

enviolet applies the statutory or applicable company regulations on working hours, including overtime, rest breaks and holidays.

enviolet shall ensure that

- the regular weekly working time plus maximum possible overtime is not exceeded,

- working time regulations are complied with

Diversity and inclusion, non-discrimination

enviolet values the diversity of its employees and promotes a working environment that enables inclusion. Therefore, enviolet is committed to equal opportunities and rejects any form of discrimination and unequal treatment based on national and ethnic origin, social background, health status, disability, sexual orientation, age, gender, political opinion, religion or belief. enviolet lives by the principle of equal pay for male and female employees for work of equal value.

Safety

enviolet is strongly committed to the safety of our customers. To us, it is important that our employees share this view and that they contribute by being dedicated, competent and responsible in their actions to continuously improve the safety of working practices. 

 
This responsibility particularly falls into the hands of those employees whose main responsibilities comprise safety issues such as project engineers, safety technicians and safety officers.  They have to take all the necessary precautions to ensure a high level of safety within the factory premises and the immediate vicinity. 
 
If an unexpected accident does occur, despite our safety measures, then enviolet is well equipped to deal with such an event. As a result of regular training and exercises our staff knows precisely how to act in the event of an accident in our workshop or at our customers' premises.  In the case of a major accident, we have developed an emergency response plan which will facilitate cooperation between all relevant authorities and ensure that the best approach is taken to protect our customers, staff, neighbors and the environment