CERTIFICATIONS: KEEPING QUALITY & SUSTAINABILITY IN MIND AT ALL TIMES 

In accordance with our corporate philosophy “We follow a legally compliant financial and tax policy”, Fronius only accepts goods from suppliers that are free from conflict minerals. We put our suppliers under an obligation to comply with the regulations of the Dodd-Frank-Act.

Environmental protection is an essential corporate value for Fronius and is standardised in an environmental management system. This was granted ISO 14001 certification in 2014.

/ Our products and services are meaningful and sustainable. We improve performance for users and end consumers through better welding processes, while our work in the field of sustainable energy helps to protect the planet’s resources. Through our efforts, we deliver a higher quality of life and ensure that our children can be proud of the decisions that we have made.

/ It is our goal to bring ecology and economy into balance and to promote environmental protection across all our areas of activity.

/ The relevant legislation and regulations are observed.

/ We also enforce an internal regulatory framework and endeavour to constantly improve – and monitor the effectiveness of – our environmental protection measures.

/ As far as is economically possible, we also strive towards the long-term improvement of our environmental performance through constant reduction and prevention of environmental pollution.

/ Our managers lead by example and ensure the transfer of knowledge among our staff.

/ Organisational precautions for environmental emergencies are in place.

/ We are constantly refining the environmental and energy management system and use synergies with our existing management systems.

The commitment to quality has been a central component of our corporate policy for many years. Our quality management system was granted ISO 9001 certification during an external audit as early as 1993.

/ We always ensure that the quality of our products and services lives up to the demands that are made of us worldwide and is validated appropriately. This allows us to achieve optimum benefit for our customers and ensure we make an effective contribution to long-term commercial success.

/ Our managers lead by example and ensure the transfer of knowledge among our staff. Ongoing training allow us to develop and grow while guaranteeing continued access to knowledge and expertise.

/ All staff are aware of their responsibility for quality and act accordingly. As a result, we support optimum product, process and service quality for both hardware and software components.

/ Our knowledge of the significance of transdisciplinary cooperation guides us in the shaping of our processes. We think and act along the lines of process orientation, which allows us to achieve optimum overall results.

/ We plan quality targets on the basis of established requirements for our products, processes and services. Key figure systems help us to identify non-conformances.

/ When conflicts arise concerning quality, cost and deadlines, we make decisions from an overall business perspective and consciously weigh up the potential risks.

/ We work constructively with non-conformances. We learn from them, develop and hence work to improve our products, processes and services.

/ We are constantly refining the quality management system and use synergies between our existing management systems.  

In recent years, Fronius has successfully implemented numerous measures in respect of occupational health and safety, and also achieved ISO 45001 certification. 

/ Safety and health of our employees and service providers are important to us and make a significant contribution to the success of Fronius as a company.

/ We promote safe and healthy working conditions, organise them according to the latest findings, thereby minimising work-related accidents and illnesses and increasing the well-being of our employees.

/ Acting on their own responsibility is an essential part of our corporate culture and contributes to achieving the relevant health and safety objectives.

/ The occupational health and safety management system is continuously monitored and controlled on the basis of key figures. We are continuously developing by checking the effectiveness of measures. We consistently use synergies with existing management systems.

/ We include relevant laws and legal obligations for safety and health in technical, economic and social considerations well in advance. In addition, we adhere to internal guidelines and thus make a significant contribution to a functioning management system.

/ Our leaders act as role models and ensure the transfer of knowledge to the employees. Employees are involved in relevant decision-making processes.

Fronius is committed to the following principles with regard to sustainability (sustainability policy):

/ With our spirit, our enthusiasm for new things, and our expertise in energy conversion, we create sustainable innovative solutions.

/ It is our responsibility to make economically, socially, and ecologically balanced decisions. We make an important contribution to a world worth living in.

In our strategies, structures, processes, and workflows, we adhere to the following principles:

/ We take responsibility for the impact of our decisions and activities on society, the economy, and the environment, and report on this at regular intervals.

/ We comply with the human rights policy of the United Nations in all our activities./ Honesty, fairness, and respect for the rule of law form the basis of our actions. 

/ We respect the expectations of our stakeholders.

/ Our Code of Conduct and internal rules are binding and provide guidance to all employees, enabling them to take responsibility for their own actions and duties.

/ We report transparently on the purpose, nature, and location of our activities, particularly in the case of decisions and activities that have an impact on society or the environment.

/ All relevant laws and regulations are complied with.

In addition, we strive to continuously improve our performance with regard to sustainability and review its appropriateness.