Sustainable business management

Sustainable business management means meeting the needs of today's generation without burdening or limiting future generations. It is about finding a balance between economic, social and environmental criteria in the setting of goals and business measures. This is in line with Aebi Schmidt's guiding principle of connecting a high level of customer and staff satisfaction with the goal of efficient and profitable business processes. In implementing its vision, Aebi Schmidt does its share to create a more sustainable public infrastructure as well as more sustainable agricultural farming with a positive impact on people's health and environmental protection.

Clear processes with personal responsibility
Aebi Schmidt integrates sustainable business processes into its management system. Optimised product costs and improved business processes play a central role in the continued increase of customer benefit through innovative solutions and differentiating characteristics in contrast to competitors. Receiving the ISO 9001:2008 TÜV-SÜD matrix certification for all business locations in December 2009 marked the start of initiatives across all facilities to further optimise the cooperation of the individual business locations. Additionally, the facility and the distribution organisation in Holten, Netherlands, as well as the distribution organisations in Peterborough (United Kingdom) and Fiume Venete (Italy) are ISO 14001-certified for their environmental management systems.

At Aebi Schmidt, personal responsibility of employees is given high priority, while the framework conditions are clearly defined. The standards and values of Aebi Schmidt's operations are recorded in a code of conduct. It defines the proper behaviour in business practices, fair dealings with competitors and business partners as well as fair and appropriate behaviour including the avoidance of discrimination and ensuring high standards of environmental protection and data protection. Within the corporation, employees are given a clear set of rules to comply with voluntary and mandatory measures. This global code of conduct was introduced in August 2010 and signed by 87 percent of all employees.

Recognition from the inside and the outside
In the reporting year 2010, the first employee survey showed that the company's guiding principle is put into practice at a very high level. Our efforts in development services were also acknowledged: After winning the Design Prize Switzerland for the Aebi VT 450 in 2009, the snow clearing vehicle TS 10000 of the Schmidt Division was the only product in its category to be awarded with the honour "Focus in Silver" at the International Design Award Baden-Württemberg in 2010.