Taking responsibility

Sustainability and compliance in the DS Group

Making tomorrow better than today

Successful change together

As a family business, we think in generations – and have been doing so for over 100 years. Taking responsibility and being able to adapt are in our DNA. And throughout the process, we focus on the people involved: our customers, our business partners and our employees – both today and into the future.

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Taking responsibility
An overview

Statement of principles of the DS Group

The principles set out in our Statement of Principles on the Protection of Human Rights and the Environment are embedded in our day-to-day operations, risk management and data processing.

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Code of Conduct of the DS Group

Our Code of Conduct defines our corporate culture. It sets out the basic principles for everything we do as well as our commitment to integrity, fairness and ethical behavior throughout our business activities.

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Sustainability at the DS Group

For us, sustainability means corporate management with a long-term focus. This includes the careful use of resources and the environment, as well as social responsibility.

Our sustainability program

Compliance management

Lawful conduct is the basis of everything we do at the DS Group. This is something our employees and business partners can rely on. Our Whistleblower System allows offences to be reported anonymously.

More about compliance

The following principles define our mission statement

Reliability, fairness and respect
This refers to the appreciation we have for our business partners and the fair and respectful way in which we treat each other.

Performance
The DS Group is a commercial enterprise; we want and need to be profitable in order to maintain our position in the market and remain independent. To achieve this, we set ourselves ambitious goals and work together to achieve them.

For us, sustainability means corporate management with a long-term focus. This includes the careful use of resources and the environment, as well as social responsibility.