Sustainable Company

We take our responsibility for the environment seriously. That is why we are working to reduce direct and indirect negative impacts on the environment. With optimised energy consumption at our locations, new travel and purchasing guidelines or an adapted car policy, adesso is becoming more sustainable step by step. In addition, adesso has introduced an environmental management system that is certified according to the international standard ISO 14001. This system ensures that all relevant environmental aspects are taken into account and that adesso fulfils its binding obligations in the area of environmental protection. An important part of this commitment is the annual sustainability report, in which key figures are collected and the implementation of the measures is reviewed. The aim is to continuously reduce the CO2 footprint and make adesso even more sustainable.

Some measures have already been firmly anchored at adesso for a while now. These include:

• Printer paper in the offices made of 100 per cent recycled paper with the German ‘Blue Angel’ eco label. This means that we use 60 per cent less energy and up to 70 per cent less water per product.
• Waste is separated in all offices to promote recycling.
• adesso uses energy-saving lights and motion sensors and almost exclusively green electricity.
• adesso gives preference to regional and fair-trade products.
• adesso’s facilities are well connected to public transport services.
• We only purchase electrical appliances with a green energy consumption label or eco-label.
• adesso makes donations in the name of the environment every year. In 2024, for example, to the Stiftung Naturschutz (Nature Conservation Foundation) for the renaturation of moors.

At adesso, we place a high value on social sustainability. We support the reconciliation of family and career in order to create optimal conditions for our employees. Promoting career development and further education is a central component of our corporate culture. At the same time, we embrace diversity and inclusion by promoting equal opportunities and creating a working environment in which everyone can develop regardless of their background, gender or life situation.

The measures include, among other things:

• Integration of an inclusive mindset in the ‘adesso Culture Code’
• School sponsorships and regular participation in initiatives such as “#empowerGirl’
• ‘Top Employer” certification and ’Total E-Quality Award’
• The care[4]adessi programme, which consists of various modules offering support in the areas of ‘body and health’, ‘work and finances’ and ‘friends and family’
• The “enjoy your growth” learning culture measure focuses on conscious learning in the work process and places the adessi's individual learning goals and needs at the centre

At adesso, we place great value on our corporate culture and promote it through our corporate principles and the resulting value concept. Responsible action and the protection of adessi and business partners are the focus here.

Measures in the area of governance include, among other things:

• The whistleblower system offers all stakeholders the opportunity to report violations of the Code of Conduct anonymously and securely.
• The Persons of Trust of the European Forum serve as additional points of contact for confidential adessi issues.

Supporting social projects in the community is also very important to adesso.

The following projects and organisations received financial support in 2024:

• German Children and Youth Foundation (GCYF)
• ‘Together for Uganda” (non-profit school and education project)
• GESINE women's shelter.EN
• Schleswig-Holstein Foundation for Nature Conservation
• JuKi-Haus (leisure and educational activities for children and young people)
• Elisabethstift (child and youth welfare organisation)

It is healthy, emission-free and often faster: adesso promotes cycling

For several years, adesso has participated in the German ‘Cycle to Work’ campaign. In 2024, 231 employees from 28 branches took part and cycled a total of 140,420 kilometres. This awareness-raising measure avoided 27.6 tonnes of CO2. adesso is also a JobRad partner and enables all employees to lease the bicycles of their choice.