Sustainability Report 2016 / 2017

Employees With our Focus on the Individual “We live sustainability!” That is true not only for our products and processes but for personnel policy too. We summarize our guidelines as follows: • We respect and value each other. • We support our employees and develop personalized career paths. • We support work-life balance. • We provide modern IT tools and equipment. • We communicate openly. • We offer a comprehensive health program. • We provide equal opportunity. • We encourage entrepreneurial thinking. • We bank on team work and transparency. • We offer individual working hours models. • We actively involve our employees. • We count on life-long learning. We encourage and support. Trust and Responsibility: Our Management Philosophy One of the most important elements in our management philosophy is trust. We encourage trust at Werner & Mertz primarily through respectful, open and fair contact between supervisors and employees. Our man­ agers live the values and standards for which the company stands. They accept personal responsibility and reflect regularly – and critically – on their own behavior. We build on an open exchange of ideas and fair play. Everyone has to adhere to the rules of the game. Only then can we overcome potential differences of opinion and work together to achieve our goals. 96 • accepting personal responsibility • monitoring one ’ s own behavior regularly and critically • identifying with the goals and problem-solving approach • following the rules of the game • consistently pursuing goals • adhering to agreed measures and standards • new ideas and methods • personality mix in team management • encouragement of suggestions for improvement Practice self-discipline by Promote trust by • concentrating on learning opportunities, not blaming people for mistakes • encourage entrepreneurial spirit at all levels • treating each other fairly and respectfully Show extensive openness with “ We want to be the best leading and learning company in our industry! ” Exemplify values and standards by