Commitment

Economically responsible action is just as important for the voestalpine Group as ethical conduct. This is why voestalpine has guidelines and codes of conduct and undertakes concrete measures to fulfill its social obligations as a company.

Environment

Today, voestalpine is an international benchmark in the steel industry with respect to environmental compatibility, emissions neutrality; and energy and raw materials efficiency. In order to retain this position, the entire voestalpine Group is endeavoring to optimize its production facilities and technologies.
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Innovation

voestalpine encourages innovations. Thanks to increasing investment in research and development, products and production processes can continue to be developed and improved. The voestalpine Group employs 500 staff members in this sector and spends more than EUR 100 million annually for Research & Development.
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Culture

In recent years voestalpine has worked extensively with the world of culture, as an initiator of and source of support for projects such as the voestalpine Klangwolke, the voestival cultural festival, the Prix Ars Electronica international cyberarts awards and the Austrian TV show KulturWerk. Click here to learn more about cultural engagement at voestalpine.

Ethics and social responsibility

Acting responsibly is at the very center of voestalpine’s corporate culture. This is why Management Board and Supervisory Board of voestalpine AG decided in 2003 to recognize the Austrian Corporate Governance Codex. Moreover, voestalpine has a Code of Conduct that establishes the basis for ethically and legally proper conduct for all employees.

Risk management

Effective risk management enables voestalpine to identify risks early on and mitigate or eliminate them. This risk management system has been set forth in a general, Group-wide procedural directive. It is based on a revolving process that is run through at least once a year.
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