Sustainability & Mineral Raw Materials
Corporate Social Responsibility
Our sustainability strategy
As an interÂnaÂtionÂal tradÂer of minÂerÂal raw mateÂriÂals, we are aware of our responÂsiÂbilÂiÂty towards our employÂees, our busiÂness partÂners, sociÂety and the enviÂronÂment. MAGNESIA has already comÂmitÂted itself on its own iniÂtiaÂtive to take into account a large part of the UN SusÂtainÂable DevelÂopÂment Goals, both interÂnalÂly and along the supÂply chain. As part of our corÂpoÂrate stratÂeÂgy, we have thereÂfore set ourÂselves the task of susÂtainÂably optiÂmizÂing our entreÂpreÂneurÂial activÂiÂties along the valÂue chain and thereÂby harÂmoÂnizÂing ecoÂnomÂic, ecoÂlogÂiÂcal and social aspects. SusÂtainÂable and responÂsiÂble action is an essenÂtial basis that we apply as a benchÂmark for coopÂerÂaÂtion with our busiÂness partners.
To impleÂment our susÂtainÂabilÂiÂty stratÂeÂgy in a strucÂtured way and comÂmuÂniÂcate it exterÂnalÂly, we work with varÂiÂous susÂtainÂabilÂiÂty platÂforms. These include the world’s largest coopÂerÂaÂtion platÂform “Sedex Advance”, the ratÂing agency “EcoÂvadis” and the ESG softÂware soluÂtion “Code Gaia”.
High quality education
MagÂneÂsia attachÂes great imporÂtance to perÂsonÂnel develÂopÂment and attracts junior staff through trainÂing, proÂmoÂtion and long-term planÂning for young talÂent. Trainees and dual stuÂdents receive interÂnal BusiÂness EngÂlish coursÂes and exterÂnal perÂsonÂal develÂopÂment workÂshops in addiÂtion to the stanÂdard trainÂing proÂgram. As IHK trainÂing ambasÂsadors, they also have the opporÂtuÂniÂty to repÂreÂsent the comÂpaÂny and the trainÂing proÂfesÂsion in schools. MAGNESIA offers stuÂdents the opporÂtuÂniÂty to get to know the company’s day-to-day busiÂness durÂing their school career through varÂiÂous internships.
The perÂsonÂal and proÂfesÂsionÂal develÂopÂment of our employÂees is imporÂtant. DevelÂopÂment potenÂtial is disÂcussed in annuÂal employÂee appraisals, and suitÂable furÂther trainÂing opporÂtuÂniÂties are idenÂtiÂfied. Team develÂopÂment meaÂsures, manÂageÂment develÂopÂment, as well as interÂnal and exterÂnal trainÂing, workÂshops and coachÂing are availÂable to all in order to expand the comÂpeÂtenÂcies of each individual.
In addiÂtion, we are in close conÂtact with our supÂpliÂers and also check here whether access to eduÂcaÂtion exists and is promoted.
Gender equality
We proÂmote a culÂture of mutuÂal respect and zero tolÂerÂance for all forms of harassÂment in the workÂplace. All peoÂple are givÂen equal employÂment opporÂtuÂniÂties with us, regardÂless of their genÂder, sexÂuÂal oriÂenÂtaÂtion and idenÂtiÂty, physÂiÂcal and menÂtal abilÂiÂties, age, ethÂnic oriÂgin or religion.
We do not tolÂerÂate disÂcrimÂiÂnaÂtion and senÂsiÂtize our employÂees to the issue of disÂcrimÂiÂnaÂtion. A manÂdatÂed body conÂtinÂuÂousÂly monÂiÂtors and develÂops this issue.
In order to do jusÂtice to genÂder equalÂiÂty, we proÂmote the potenÂtial of women in parÂticÂuÂlar. In this conÂtext, it is parÂticÂuÂlarÂly imporÂtant to us to conÂtinÂuÂousÂly bring and mainÂtain the proÂporÂtion of women in balÂance with the proÂporÂtion of men, both at the overÂall orgaÂniÂzaÂtionÂal levÂel and in manÂageÂment positions.
Affordable & clean energy
ObviÂousÂly, clean and susÂtainÂable enerÂgy is at the foreÂfront of our susÂtainÂabilÂiÂty stratÂeÂgy. That is why we have been using green elecÂtricÂiÂty in our buildÂings for a long time. We also use a COâ‚‚-neuÂtral gas source with corÂreÂspondÂing COâ‚‚ cerÂtifiÂcates for our heatÂing operations.
Decent work & economic growth
MAGNESIA ensures human workÂing conÂdiÂtions. So far, we have not been affectÂed by the SupÂply Chain SourcÂing ObligÂaÂtions Act. NevÂerÂtheÂless, as a responÂsiÂble comÂpaÂny, we proÂmote an increase in the proÂporÂtion of women in manÂageÂment posiÂtions, pay equiÂty, and comÂpliÂance with youth employÂment proÂtecÂtion. As a famÂiÂly-friendÂly comÂpaÂny awardÂed the FaMi seal, we are comÂmitÂted to the health and well-being of our employÂees. We offer our employÂees a work-life balÂance and meet the curÂrent requireÂments for a good work-life balÂance. To this end, meaÂsures such as flexÂiÂble workÂing hours, part-time employÂment, 30 days’ vacaÂtion and home office arrangeÂments have been introÂduced. Health-proÂmotÂing meaÂsures such as JobRad leasÂing, resilience workÂshops and joint sports team events are designed to strengthÂen and mainÂtain the physÂiÂcal and menÂtal health of our employÂees. ErgonomÂic chairs, height-adjustable desks and a menÂtal restroom ensure a healthy workÂplace design.
In addiÂtion, togethÂer with partÂners and supÂpliÂers, we demand and monÂiÂtor their comÂpliÂance with labor and human rights.
Less inequalities
In accorÂdance with the SupÂply Chain SourcÂing ObligÂaÂtions Act, we also require our supÂpliÂers to comÂply with enviÂronÂmenÂtal and social aspects in their busiÂness activÂiÂties by takÂing note of and conÂfirmÂing our Code of ConÂduct. In addiÂtion, we conÂduct a prodÂuct- and counÂtry-of-oriÂgin-relatÂed CSR risk analyÂsis to idenÂtiÂfy supÂpliÂer weakÂnessÂes at an earÂly stage and derive measures.
Sustainable cities & communities
With regard to our local enviÂronÂment, we proÂmote the use of susÂtainÂable mobilÂiÂty. For examÂple, we offer the option of leasÂing job bikes that employÂees can use for comÂmutÂing to work as well as in their priÂvate lives. In this conÂtext, we motiÂvate our employÂees to parÂticÂiÂpate in projects such as the AOK’s “Mit dem Rad zur Arbeit” proÂgram or the LĂĽnebÂurg project “StadÂtradeln — Radeln fĂĽr ein gutes KliÂma” (“Cycling for a Good Climate”).
ComÂpaÂny vehiÂcles have been conÂvertÂed to pureÂly elecÂtric vehiÂcles or hybrid vehiÂcles for some time. These can be charged on site at the comÂpaÂny locaÂtion using our own chargÂing staÂtions. We also subÂsiÂdize tickÂets for local pubÂlic transport.
Sustainable consumption & production
We give high priÂorÂiÂty to susÂtainÂable and local prodÂucts. For quite some time, we have been examÂinÂing enviÂronÂmenÂtalÂly friendÂly alterÂnaÂtives for all conÂsumer goods and are sucÂcesÂsiveÂly switchÂing to susÂtainÂable subÂstiÂtute products.
SupÂport for local trade such as weekÂly marÂkets, organÂic and eco prodÂucts play an imporÂtant role in our purÂchasÂing behavÂiour for food, office supÂplies and simÂiÂlar goods.
SimÂiÂlarÂly, local printÂers are being conÂtractÂed to proÂduce flyÂers and proÂmoÂtionÂal mateÂriÂals, and online printÂers are increasÂingÂly being used less. For marÂketÂing mateÂriÂals, the focus is on recyÂcled paper, fairÂly proÂduced texÂtile prodÂucts as merÂchanÂdise, or optiÂmized order quanÂtiÂties for lowÂer COâ‚‚ emisÂsions from transport.
Climate protection measures
To conÂtribute to cliÂmate proÂtecÂtion, numerÂous enviÂronÂmenÂtal proÂtecÂtion meaÂsures have been impleÂmentÂed such as the reducÂtion of enerÂgy and water conÂsumpÂtion, use of green elecÂtricÂiÂty, reducÂtion of plasÂtic and paper conÂsumpÂtion, proÂmoÂtion of CO2-neuÂtral mobilÂiÂty, polÂluÂtion preÂvenÂtion, susÂtainÂable transÂportaÂtion sysÂtem, inteÂgraÂtion of unlimÂitÂed home office days, the use of susÂtainÂable softÂware in busiÂness operÂaÂtions, the use of LED lamps with motion senÂsors for light and water withÂin the organization.