Chamber of Auditors awards the "German Environmental Report
Award 2001" in Berlin
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) today received
first prize in the "Best Sustainability Reporting" category. The
prize was awarded by the Chamber of Auditors in Berlin. This is the
first time that a prize has been awarded for this category by a
panel of experts as part of the "German Environmental Reporting
Award" 2001 (DURA). The award is intended to reflect the growing
significance of sustainability reporting.
Reviewing Heidelberg's report, the panel of experts praised
the way in which it included environmentally focused, economic and
social aspects in equal measure, and thus succeeded in making the
issue of sustainability a clearly-understood, key part of
Heidelberg's corporate policy. Since 1993, the company has been
publishing its environmental activities in the form of a report,
which since last year has also been augmented by business and
social issues covered in a sustainability report.
"With this report, we have provided a comprehensive insight
into our corporate strategy as a basis for sustainable
development", said Dr. Klaus Spiegel, Member of the Management
Board at Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG. "We regard the coherent
combination of economic, ecological and social aspects - achieved
for example through increased efficiency, the transfer of expertise
and the development of the best possible products for the world's
growing needs - as a major challenge for the future". The company,
he added, will continue to push ahead with its drive for open and
credible reporting.
As a national winner, Heidelberg will also be taking part in
the European competition for the European Environmental Reporting
Awards (EERA), supported by the European Commission's
Directorate-General of the Environment.
Further information on the DURA award can be found at
www.wpk.de.
For further information:
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Corporate Communications
Christiane Creutzberg
Tel.: +49 (0)6221 92 50 84
Fax: +49 (0)6221 92 50 69
E-mail:
christiane.creutzberg@heidelberg.com