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Tackling future issues

Our group of companies has been constantly adapting to new challenges since 1738. We succeed in this constant change because we recognise strategic topics at an early stage, put them on our agenda, and work consistently to implement them. That is our definition of sustainable business.

Sustainability transformation of the Group

  • Sustainable action is a matter close to our hearts, and not just a regulation. Both in the Group and in our subsidiaries and holdings, we promote the transformation towards resource-conserving processes and production. Wherever we can, we favour sustainable products and service providers.
  • Our subsidiaries have clear responsibilities that drive the sustainability transformation.
  • Reference to responsibility section

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New and innovative areas of business

  • We are interested in innovative products and services as well as new forms of collaboration and disruptive technologies. Visions of promising start-ups in these areas can kick off successfully with us as a partner.
  • We are inspired by people and ideas for the businesses of tomorrow. If a proof of concept is in place and a start-up realises between EUR 0.5m and EUR 1 million, we can envisage ourselves investing in it.
  • We systematically develop start-ups in our portfolio and support them with our extensive expertise.

Training our own managers

  • We are countering the shortage of skilled labour by promoting our own employees. To this end, we have created our own two-stage HGDF management development programme.
  • We train young employees in our HGDF junior staff programme where they learn from experienced experts about a wide range of topics and can further their training.
  • With our HGDF curriculum, we train suitable candidates for management roles. The focus is on cross-company training, understanding family businesses, HGDF corporate culture, learning in a network, team orientation, and HGDF’s self-image.

Contact

Andreas Dethleffsen

Chief executive officer

+49 461 90929-0