Awarded for its sustainability

NORD receives the silver EcoVadis certificate This year again, NORD was assessed by the rating agency EcoVadis. The drive specialist achieved 68 out of 100 points and was awarded the silver sustainability certificate. The company improved compared to previous years and is well above the industry average.

NORD-EcoVadis.jpg: NORD achieved 68 out of 100 points in the EcoVadis rating and was awarded the silver sustainability certificate. Image: NORD DRIVESYSTEMS

“In the combined assessment, we rank among the top four percent of the manufacturer group assessed by EcoVadis”, explains Jörg Niermann, Head of Marketing at NORD. “This positive development is also a result of our sustainability strategy.” In the Environment category, Getriebebau NORD GmbH & Co. KG from Bargteheide reached the top one percent; in the Sustainable procurement division, they ranked among the best 11 percent of the assessed companies.

Expansion of the sustainability activities
“Our aim is to harmonise economic efficiency and sustainability”, says Jörg Niermann. “Based on our Company Policy, we act with integrity and responsibility for the environment – locally and globally.“ Since 2021, NORD has been reporting its sustainability activities according to the German Sustainability Code (DNK). NORD is currently establishing a sustainability network within the 10 largest subsidiaries. From 2025, there will be an international sustainability report, which will contain the key figures of all subsidiaries. In the fields of quality and environment, the company works according to certified ISO management standards. The company furthermore signed the UN Global Compact and follows the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.

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https://www.nord.com/en/nord-group/about-us/sustainability/sustainability.jsp

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About NORD DRIVESYSTEMS
With approx. 4,700 employees today, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS has developed, produced and sold drive technology since 1965, and is one of the leading global full-service providers in the industry. In addition to standard drives, NORD delivers application-specific concepts and solutions for special requirements such as energy-saving drives or explosion-protected systems. In the 2021 financial year, annual sales amounted to 870 million Euros. NORD has 48 subsidiaries in 36 countries and further sales partners in more than 50 countries. They provide technical support, local stocks, assembly centres and customer service. NORD develops and produces a wide range of drive solutions for more than 100 industries, gear units for torques from 10 Nm up to over 282 kNm, supplies electric motors in the power range of 0.12 kW to 1,000 kW, and supplies the required power electronics with frequency inverters of up to 160 kW. Inverter solutions are available for conventional control cabinet installations as well as for decentralised, fully integrated drive units.
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NORD DRIVESYSTEMS Private Limited
282/2 & 283/2,Plot No.15,Village Mann, Taluka Mulshi, Adj.Hinjewadi MIDC Phase II, Pune 411057 Maharashtra INDIA
Dhamankar Snehal
Phone : +91 20 39801- 217
Fax : +91 20 39801- 416
Snehal.Dhamankar@nord.com

Getriebebau NORD GmbH & Co. KG
Getriebebau-Nord-Straße 1 22941 Bargteheide/Hamburg GERMANY
Niermann Jörg
Phone : +49 45 32 / 2 89 -0
Fax : +49 45 32 / 2 89 -22 53
Joerg.Niermann@nord.com