Corporate Social Responsibility Report (810 KB) - Tognum AG

Corporate
Social
Responsibility
Report, June 2008
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Corporate Social Responsibility | Report, June 2008
Social and
environmental
responsibility
Environmental, social and financial commitment is based
on an understanding of what it is to be proactive and take
personal responsibility. Only companies that are financially
healthy and competitive in the international arena can
contribute to the solution of social problems. The social
responsibility assumed by a company depends on the
sectors and markets in which the company operates. When
a company focuses on certain ecological and social activities,
this leads to competition in terms of the most sustainable
corporate practices. 'Good Practice' examples, external codes,
guidelines or standards can help the company orientate
itself, in order to formulate internal principles and establish
management systems.
For Tognum, acting in a financially, ecologically and socially
responsible way means safeguarding future competency
and innovativeness, based on financial success. Tognum
supports sustainable social and ecological development
above and beyond the statutory obligations of the company.
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01 Environmental
protection,
production and sites
Environmental policy and certification
The companies within the Tognum Group use highly effective and efficient drive and energy
systems. Tognum offers products to its customers that release few emissions into the environment,
thanks to cutting-edge technology. In 2007, EUR 169 million was spent on development services.
Tognum diesel engines are certified in accordance with stringent environmental regulations.
Tognum develops heat / power systems with gas engines and fuel cells that use renewable energies.
Tognum considers environmental protection to be a corporate value and a decisive competitive
factor. Tognum sees sustainable business development as a long-term strategy for corporate
management, whereby corporate and social requirements should balance one another out. The
level of environmental commitment at Tognum is also demonstrated by the overall total of the
various climate protection contributions and the environmentally friendly production processes
that have been introduced at Tognum sites.
The aim of the Tognum environmental policy is to integrate environmental protection systematically
into management. This is why Tognum has used an independent expert organisation to
certify its production sites in accordance with the internationally valid environment management
system ISO 14001 since 2001. Using matrix certification, Tognum ensures that the same high environmental
standards are implemented worldwide. In this way, Tognum can make sure that all
legal environmental requirements are met, that its environmental policy is implemented and that
its environmental aims are achieved. When it comes to suppliers and contract partners, Tognum
insists that they comply with all valid legislation and promotes the use of environmentally friendly
solutions (e.g. within the framework of audits).
Energy and climate protection
Using combined heat and power reduces carbon dioxide emissions
Improving our emissions is a vital environmental aspect for Tognum. In order to reduce CO 2
emissions, all Tognum sites use natural gas where possible, as this energy source is lower in car-
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bon dioxide that others. Tognum is aiming to steadily reduce its emissions. Parts of our systems
are involved in European emissions trading. The aim is to reduce emissions in the second trading
period (2008-2010) to such an extent that Tognum will not have to exhaust its quota of emissions
rights.
Power and heat for manufacturing Tognum products are increasingly being generated by
combined heat and power (cogeneration). This technology comes from the Tognum companies
MDE, MTU and CFC Solutions. Using cogeneration units and a fuel cell, the company makes
highly efficient use of the energy and thus reduces CO 2 emissions.
As of June 2008, a high-temperature fuel cell at the Friedrichshafen site will supply the company's
health insurance fund building (currently under construction) with heat and power. The
'HotModule' from CFC Solutions, a subsidiary of Tognum, uses natural gas to generate 30 percent
more electrical energy than a conventional power plant of the same size. The fuel cell generates
245 kilowatts of power and 180 kilowatts of heat. The offices are heated by the warm water
and the power is fed into the public mains grid. Energy is generated through an electrochemical
process in the fuel cell module, i.e. without combustion. No sulphur dioxide or nitrogen oxides
are produced. The exhaust air from the HotModule consists only of water vapour, nitrogen and
the residual oxygen from the air.
Cogeneration units are in operation at both Tognum sites in Friedrichshafen: the second
natural gas cogeneration unit was started up in 2007. Using technology from the in-house
corporate association, the two cogeneration units cover approximately a quarter of power and
heat requirements. The combination of power and heat means that the company uses 73 percent
of the energy contained in the natural gas. This high level of efficiency results in savings of 1,700
tons of CO 2 a year in comparison to the separate generation of power and heat (see diagram).
Operating for 7,500 hours a year, the cogeneration unit generates 13,900 MWh of power and
8,800 MWh of heat per year.
At the Augsburg site, the Tognum subsidiary MDE uses a natural gas cogeneration unit to provide
economical and environmentally friendly power and heat for the production hall, warehouse
and administrative building. In comparison to a conventional energy supply, MDE thus manages to
reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 50 percent and also reduces primary energy use by 35 percent.
Power savings through brightness-dependent lighting control
Lighting in large workshops is controlled on a need-orientated basis with over 30 kW of
light, in order to save energy and automatically ensure ergonomic and even lighting. In lighter
environments, a third of the lights are switched off automatically in turn. The control system
also takes the early and late shifts into account. These switch-offs result in an annual power
Combined power/heat
reduces carbon dioxide
emissions at Friedrichshafen
site:
CO 2 emissions generated
by MTU heating systems
(in tons)
8000
6000
4000
2000
- 13%
2006 2007
Cogeneration unit savings
CO 2 emissions
Picture on left:
The cogeneration
unit has been
supplying MTU Plant
1 with power and
heat since 2007.
Picture on right:
Cogeneration unit at
MDE in Augsburg:
50 percent reduction
in CO 2 .
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saving of 5,300 kWh for MTU in Friedrichshafen. The even use of the lights extends their
operating time and thus saves resources.
Energy usage in endurance tests
MDE has seven development and series-production test benches with outputs of 500 to
3,000 kW. The energy produced by the generator in test runs is fed into the public mains grid by
MDE. The test benches run for approx. 210 working days a year. A unit is placed on the test
bench for 2-3 days, with an actual operating time of 6-8 hours. At the Augsburg site, MDE generates
approx. 1.3 million kWh per year with the test benches and a cogeneration unit. Of this,
around 1 million kWh are fed into the local provider's mains grid. Using the power generated at
the site results in a saving of approximately 1,200 tons of CO 2 a year.
Air purification
State-of-the-art technology reduces production-related emissions
The fundamental emissions generated at Tognum are sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide,
nitrogen oxide and dust from the test benches and heating systems, as well as solvents from the
painting systems. The use of state-of-the-art technology means Tognum can achieve the best
possible reduction of emissions.
Using water-based paint
Thanks to gradual conversion from solvent-based to water-based paint systems, MTU is now
releasing fewer solvents into the air every year. Although paint use has risen almost 100 percent
since 2002 as engine production has risen, absolute consumption of solvents has fallen by almost
50 percent in the same time period. The company works continuously with paint manufacturers
to further develop the water-based paint systems and it is likely that use of water-based paint will
continue to rise. To clean smaller engine components, MTU uses a cleaning system with an
aqueous cleaning agent, utilising the residual heat from the test bench processes. A new cleaning
procedure for large engines was introduced in 2007, with almost all solvent-based cleaning agents
having been replaced by environmentally friendly ones.
The drive shafts produced by the Rotorion subsidiary in Charleston are also protected against
corrosion using water-based paints. Instead of conventional paint, the plant uses water-based
paint that contains only 5 percent of solvent. This means that Rotorion's use of the new plant
reduces the volume of released solvents by over 80 percent. The Friedrichshafen production site
has also been working with water-based paint since the beginning of 2008.
Paint rooms:
Far less solvent is
released, thanks to
conversion to waterbased
paint.
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Solvent-free cleaning agent
Throughout its manufacturing process, L’Orange uses a solvent-free bio-cleaning agent that
removes oil residues and grit with the help of microorganisms. In comparison to cleaner solvents,
it is more efficient, non-combustible and has no hidden health risks. L’Orange has more than
halved its solvent use. Components and tools are cleaned in special washbasins at 37 degrees
(the optimum temperature for the microorganisms).
Water protection
Our aim is to use water as sparingly as possible and protect water from impurities as securely
as possible. Wherever possible, we use circulation systems to reuse water.
In Friedrichshafen Plant 2, rainwater from the eastern end of the site is cleaned through a
gravel filter in a bio-purification plant for surface water. First, the rainwater is collected and fed
into a forebay. Light materials that rise to the surface are retained there, while heavy materials
and dirt particles sink to the bottom of the forebay. The water then runs through a gravel bed
with reeds growing in it. The roots of the reeds provide further natural cleaning and it is only
then that the water flows out into Lake Constance. This cleaning process achieves a similar result
to that of a conventional rainwater purification basin, plus it saves energy and money.
MTU also uses water from Lake Constance at Plant 2 to cool the test benches and machine tools.
In order to savely avoid impurities, the installed monitoring systems are state-of-the-art. Tognum is
currently working with energy suppliers on a concept that will enable the use of waste heat from
the engine test benches to heat communal buildings in the neighbourhood.
Soil protection
For Tognum, the protection of soil and groundwater is one of the most responsible tasks
related to environmental protection. The top objective is not to generate any impurities at all in
the first place. Technical devices such as collecting basins, double-wall containers, sealed flooring
and leakage warning probes can be used to prevent liquids that are hazardous to waters from
entering the soil.
At the Friedrichshafen site (which is almost 100 years old), the company has systematically
detected all pollution and thereby ensured that there can be no contamination of the groundwater.
Gravel filter:
Bio-purification
for rainwater.
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Waste avoidance
Avoidance and reuse are better than disposal. That's why the reprocessing and recycling of
raw, auxiliary and operating materials has been common practice for years. In order to prevent
waste being generated at all, the company implements innovative technical processes and
environmentally friendly production planning.
The Tognum companies use returnable packaging and thus do not allow large volumes of
wooden and cardboard waste to accumulate in the first place. The most crucial contribution is
the delivery of vendor parts to the warehouse and assembly plants. Tognum specifies the use of
returnable packaging in the container instructions and supplies such packaging, e.g. metal pallets.
Returnable packaging is also used when sending finished parts for engines and drive shafts from
Germany to assembly sites in the USA and Asia. When dispatching drive shafts supplied by
Rotorion to automotive manufacturers in large numbers, special frames are used and these can
be sent back.
Traffic
For parts transportation and the use of cars for business trips, Tognum uses particle filters and
economical cars and lorries that comply with the EURO 5 emissions standard. The development
of a car-sharing system means that approx. 15 percent fewer cars are needed. The carpool in
Friedrichshafen comprises approximately 400 cars, lorries and vans. All diesel vehicles (including
management vehicles and vans) are equipped with a diesel particle filter and thus achieve the best
possible emission values.
In 2008, two lorries will be purchased with Bluetec catalytic converters in compliance with the
EURO 5 emissions standard. In the future, parts transportation between company sites will be
carried out with these lorries. For urban traffic, Tognum has purchased ten Smart cars that are
equipped with a start/stop function and therefore use approximately eight percent less fuel.
Tognum promotes the formation of driving communities for the journey to work and for
business trips. With the support of the company, a group of employees and works council members
runs a bicycle group that provides free rental bikes for staff. The activities of the group include
improving the infrastructure relating to cycling, managing changing rooms and lobbying for
cycle paths.
MTU Environmental Foundation
As its site lies directly on Lake Constance, MTU has an especial responsibility for and a longterm
interest in the protection of the ecological diversity of the lake. The company provides
permanent support for environmental and nature conservation projects with the aim of maintaining
the natural living conditions of plants, animals and humans in and around the lake. In 2004, the
MTU Environmental Foundation was created for this purpose, with a foundation capital of more
than half a million euros. The foundation supports measures to protect flora and fauna around
Lake Constance, e.g. the 'Fischfreundliche Renaturierung Bodensee' ['Fish-friendly renaturation
of Lake Constance'] research project. As an expert consultancy committee, the foundation's
advisory board consists of highly skilled specialists from official bodies and the Baden-Württemberg
State Institute for the Environment, Measurements and Nature Protection.
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Corporate Social Responsibility | Report, June 2008
02Products and
technology
Resource-saving engines, drive and energy systems
The companies in the Tognum Group contribute to environmental protection by developing
low-emission engines, drive and energy systems that preserve resources. These technologies include
diesel engines, gas engines, fuel cells and gas turbines.
Key figures in 2007 for the Tognum Group
Remuneration for development work EUR 169 million
Development quota 6 %
No. of employees involved in research and technology 680
Patent registrations | of which in Germany 73 | 37
Trademark rights held (end of 2007) | of which in Germany 897 | 356
Diesel engines
For the core product – diesel engines – MTU has decades of competence in the key technologies
of injection, charging and electronics. The interplay between these three technologies makes it
possible to optimise the combustion process and thus manufacture low-emission and lowconsumption
engines.
Key technology: injection
Common rail injection technology has become the byword for highly developed engines in
recent years. Why? It makes possible what was long held to be impossible: increasing the output
of an engine while managing to reduce fuel consumption and achieve low emission levels at the
same time. Since 1994, L’Orange has been working closely with MTU Friedrichshafen on the
development of a common rail injection system for the 4000 series. This series was delivered by
MTU in 1997 as the world's first series diesel engine with a common rail injection system.
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To date, L’Orange can still claim that it supplies the only common rail injection system with
series-production experience for large diesel engines.
Key technology: turbocharging
MTU turbochargers are key components that can cope with high thermal and mechanical
loads. And it is not just the powerful charging that gives the MTU drives their reputation as
'high-performance, compact diesel engines'. The maximum amount of fuel that can be burned
depends directly on the amount of oxygen in the combustion chamber. Engines without charging
operate as aspirated engines, i.e. they only suck air into the combustion chamber through the
suction stroke of the piston, where the air has around the same pressure as the environment.
With turbocharged engines, the air is compressed to several times the ambient pressure and fed
into the cylinders. To compress the supercharged air, turbocharging uses a freely available energy
source: the flue gas stream. Approximately 40 percent of the fuel energy is converted into engine
output, 30 percent is turned into exhaust-gas heat and a further 30 percent is turned into cooling
heat. The turbines convert the energy from the exhaust-gas heat in small power plant units.
Key technology: electronics
MTU electronics control the engines and complete drive systems. In-house development and
production make MTU flexible and ensure that these components are always available. The
engine electronics are the 'electrical brain' of the engine and ensure that all components work
together perfectly. It has been included as a key in-house technology in the engine concept from
the start of engine development and is thus ideally integrated with all the other components.
Key technology: exhaust gas recirculation
A further technology option for the reduction of emissions within the engine is exhaust gas
circulation (EGR). Mixing the cooled exhaust gas into the supercharged air can reduce the peak
combustion temperature and thus reduce nitrogen oxide emissions (NO x) in diesel engines.
Exhaust gas recirculation technologies in other engines have led to a five percent increase in fuel
consumption, but the MTU engineers have developed a consumption-neutral system that even
provides improved smoke emission values when combined with increased injection pressure.
Exhaust gas recirculation is an ideal technology for achieving fulfilment of future emission limit
values, particularly in terms of mobile drives for construction vehicles and locomotives.
Key technology: exhaust gas after-treatment
In the future, clean combustion via the optimisation of these three key technologies will no
longer be enough to comply with the increasingly strict emission limit values. This is why
exhaust gas after-treatment technologies will be needed: diesel particle filters and SCR catalytic
converters that reduce soot particles and nitrogen oxides.
Diesel particle filters have a porous filter structure in a honeycomb shape and the exhaust gas
flows through this. The soot particles adhere to the filter walls, while the remaining exhaust gas
flows onwards. This reduces particle emission by over 90 percent. The technical challenge is not
so much the actual filtering of the particles from the exhaust gas, but rather the development of
self-cleaning filters. New filter types with catalytic coatings may render active filter regeneration
superfluous, using oxygen to convert soot particles into carbon dioxide and minimal quantities
Diagram of exhaust
gas recirculation in
MTU engines for
construction vehicles
and locomotives.
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of ash. No additional fuel is needed to regenerate the filters. Other advantages include low weight
and minimal installation space.
PI TE
NO x
Another important step in exhaust gas after-treatment is the conversion of nitrogen oxides. A
small amount of urea is added to the exhaust gas. In the commercial vehicle sector, this additive
is known as AdBlue. In the SCR catalytic converters, nitrogen oxides are converted into water
(H 2O) and harmless nitrogen (N 2) at temperatures of 200 to 500 degrees Celsius. The conversion
quota can be as high as 90 percent.
Gas engines in the MTU 4000 series
In the gas engine sector for stationary energy supply, MTU Friedrichshafen has further optimised
the new 4000 series. In 2008, MTU is offering a new model with additional cylinder variants.
The engines in the 4000 series are available as 8-, 12-, 16- and 20-cylinder versions for natural gas
operations. Further highlights of the latest development include an increase in output to 110 kW per
cylinder (resulting in a mechanical output of 2.2 mW), further improvements in motor efficiency
and the development of engines for biogas applications.
Cogeneration with biogas
NH 3 /NO x
SiC-DPF SCR
MTU TT8V 4000 Urea tank SCR control
The decentralised energy systems at Tognum are characterised by their high level of efficiency in
converting energy directly on-site. During cogeneration, power and heat are used at the same
time, in order to achieve efficiency levels of up to 90 percent. This saves resources and reduces
environmentally harmful emissions. Tognum offers cogeneration units that are based on gas
engines and fuel cells. The use of regenerative biogas and special gases means that fossil fuels
can be left alone, ensuring that the systems are CO 2-neutral.
NO x
TA
Function diagram
of exhaust gas aftertreatment
with
diesel particle filter
and SCR catalytic
converter.
At the Uehlfeld
biogas plant, crops
are used exclusively
to produce biogas.
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Fuel cells
With its fuel cell technology, CFC Solutions has already taken a step towards the decentralised
energy supply of the future. Based on a high-temperature carbonate fuel cell (the so-called
'HotModule'), the system has impressed everyone with its unrivalled low emissions. In addition
to supplying industrial premises and hospitals with heat and power, this technology is also likely
to be employed in new usage areas that have arisen as a result of increasingly strict emissions
regulations: the provision of an environmentally-friendly onboard power supply for ships is
currently the subject of a research project.
Diagram of a
high-temperature
carbonate fuel cell –
the 'HotModule' from
CFC Solutions.
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03 Responsibility
for employees
The Tognum AG companies are attractive employers. Tognum AG is committed to fulfilling
its social responsibility and complying with the principles that form the basis of the Global Compact
(a worldwide compact with ten basic principles that can be made between a company and the UN in
order to improve the social and ecological configuration of globalisation). It supports this United
Nations initiative and believes that social responsibility is a vital factor for the long-term success
of the company. Equal opportunities and rights, effort and reward, flexibility, health and occupational
safety are the guiding principles of the Tognum personnel policy.
At the end of 2007, the total number of employees within the Tognum Group (consolidated
companies) was 8,179, representing an increase of 1,027 people in the report period. Most of the
personnel developments occured were employed in Germany (plus 594) and the USA (plus 413),
with the latter particularly being the result of the takeover of the energy systems manufacturer Katolight
Corp. in Minnesota. In Germany, over 800 employees were hired during the report period.
Tognum employees (consolidated companies) by region
31.12.2006 31.12.2007 Percentage
Germany 6.154 6.748 83 %
Europe (not including Germany) 128 134 1 %
USA 466 879 11 %
Asia 404 418 5 %
Total employees 7.152 8.179 100 %
By the end of the report period, 5,636 people were working at the Friedrichshafen site (including
trainees and temporary personnel). The active workforce expanded by 430 people during
the aforementioned period in comparison to the previous year. Most of these new appointments
were in the engineering sector (plus 133), whereby the majority of those new appointments were
in Development and Sales.
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Occupational training
Education lies at the heart of the company's trainee strategy. It supports the operational need
for trained specialists and thus makes a fundamental contribution to the company's competitiveness.
At the end of 2007, Tognum employed 424 trainees and apprentices. For the core MTU company,
training – based on traditions spanning back over 89 years – is incredibly important, as the
technologically demanding products can only be manufactured to comply with the required high
quality standard by using well-trained expert personnel. In September 2007, 100 young people
began their training with MTU; approximately 20 percent more than the previous year and
almost double the numbers taken on in the mid-1990s. 82 trainees chose to study the commercial/technical
sector and 5 chose the business sector. A further 13 young people are currently
following a dual study course in cooperation with the Ravensburg University of Cooperative
Education [Berufsakademie]. MTU has always incorporated the requirements of the working
world in an ongoing flowing process. This is why it is now training two industrial engineers in
cooperation with the Ravensburg University of Cooperative Education as part of the new study
course offered by the University. L’Orange GmbH also offers the opportunity to study at the
Ravensburg University of Cooperative Education. All trainees receive an introduction to
'Sustainable Management' during their traineeship.
Lively dialogue between education facilities and the company improves the opportunities
for young people to receive targeted vocational training. For Tognum, this dialogue means the
promotion of the next generation of committed and qualified personnel. The company's joborientated
training measures focus, for example, on an extensive range of practical placements
and thesis / dissertation courses for university students, as well as support for a variety of school
projects.
Management: selection and further education
One of the company's basic principles is to staff management positions from within its own
ranks as far as possible. For this purpose, an integrated management development system was
implemented at the start of the 1990s, both for normal salaried employees and executives.
Regular potential assessments by superiors are supplemented by German- and English-speaking
assessment centre days that take place regularly on every continent. This facilitates the targeted
promotion and development of personnel in terms of education advice, individual measures and
development programmes.
The company places
great emphasis on a
good education.
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Awakening interest in technology and safeguarding the future
Awakening interest in technology is an important objective in many of Tognum's careers
orientation activities. Work experience days at the Tognum companies offer schoolchildren and
teachers the chance to gain an insight into the working life of an industrial company and experience
technological innovations on a first-hand basis. MTU offers pupils from the 3 types of German
schools [Hauptschule, Realschule and Gymnasium] the chance to take part in a week's work
experience and find out how the business runs. In 2007, over 150 schoolchildren made use of
this opportunity. Tognum also supports education initiatives such as 'Technik macht Schule'
[Technology Makes Schools], 'Wissen was geht' ['Know What's Going On'] or 'Tour d’Innovation',
an initiative from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. These provide careers orientation
support for young people and actively reinforce the dialogue between schools and industrial training.
This dialogue is also supplemented by the teaching and examination activities of managers and
staff in conjunction with the CCI, universities and vocational academies. Corporate social
responsibility for reinforcing future capabilities finds particular expression in this context.
'Youth researches – pupils experiment'
Each year, MTU Friedrichshafen takes part in the regional 'Jugend forscht – Schüler experimentieren'
competition in South Württemberg, organising this event in Friedrichshafen at regular
intervals – as in February 2008. The winners of the state competition took part in a four-day
research practical placement with MTU as special recognition of their achievements. An ideas
competition like 'Jugend forscht' is important not just for the future of the young participants,
but also for the industry. Technology companies need young people who are enthusiastic about
technology and the natural sciences.
Lifelong learning
Personnel qualification is a fundamental basis for work satisfaction and personal development.
The questions of qualification and lifelong learning are the key to safeguarding the competitiveness
of the company, the jobs provided by the company and the employability of personnel. Tognum
believes that one of its permanent objectives is to open up new opportunities and paths for the
further development of its employees within the company framework. During annual qualification
meetings, superiors and employees work together in a partnership dialogue to decide on the
qualification measures needed for each individual. Requirements are determined centrally by the
company. Employees are offered a range of options: qualification measures that complement the
job, plus an extensive further education programme that covers social and methodical competence,
data processing, economics and law, technology, languages and inter-cultural issues.
Occupational health and safety
Local action, global thinking; that's what occupational health and safety is all about. The best
way to get people to remember and implement occupational health and safety information from
location-specific programmes and measures is to develop such programmes and measures in
accordance with employees' needs. This is why specific campaigns are carried out at least once a
year, focussing on subjects such as noise, skin or hazardous materials. Tognum wants to protect
the health of its employees during work processes as best it can, as well as trying to exclude health
risks to the greatest possible extent. All employees are required to take an active part in the safety
Picture on left:
Schoolchildren find
out how a diesel
engine works at the
MTU Training Center.
Picture on right:
Young researchers
at the 43rd regional
competition in
February 2008.
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programmes and implement the resultant knowledge immediately in practice, in order to generate
a feeling of safety and support the safe action of colleagues – setting an example to others and
working safely at all times.
The occupational health and safety policy covers all strategies that can offer the best possible
working conditions for personnel. A wide range of occupational health and safety promotion
measures is provided amongst the Tognum Group companies: health days at individual sites,
education campaigns about preventative measures and subjects such as addiction, smoking,
nutrition and movement, balanced meals in the canteens, management seminars about leadership in
accordance with health and safety principles and measures to improve work organisation and
facilitate flexible working time.
Employees are regularly trained in the use of special machines or equipment and are also
informed about occupational health and safety. There is an ongoing process to improve and
increase safety, driven forward by education about safe behaviour and the regular exchange of
information on related topics. Accident prevention regulations, information about hazardous
materials and workstation ergonomics specifications are regularly updated and communicated
to employees.
Family and career
In June 2007, MTU Friedrichshafen was rewarded for its family-orientated personnel policy
with the 'basic audit berufundfamilie® certificate', presented by Ursula von der Leyen (Federal
Minister for Family Affairs) and Dagmar Wöhrl (State Secretary). 'audit berufundfamilie®' recognises
measures that are provided to improve the compatibility of work and family life and promotes
the potential of companies and institutions through targeted consultation. The 'basic audit
beruf und familie® certificate' is issued at the end of this process. The decisive criteria in the MTU
Friedrichshafen assessment included the short-term 'Kindernest' care project (where daycare is
provided if a childminder suddenly fails to show up), financial aid in emergency situations and
release from work to look after dependents. The Jean-Raebel Foundation also pays allowances for
the children of MTU employees. Monthly support is currently provided for 160 children of company
personnel and young people who have carried out their training with the company and are
now finishing their studies. There are plans to significantly expand the company's family-friendly
measures, including the implementation of more flexible regulations for working hours and an
increase in the number of telecommuting and part-time positions.
There is also a new facility: a nursery near the company site, opened by MTU in September
2007 in cooperation with the Evangelical Church Community, the city of Friedrichshafen and ZF
Friedrichshafen AG. The 'Habakuk' nursery looks after children aged six months to three years
and is open at particularly useful times for working parents.
Employee support in times of emergency – Karl Maybach-Hilfe
Karl Maybach-Hilfe GmbH Friedrichshafen has been providing help for MTU Friedrichshafen
GmbH employees and their families since 1958. The scope of services offered by this care
foundation includes benefits for those in need, those incapable of work and the elderly.
Picture on left:
Qualified training at
the Training Center.
in Friedrichshafen.
Picture on right:
Tognum staff work
on a Series 4000 gas
engine.
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Working group for addicts
MTU runs an 'Addictions' working group as a contact point for employees affected by
addiction. The group consists of volunteers and officers from within the company, as well as
external counsellors from Caritas and Diakonie, providing help for all types of addiction such as
alcohol, eating disorders and drugs.
Contact
Matthias Jobmann
Telephone (0 75 41) 90 24 29
Fax (0 75 41) 90 39 09
E-mail Matthias.Jobmann@tognum.com
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