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Social responsibility
NORRES Schlauchtechnik has a long history of responsible behaviour towards the society we live in. We frequently participate in activities that benefit charitable organisations. We are extremely keen to support projects that help the socially disadvantaged, especially when they involve children. We also make an active contribution towards environmental protection.
NORRES Schlauchtechnik makes regular donations to “Noah's Ark”, a charity that describes itself as “a children’s hospice in the region and for the region”. The Ark’s concept, which is the only one of its kind anywhere in Germany, defines two main functions: to offer a haven for incurably ill children and to act as a short-term care centre for youngsters with severe disabilities. The aim is to assist the families concerned by providing professional care and respite for children and teenagers in the Noah's Ark centre. NORRES traditionally makes a donation to this deserving cause at Christmas.
At NORRES, all people are equal. All our staff benefit from the same opportunities. Their ethnic origin, religion, social background, age, sex or disabilities are considered to be irrelevant. NORRES maintains close links with a centre for handicapped people. Disabled staff carry out their work directly on the NORRES site and are therefore fully integrated in the life of the company.
The sustainable use of natural resources is firmly entrenched in NORRRES Schlauchtechnik's daily work processes. The move to our new “Am Stadthafen” facility coincided with extensive investments in eco-friendly production and HVAC technologies. Efficient insulation, double glazing, centrally controlled air conditioning with water chillers and production utilising heat recovery mean optimal protection for the environment. Since taking possession of the new and completely refurbished plant at the port of Gelsenkirchen in 2009, NORRES has succeeded in reducing the consumption of water, electricity and heating fuel dramatically – despite an almost fourfold increase in floor space.
Read the latest news about our social commitment and responsibility!
Statement on the current Corona situation
Statement from Nikolai Kummer, Head of Human Resources at the NORRES Group, on the current corona situation:
"Since the beginning of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, we at NORRES have implemented in an exemplary manner all security measures that have been necessary and recommended so far. Areas have been separated from each other, departments have been spatially split up, we carry out fever measurements and disinfect all workplaces and areas used on a daily basis.
The management team dispenses with physical joint meetings in order to ensure the business activities of the group. Any suspected cases of corona are isolated immediately, and NORRES bears the costs of a subsequent corona test.
All these measures have been and will be documented in a corona emergency manual and appropriate supplements are being trained. As a recommendation for action, we have also forwarded this emergency manual to our branches and - depending on the possibilities - these measures are also implemented there. This happens every day with enormous effort from all colleagues and managers - I would like to take this opportunity to thank all employees for their strong commitment!
An epidemic means constant change. For this reason, a corona crisis team meets every week and adapts any changes to our corona measures. The number of new corona infections is currently continuing to rise sharply - something to which we at NORRES are reacting immediately!
For example, our employees have the opportunity to switch back to their home office, provided they have a PC workstation. Last week, our crisis management team issued an obligation to wear a mouth and nose protector on our premises. This applies as soon as you leave your workplace.
The workplaces in the office building are still equipped with plexiglass dividers, so that all safety measures are also taken on site. In addition, even greater distances have been created between the workplaces. With these measures, we make clear our claim to the health of our employees and their families!““
