A Holistic Approach
to Sustainability at All Levels 

DEKRA will be the global partner for a safe, secure, and sustainable world. That is the vision we have set out to achieve in line with our Strategy 2025. At the same time, this position is also the next logical step in our development as a service provider in the TIC sector. By refocusing our expertise to align with our improved and revised DEKRA Vision, we can address current challenges and leverage opportunities for future growth. By no means do we measure the success of our business purely on sales numbers or return on investment. We increasingly consider how sustainably our services and processes contribute to viable and ethical economic, environmental, and societal development.

Sustainability is a management board responsibility. Our independent Corporate Sustainability Management Division – restructured and optimized in 2021 – is a specialist supporting staff unit assigned to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). It works closely with the DEKRA regions and sustainability contact partners, and with the central units, such as Human Resources, EHS (Environment, Health, and Safety), Global Procurement, and Compliance, and coordinates sustainability-related issues. DEKRA’s top management (the Executive Committee) is also permanently involved in advancing the strategy. The monitoring, analysis, and derivation of measures, as well as operational management are coordinated between Corporate Sustainability and the relevant departments. All activities are regularly reviewed in meetings with the CFO as the responsible board member, and at board meetings, thus ensuring their sign-off at the highest level. Developments and adjustments relating to the company’s sustainability strategy and its focus areas and targets are also discussed at DEKRA’s regular management meetings. The Group’s targets are also broken down by DEKRA region.