Our environment is precious. Together with our customers, we would like to raise awareness about a healthy environment. As a leading provider of banknote security features, at KURZ we are well aware of our global responsibility for preserving the environment. Therefore, we aim for a sustainable and sparing use of natural resources while maintaining top quality and efficiency for our customers.
KURZ was awarded the silver medal in this year's sustainability rating by the renowned rating agency EcoVadis. In the four areas examined - 'Environment', 'Labor and Human Rights', 'Ethics', and 'Sustainable Procurement' - the expert in surface finishing scored excellent results and will rank among the top six percent in the industry comparison in 2025. The ranking looks at a total of 21 sustainability criteria, including aspects such as the careful use of raw materials, energy consumption, and CO2 emissions. Other factors include the responsible treatment of people and a commitment to greater diversity and inclusion. The implementation of additional environmental measures and the introduction of further guidelines at KURZ were positively highlighted in the assessment.
With this award, we underline the importance of a green value chain, demonstrate our progress in the sustainable deployment of people and resources, and show our utter commitment to sustainability across our business.
Since 2021, KURZ has been part of the initiative for responsible corporate governance of the UN Global Compact and promotes an inclusive, sustainable global economy. We are presenting our progress report on environmental awareness, the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies, and respect for human rights.
2040
since 2024
since 2021
As early as the 1970s, KURZ made a clear commitment to sustainability. To this day, we remain true to this commitment and align our corporate policy with an environmentally friendly approach to nature and sustainable work and product concepts. Over the last years, we have invested heavily in new processes for production, application, exhaust air disposal, energy saving and recuperation, dealing with waste, recycling and the alignment of KURZ products to sustainability. All of these apply to the field of banknote security feature production, while we continue to strive for a holistic optimization of processes and our aim of being a green leader.
