Committed
Leadership makes the difference
Our corporate culture here at SCHURTER is driven by
opportunities. SCHURTER demonstrates that
sustainability can be a compelling and suc-
Our Four Strategic Business Units Sustainable
four core leadership values: role model, trust, responsi- cessful motivating force.
bility and change. SCHURTER is a learning organisation,
and as such, promotes innovation and improvement. We High level of corporate culture
implement 360° feedback, whereby employees assess “Here at SCHURTER, the concerns of em-
the management. The management does likewise with ployees take precedence”. Our corporate
our employees. The results are communicated openly and success is achieved, due to the effort of our
form the basis for improvements. highly motivated and committed employees.
Our employees exhibit many qualities, such
Business Excellence as a benchmark as a highly developed sense of personal
Business Excellence at SCHURTER means upholding a responsibility, a marked awareness of the
high standard of corporate quality. It incorporates eco- customer’s needs and a willingness to put
nomic, environmental and social dimensions. It is some- innovative ideas into practice. All that is pro- Fuses Connectors/EMC Circuit Breakers Input Systems
thing the company has been doing systematically for vided by our engrained corporate culture, for Equipment
years. SCHURTER meets its customers’ most demand- which features a special status.
ing quality requirements. Challenges are embraced as For more details on SCHURTER’s Environmental
Management System, visit www.schurter.com
Antje Stein, Ph.D. Engineering, Environmental Manage- For SCHURTER, sustainability SCHURTER ensures its profitability
ment and Occupational Safety Manager, looks forward to
answer any questions you may have: means striving for healthy and and corporate success through
Hans Rudolf Schurter Anton Lauber antje.stein@schurter.ch continuous economic development distinctive customer focus, innova-
Chairman CEO that respects social and environmen- tive solutions, strong partnerships
tal dimensions. and excellent product and service
quality.
Cash Award Quality Award Esprix Award General Member Swiss HR-Award
SCHURTER’s social responsibility Caring for the environment is a
“SCHURTER is exemplary for Business Excellence. strategy is one in which “the concerns key element of SCHURTER’s corpo-
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It places great value on sustainable profits, corporate of our employees take precedence”: rate culture. We utilise resources
governance and business ethics.” SCHURTER AG The endeavours of healthy, highly efficiently, ensure environmental
Werkhofstrasse 8-12 | Postfach 4769 | CH-6002 Lucerne motivated and committed employees, compatibility of our products and
SCHURTER-Mission Tel. ++41 +41 369 31 11 | Fax. ++41 +41 369 33 33
contact@schurter.ch | www.schurter.com who are eager to learn, are a guar- sensitise our employees and part-
antee of success. ners to environmental concerns.
Economic Social Environment
Customer focus Innovations Health and safety Communication Communication Environmentally compatible
Satisfied customers are at the heart of our impressive New and innovative products and services Safety representatives in all departments help to sensi- The “open door” policy performed by our We bear a high environmental responsibility as an indus- manufacturing
success in the demanding global electronics market. We drive our market advantage, vigorous growth tise our people to environmental and safety issues. We management and our employee forum trial enterprise located in the city of Lucerne. In the past For years now we have been assessing our
provide excellent customer service, short delivery times and corporate success. We develop solu- employ a systematic hazard analysis to reduce risks. Our encourages the exchange of ideas and sug- two years, our environmental management has dealt with products and processes for their environ-
and professional advice. Our worldwide customer satis- tions for future needs in close collaboration employee absence is amongst the lowest in the country, gestions. We boost our corporate culture by more than 300 enquiries about environmental issues mental impact. While developing new prod-
faction rating has increased 4 % in 2005 and reached with our customers and subcontractors. thanks to preventive occupational and leisure safety means of cultural workshops, team meetings from customers and other interested parties. Customer ucts, we increasingly use recycable materials
now 87%. SCHURTER is a leading supplier of fuses, campaigns. and a variety of company-sponsored events. satisfaction with our environmental performance is rated and components, which can be separated by
circuit breakers, connectors, input systems We provide our people with wide-ranging at 90 %. material content. In addition, we apply energy-
Our vision: to be universally acknowledged for safety and Our ergonomic workplaces reduce the risk of occupa-
and EMC products. information via Intranet, bulletin boards and saving manufacturing processes that yield
convenience. tional diseases. Besides, healthy nutrition, relaxation
knowledge database. Language Courses nur- Resources environmental footprints.
techniques and fitness are key elements of our training
Quality ture the dialogue between our workforce from We improve our environmental performance, by utilising
Partnerships programme.
We meet the most demanding standards by 17 nations and our business partners. resources and disposing of residues with consideration Non-toxic products
Industry partners around the globe rely on our know-
continuous improving our products and for the environment. For years we have been reducing our The EU RoHS Directive (Restriction of Haz-
how, product quality and reliability. Our production facili- Work-life balance
processes. We operate according to the Competency consumption of electricity and water, as well as the ardous Substances), due to come into effect
ties in Europe, India, and China ensure our international Reconciling family life and work is becoming more and
EFQM model for Business Excellence and Specialised knowledge, personal responsibil- amount of waste. Starting in 2006, we are aiming to on July 1st 2006, requires the elimination of
competitiveness. We are represented by sales companies more important. As a family-friendly enterprise we offer
benchmark ourselves against Best Practice. ity and self-development are keys to secure reduce our CO2 emissions by over 20 %, by converting our substances hazardous to health and environ-
in Europe, Asia, North and South America. Our products flexible working hours, encourage part-time working and
We employ various methods, such as FMEA, our future. We foster the technical and per- heating system from oil to natural gas. ment from the manufacture of electric and
are available in over 45 countries. provide a subsidised childcare. Our professionally man-
Design Review and Six Sigma, in order to sonal competences of our people by offering electronic equipment. Our products have been
aged staff canteen provides well-balanced and inexpen- We put great emphasis on the maintenance of funda-
secure ongoing quality enhancements in our a diverse programme for training and contin- compliant with these stringent restrictions
sive meals. mental environmental and social standards, and we ask
development and production processes. uing education. since January 1st 2006.
our suppliers to do likewise.
SCHURTER Group key figures Awards and feedback SCHURTER AG key figures Awards and feedback SCHURTER AG key figures Awards and feedback
2005 2004 ESPRIX Award Winner 2002 2005 2004 CASH Employer Award 2005 2005 2004 Customer Satisfaction Survey 2005
Sales (CHF millions) 164,2 156,9 Swiss Quality Award Employees 357 333 Best Employer in Switzerland Electricity consumption per kg 4,09 4,12 Highly rated (90 %) for our
Cash Flow (CHF millions) 11,9 14,1 for Business Excellence Full-time jobs 322 294 OHSAS 18001-certified since 2005 of processed raw material (kWh/kg) environmental performance
Profit after tax (CHF millions) 4,3 6,5 European Quality Award Proportion of part-time jobs 16 % 17 % Occupational Health and Safety Water consumption per kg 20,4 21,5 ISO 14001-certified since 1996
Investments (CHF millions) 8,0 8,9 Nationalities 17 16 of processed raw material (l/kg)
EQA 2001 (Finalist) Management System Process-oriented Environmental
R&D investment (CHF millions) 8,6 8,0 Proportion of women 37,8 % 36,4 % Heating oil consumption (kWh/m2) 103,7 96,3
EFQM-acknowledged Swiss HR-Award Winner 2004 Management System
No. of components manufactured (millions) 220 190 Employee turnover 6,4 % 4,5 % CO2 emissions (t) 327 305
Customer satisfaction 87 % 83 % Business Excellence Years of service (Ø) 10,0 9,6 Best Practice in Personnel Management Environment-related enquiries received 84 285 Benchmark partners:
ISO 9001-certified since 1990 Training days per job 3,6 3,3 SA 8000-certified since 2004 from customers/interested parties A wealth of positive feedback
Process-oriented Quality Absence rate 2,3 % 1,5 % from authorities and visitors
Social Accountability
Management System Employee satisfaction 84 % 81 %
Management System