CEDES employees are empowered to make us better every day. A well-established continuous improvement process gives everyone a chance to contribute ideas and fosters entrepreneurial thinking. As a result, over 150 improvements have been implemented over the last four years in the following areas:
Additionally, feedback forms for Environment and Health & Safety are accessible via our employee app and forwarded directly to the relevant team for evaluation.
1’750 square meters – that's the total surface of solar panels installed on the roof of our Science Park building in Landquart. The photovoltaic system will provide around 360’000 kWh electricity per year, covering 20% of our annual energy consumption and reducing our CO2 emissions by 65 tons per year!
Thanks to the support of and with a good teamwork, we were able to realize the photovoltaic in a few weeks only.
E-cars, e-bikes, e-scooters: more and more CEDES employees use electrically powered vehicles to commute to work. Specially designated parking spaces and PLUG'N'ROLL charging stations are at their disposal in the Science Park.
This Swiss-wide event provides a great opportunity to do some good for the planet and to give back to the community. Each year, we organize a big clean-up action in and around Science Park.
Under the agreement with ENaW (Energy Agency for the Swiss Private Sector) concluded for the period of 2017-2027, CEDES has obliged itself to fulfill specific goals in energy saving and CO2 footprint reduction. The measures implemented since 2017 include:
Safety is our top priority and a precondition of doing business. We are committed to providing healthy workplaces that enable employee well-being. Furthermore, we strongly believe that safety is everyone's responsibility and therefore introduce various measures to increase awareness of this topic, including:
Safety is also at the core of our business. Our products are designed to ensure safe operation of elevators and industrial doors, preventing injuries and damage. The compliance with safety standards is confirmed by third-party certification, and many of our engineers are trained in functional safety by TÜV Rheinland.
