Software AG no longer operates as a stock corporation, but as Software GmbH (company with limited liability). Despite the change of name, we continue to offer our goods and services under the registered trademarks .

ESG

Environmental | Social | Governance

We connect people and technology for a smarter tomorrow

                Key International Conventions 
that we adhere to
            

  • Universal Declaration of Human Rights of the United Nations, 1948
  • European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, 1950
  • Tripartite Declaration of Principles of the ILO (International Labor Organization) on Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy, 1977
  • ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, 1998 (especially regarding the following topics: elimination of child labor, abolition of forced labor, prohibition of discrimination, freedom of association and right to collective bargaining)
  • Convention of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on Combating Bribery of Foreign Officials in International Business Transactions, 1997
  • OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, 2000 

                    Software AG again scores C
                

CDP

Founded in 2000 as Carbon Disclosure Project, CDP has evolved into the world’s largest, most comprehensive dataset on emissions. This data fuels and tracks global progress towards building a truly sustainable economy for people and planet.

In 2022, we participated for the first time in the CDP. With the data we submitted, we achieved a C score (gamut F-A). The report was published via the CDP website in December 2022.

We submitted again in 2023, and CDP published scores in February 2024: we maintained our score of C signaling we perpetuated a level of awareness as to our climate reporting and initiatives.

                        ARIS for Sustainability
                    

Long before sustainability and ESG became front and center, ARIS was helping organizations achieve greater end-to-end visibility and the transparency needed to make better business decisions. ARIS can serve as a company’s single source of truth—so that anyone, anywhere, anytime can contribute to business transformation. Business Process Management makes sustainability goals become reality. It anchors ESG to the core of operations. It bases company goals on real data, makes them transparent and holds owners more accountable. This is how processes are making our world a better place.

                Research projects in sync with the UN SDGs
            

Slimming down our IT waste
Nothing lasts forever - that’s especially true when it comes to technology. These days, laptops, notebooks, smartphones, tablets, PCs, TFT monitors, and printers are being used for a few years only before they get replaced. As a consequence, the number of obsolete devices is constantly growing. In the interest of reducing waste and saving raw materials, European standards and national regulations require used technology products to be channeled into IT remarketing. Eco-friendly and sustainable methods to process old IT equipment have become the norm. This is why in German-speaking countries (DACH region), we at Software AG have been collaborating with certified IT waste-disposal specialists for many years. 
Employee Health & Wellbeing

At Software AG we care

We are dedicated to motivating employees to adopt a healthy lifestyle and supporting their mental and physical health. A successful corporate health management program helps improve the health of employees, reduces physical and mental strain from work, prevents disease, and increases employee satisfaction and commitment.

Harnessing the power of our diversity
We are progressing in our efforts to increase diversity, equity and inclusion across the organization.  This has included a variety of initiatives in response to employee feedback gathered via regular employee surveys and targeted DE&I listening sessions. Among the actions taken to date is the establishment of a new senior global role focused on DE&I together with the formation of a global team of DE&I Ambassadors to champion diversity across the organization.
Codetermination in employee representation
The world currently faces many challenges, including those associated with the environment, the global economy, health, social issues as well as the political macro. In these times it is more important than ever that we reaffirm our strong commitment to Human Rights across all parts of our operational ecosystem – with, and for, our employees, customers, partners, and suppliers as well as the communities around us. 

                Human Rights & Codes of Conduct
            

Human Rights – at the heart of our corporate culture
The world currently faces many challenges, including those associated with the environment, the global economy, health, social issues as well as the political macro. In these times it is more important than ever that we reaffirm our strong commitment to Human Rights across all parts of our operational ecosystem – with, and for, our employees, customers, partners, and suppliers as well as the communities around us. 
Employee Code of Conduct
Incorporated in the new-hire onboarding process
Supplier & Partner Code of Conduct
Mandatory element of the supplier & partner onboarding process
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