Dear Readers,
With extreme weather events, supply chain bottlenecks, and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, 2021 was characterized by a diverse range of challenges that also left their mark on the STIHL Group. The credit for our ability to master these challenges with relative aplomb, despite all the adversities, goes in no small part to the outstanding commitment and dedication of our people, who have earned our sincere thanks.
The changes in the environment, along with their impact, drive home the fact that we need to alter the way we live and do business and make it more sustainable. Global policy decisions reflect this observation. Initiatives such as the UN’s Agenda 2030 and the European Union’s Green Deal define clear frameworks for sustainable development.
We need to think in the long term and in cycles if we want to leave the generations to come a livable future. “Acting for Tomorrow” – the title of our Sustainability Report – expresses the firm beliefs that guided the actions of our grandfather and company founder, Andreas Stihl. We intend to carry on this tradition by continuing to act and invest sustainably.
As a family-owned business, we have a direct responsibility toward our employees, customers, dealers, and suppliers. At the same time, we also want to actively do our part for the environment and society. Last year, STIHL developed a sustainability strategy with the aim of intensifying our commitment thus far and giving our current activities a strategic direction. In our three focal areas – ecosystems, circularity, and care – we have set ourselves ambitious targets for the time between now and 2030 that we are working hard to achieve. Our goal in doing so is to become carbon-neutral and resource-efficient while acting fairly, as we have done in the past, to continue making it easier for people to work in and with nature.
To add a layer of transparency to our sustainability activities, we are proud to present the first STIHL Sustainability Report. We thank you for your interest in STIHL and in our sustainable development, and we wish you an informative read.
Dr. Nikolas Stihl
Chairman of the Advisory Board
Selina Stihl
Deputy Chair of the Advisory Board
Karen Tebar
Deputy Chair of the Advisory Board
STIHL AG Executive Board
Dear Readers,
We want to keep the STIHL Group ready for the future. To continue making sure that this is the case, and to ensure that we do business sustainably throughout the value chain, we need to incorporate the corresponding sustainability criteria in all of our decision-making processes. Sustainability encompasses many aspects and must be reflected both in our products and processes, and in the organization as a whole. That makes it all the more important for us on the Executive Board to incorporate sustainable thinking into each of our areas of responsibility and to derive and implement specific targets from the sustainability strategy.
As the Executive Board, we see ourselves as the driving force behind this issue at STIHL. That commitment also extends to our corporate culture. We are the initiators and drivers of a shift toward increased sustainability awareness and are working to inspire the people of STIHL to get on board. After all, a shared understanding and the combined efforts of all involved throughout the STIHL Group are essential to our mission of living up to our responsibility and making a decisive contribution to sustainable long-term development.
Dr. Bertram Kandziora
Chairman of the Executive Board
(until Jan. 31, 2022)
Michael Traub
Chairman of the Executive Board
(since Feb. 1, 2022)
Karl AngLer
Finance and Information Technology
Anke Kleinschmit
Research and Development
Norbert Pick
Marketing and Sale
Dr. Michael Prochaska
Human Resources and Legal Affairs
Martin Schwarz
Manufacturing and Materials
»As a globally operating family-owned business, we are aware of our function as a role model and are actively living up to it. For nearly 100 years now, STIHL has been taking responsibility and making an important contribution to the environment and society«
Dr. Bertram KandzioraChairman of the Executive Board
(until Jan. 31, 2022)
»Making a sustainable corporate culture a reality affects the entire business. By working together across departmental and divisional boundaries – from development, procurement, and production, to the sale and use of our products – we will master the transformation«
Michael TraubChairman of the Executive Board
(since Feb. 1, 2022)
»We are conducting research on innovative technologies and are developing the products of tomorrow – for maximum performance and a positive environmental footprint. By doing so, we are claiming our spot at the top of the global competition.«
Anke KleinschmitResearch and Development
»The progress in digitalization offers a wide range of opportunities to ensure our competitiveness in global markets in the long term. We are investing globally in the future at STIHL and are seizing the opportunities of tomorrow.«
Karl AnglerFinances and Information Technology
»With our eyes on the overriding goal of climate neutrality, we are continually optimizing our processes to ensure energy-efficient value and supply chains that are socially fair and conserve resources.«
Martin SchwarzManufacturing and Materials
»Sustainable success as an organization is only possible with our people. That is why STIHL Group companies support employees in their professional development over the long term and offer attractive working conditions – with an eye toward the future as well.«
Dr. Michael ProchaskaHuman Resources and Legal Affairs
»Acting sustainably is an essential part of the STIHL brand – it is what we stand for, and it is what drives us. We will continue inspiring our customers with innovative products going forward, and we will remain true to our proven premium quality.«
Norbert PickMarketing and Sales
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