way. In addition, the EVVA team programmed a virtual tour through the EVVA building Initiated by the cooperation partner „StEP-Up“, a consulting company for management systems, EVVA has been taking part [...] internal competitions. EVVA won the internal competition in 2022 and was awarded as Leading Lean Company! (photo below shows some EVVA employees who have participated at the Lean Circle) EVVA cooperations in [...] important than ever. EVVA's research network is an economic sustainability guarantor for all parties involved (picture on the right: a selection of our research partners). We at EVVA, our stakeholders in

cannot yet help themselves - the children," summarise EVVA owners Nicole and Stefan Ehrlich-Adám. Further social support from EVVA: Ukraine. EVVA is in ongoing contact with its trading partners in the [...] learning assistance so far. EVVA has committed to providing learning assistance for 20 children. In 2022, approximately 15,000 euros were raised. Wings for Life. Every year, EVVA employees from all international [...] increasing number of participants. EVVA covers the entry fees, which benefit the goal of this global running event: to cure paraplegia. Together with its employees, EVVA also donates additional funds to

measure", said EVVA CEO Stefan Ehrlich-Adám. The corresponding inventory management has benefited EVVA in the crisis. Herbert Reininger, who leads the logistics and procurement department at EVVA, explains [...] topic of supply security (which EVVA has intensively dealt with in the stakeholder dialogue 2020, but which was not yet defined as "material" at the time) as such. EVVA quickly responded at the beginning [...] become a major issue for EVVA in 2022. However, in 2023 the situation has eased noticeably". Single source analyses Where previously there were isolated supply dependencies, EVVA has been able to select

communication of the new EVVA culture EVVA has successively reformulated its vision, values, mission statement and Code of Conduct (GRI 2-12) . In 2022, a new vision for EVVA was planned by the management [...] sustainable issue for EVVA. You can also find out more about our strategic guidelines in the " Why Sustainability > Strategy " section. Economic responsibility Between 2015 and 2020, EVVA has increased productivity [...] output of EVVA's electronic access systems increased by 11%. Revenues increased in the 2022 reporting period compared to 2021, due to the grown demand for electronical locking systems: EVVA achieved revenues

society. EVVA and its stakeholders have therefore rated "the proportion of regional suppliers" as essential for the company. As practically all materials and product components for the international EVVA Group [...] stable and long-standing business relationships: EVVA has been associated with its main suppliers for decades, often over several generations. In figures: EVVA has been in close business contact with 70% of [...] transparency in supply chains. EVVA has therefore taken a new approach in terms of fittings: Strengthening the hardware industry – from Asia back to Europe In 2023, EVVA rebuilt a former fittings production

partners. EVVA was granted 60 new patents in 2022. The EVVA “Patents department” in R&D coordinates the registration as well as the ongoing review and monitoring of our patents. In the last major EVVA partner [...] like EVVA must always have a sense of trends that can establish themselves as zeitgeist. EVVA uses forward-thinking strategically: all company divisions deal with future trends in their tasks. EVVA was [...] characteristic of EVVA. This is already reflected in the company's name: E rfindungs-, V ersuchs- und V erwertungs- A nstalt (Invention, Testing, and Utilization Institution). For EVVA, permanent innovation

are not able to 100% exclude all risks. However, EVVA is in regular contact with the main supplier in India – also on sustainability issues. Should EVVA become aware that a provider – regardless of country [...] in the development of these machines in recent years. EVVA is taking further steps to increase sustainability awareness: Supplier selection: EVVA included sustainability concepts and initiatives as an [...] Assessment EVVA has previously assessed suppliers according to the following sustainability criteria: Economic sustainability Assessment according to delivery performance (i.e. speed and punctuality),

high energy savings ahead Compressed air production is one of the largest electricity consumers at EVVA. EVVA currently requires around a fifth of its total electricity requirements per year to generate compressed [...] installation of new valves and stopcocks, EVVA has eliminated leaks in the compressed air lines. This enabled the compressors to run for shorter periods and EVVA to save 74,000 kWh of energy per year (= [...] Behind the name "compressed air system optimisation" lies a small technical revolution at EVVA. In the previous reporting period three main compressors were still operating in three independent networks

the most sustainable of all. EVVA has built its own photovoltaic systems (PV) at several locations in order to generate part of the energy needed itself. Photovoltaics EVVA Vienna Since 2013, the 705 solar [...] Photovoltaics EVVA Italy Since 2013, when our Italian Villorba branch was renovated, a PV system on the roofs has been performing its valuable service. It produces 38,000 kWh per year. Photovoltaics EVVA Netherlands [...] solar panels on the roofs of the headquarters have supplied the EVVA main production site with environmentally friendly energy. In 2013 we started with 340 panels, and an additional 25 panels have been

systems. EVVA implements extensive energy-saving measures to compensate for this. For more information, see Energy & Emissions overview Selection of EVVA digitalisation projects: AI applications. EVVA was one [...] applications. EVVA has always focused on state-of-the-art technologies throughout the company's history – and thanks to a high demand, it has also become a reliable employer for a growing workforce. EVVA's management [...] digitalisation are not implemented, because then competitiveness is at stake", says EVVA CEO Stefan Ehrlich-Adám. EVVA owner Nicole Ehrlich-Adám adds: "Digitalisation relieves us from repetitive, tedious