Blum Group

🌿 Today we’re embarking on a new chapter in our sustainability journey with the publication of Julius Blum GmbH’s very first sustainability report. 🌿 Like many other companies within the EU, we will be required to produce an annual sustainability report of this kind from 2025 onwards, but we didn’t want to wait until then. 🌿 The over-90-page report has been produced in line with Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards and outlines our achievements and progress with respect to our environmental, social and governance (ESG) priorities. 🌿 It is a transparent account of the impact of our operations on the world around us and the ways in which we take responsibility for mitigating these impacts. 🌿 These sustainability efforts are not without challenges, but we see these challenges as an opportunity to push ahead with the sustainable transformation of our business and our industry as a whole. After all, in the words of our Managing Director Philipp Blum: “Sustainability affects us all – each and every one of us!” Curious? Have a look: https://lnkd.in/ghXR8BkU

🏆 #WINNER: Auszeichnung für START ORANGE 🌟 Unsere Lehrlingskampagne 2022/23 wurde bei den German Brand Awards 2024 unter "Excellence in Brand Strategy and Creation" für herausragendes Employer Branding prämiert! ✨ Der Fokus dieser Veranstaltung lag heuer auf #Nachhaltigkeit, #SozialesEngagement und #Digitalisierung - und wir haben uns gegen 1.300 Projekte durchgesetzt. Mit START ORANGE haben wir eine neue Ära der Lehrlingsrekrutierung eingeleitet, die junge, technikaffine Talente im Metaverse zusammenführt. 🛠️👾 Indem wir auffrischende Markenkommunikation mit interaktiven, gamifizierten Erlebnissen koppeln, setzen wir neue Standards in der Talentgewinnung. Ein großes Dankeschön an unser gesamtes Team! 🧡 Claudia Feurstein und Janine Blum hatten die Ehre, den Preis in Berlin entgegenzunehmen. Wie man sieht, war die Freude groß! 🎉 #WorkOrange #StartOrange #GermanBrandAward #Teamwork #RecruitingRevolution #BlumKarriere #AwardWinning

We´re once again part of the Austrian ‘Lange Nacht der Forschung’ this year. It´s all about showing our youngest what´s possible with technology. At our booth at the FHV - Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences, they were able to discover a digital kitchen and our products with VR glasses. The crowds and enthusiasm were huge. The future is now! #blum #movingideas #technology #vr #vrglasses #virtualreality #virtualrealityglasses #langenachderforschung #lndf #technologyrocks #technicalprofessionals #workingatblum

Wednesday 22nd May was International Day of Biological Diversity. As an industrial enterprise, we’re also committed to making a positive contribution to society and the environment. The green oasis on our roofs, like that on Plant 6 in Gaissau, promotes biodiversity. But our biodiversity management system doesn’t stop there. We also strive to create varied outdoor spaces that not only support the ecosystem but also provide a pleasant break-time environment for our employees. Our biodiversity expert Laura Erhart gives an update on Blum’s eco initiatives. #blum #movingideas #sustainability #climate #climatechange #reduceco2 #wecare #grandchildsuitability #biodiversity #industrialsustainability #biodiversitymatters

The French medium KITCHEN WIN filmed a 20-minute report on our understanding of quality and gained an insight into our production. Curious? All French speakers, have fun!

We’ve recently handed over 3,390 "job bikes" to our employees, aiming to support sustainable commuting with high-quality bikes from local dealers. 🚲🌱 This initiative is designed to promote sustainability and boost motivation by offering a company subsidy to those who agree to not use their parking space for several days throughout the week. Employees also have the opportunity to benefit from government subsidies, dealer discounts, gross wage conversion scheme, and the option of paying through monthly instalments. Our employees can choose from electric bikes (3,021), standard bicycles (359), or high-speed S-Pedelecs (3) capable of up to 45 km/h. 🚴♂️⚡️ Since we introduced this mobility concept in October 2021, we’ve observed a significant rise in eco-friendly commuting – from 38% to 47% within just one year. 🌍✨

Apply now: Our partner FHV - Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences has advertised the endowed professorship for Digital Business Transformation. Build your own research group, implement your R&D topics and actively shape the digital transformation with us as a partner on your side 💪

We were actively involved in the Female Future Festival 2024 at the Kongresskultur Bregenz // Festspielhaus Bregenz: We had our own stand, our colleagues Katja Völcker and Katharina Schön led a highly acclaimed masterclass on the topic of leadership and, of course, numerous employees such as Katja Gögl, Denise Nock, Claudia Gabriel and Franz Ha took part as participants. The event centred on the topics of innovation, diversity, job opportunities and developing potential – values that suit us perfectly. Everything was awesome, congratulations on the organisation Patricia Zupan Eugster w3 create GmbH and Verena Eugster!

We are delighted to be among the top 3 in the Austrian patent ranking Österreichisches Patentamt again this year. Thanks to our colleagues in the research and development department, we were able to register 82 new patents last year. Never stop improving!

“Vorarlberg gets biking” – and so does Blum It’s a fact that commutes and work-related journeys cause a lot of traffic. That’s why we, as the biggest employer in Vorarlberg, encourage our employees to travel to work in an environmentally-friendly way. Since we launched our mobility concept in 2021, we have issued more than 3,250 “job bikes”, and about half of our staff have switched to eco-mobility options. At today’s press conference we teamed up with Daniel Zadra of Land Vorarlberg and the Vorarlberg Energy Institute to host the kick-off of the “Austria gets biking” competition, which will be held in the country’s nine provinces. These were the key statements: 🚲 “Job bikes” are the future-oriented alternative to business cars in the field of corporate mobility management 🚲 A good infrastructure is pivotal to getting people to ride bikes 🚲 The better the bike path network, the more likely commuters are to switch to bicycles 🚲 A wide range of incentives will facilitate the shift to bikes Our first priority is to keep Blum staff safe. That’s why we’ve already held the first Road Safety Day and obstacle course for anyone interested. #blumgroup #sustainability #landvorarlberg #climate #climatechange #wecare