Sustainable economic growth requires societies to create the conditions in which people can obtain quality jobs that stimulate the economy while not harming the environment. Moreover, a persistent lack of decent work opportunities jeopardises the basic social contract of our democratic society: everyone must share in progress.
Respectful treatment of employees, suppliers and customers is a self-evident obligation for us. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination or bullying. We are constantly improving working conditions and accident prevention in the company and at our assembly sites, and we share responsibility for each other.
In order to be able to provide customised solutions in the areas of façade construction, building security and high security now and in the future, we promote young talent with excellent training and personal coaching.
Our in-company training offers varied tasks, dedicated supervision and an agile working environment. Our apprentices regularly receive state and national awards for their outstanding results.
We are currently renovating our training workshop and equipping it with state-of-the-art technology. In order to provide balance, break offers and leisure time activities are also an important part of the concept.
We strive to maintain a constructive, open and trusting relationship with our customers and authorities, including our employees. The safety culture at SOMMER is characterised by employees who question things, address safety concerns, use error prevention techniques, are aware of risks and continuously assess them.
To protect our employees and fellow human beings from health risks, we provided vaccination services and our own testing station in the wake of the Covid 19 pandemic. We also regularly participate in sporting events with our teams and provide information on health-related topics at the annual AOK Health Day. For example, employees can test their fitness with balance exercises or body analyses, proper lifting is explained and participants can get helpful tips on healthy eating. The topic of stress is also addressed and blood pressure and blood sugar measurements are offered. With the additional introduction of the health programme 'fit und aktiv', health-promoting measures and sporting activities are to be promoted.
Project management requires agile working in a team-oriented digital environment! That is why we have set ourselves the goal of creating a communicative, solution-oriented working environment for our employees with clear principles of order and creative zones with a feel-good character. In doing so, we take into account the changes in the working world due to digitalisation and implement findings from the pandemic experience.
Our employees can individually adapt their working environment, such as regulating the room temperature themselves, ventilating naturally and healthily, controlling the working light individually and adjusting the height of the desks. Conference rooms with large touch screens, work and chill lounges and workshop zones also allow employees, clients and project partners to feel comfortable in different work situations.