{"id":4854,"date":"2022-07-22T13:13:58","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T11:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hermes-holding.group\/our-values"},"modified":"2026-10-08T13:34:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T11:34:22","slug":"our-values","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hermes-holding.group\/en\/our-values","title":{"rendered":"Our values"},"content":{"rendered":"

What we stand for<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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\"The constant development of our employees is based on a modern leadership model and forms the foundation for our company's success.\"<\/h3>\n

Holger Dietel<\/p>

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\"As a responsible organization, we create value for society through diverse social initiatives while systematically incorporating sustainability into our business strategy and operations\"<\/h3>\n

J\u00f6rg Wieczorek<\/p>

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What drives us<\/h2><\/div>
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Our mission:
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With the development of new product solutions as well as an environment- and employee-oriented way of working, we promote your health.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Our opportunity:
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We are open to innovation, have the courage to embrace technological development while specifically addressing our customers\u2019 needs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Our passion:
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The skills and commitment of our employees form the basis of our performance strength. As an independent company, we promote a working environment in which individual potential can develop freely.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Our understanding of work:
\nPartnership<\/p><\/h4><\/div>

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We maintain extensive partnerships – both with pharmacies, wholesalers and other distribution partners, as well as with industrial customers, suppliers and employees.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Our future:
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We fully exploit success potential by creating a balance between proven factors and forward-looking development opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Our Commitment<\/h3><\/div>
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United Nations Global Compact<\/h4><\/div>
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The United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)<\/a> supports companies in aligning their strategies and business practices with ten recognised principles in the areas of human rights, labour standards, environmental protection and anti-corruption.<\/p>\n

We have been a member of the UNGC since 2022 and have committed ourselves to integrating these principles into our day-to-day activities. To achieve this, we continuously develop our policies, optimise our processes and provide employees with the knowledge they need to apply these principles effectively in their daily work.<\/p>\n

By reporting annually on our progress, we support the implementation of the ten United Nations principles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Hermes-Johannes-Burges Foundation<\/h4><\/div>
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With the non-profit Hermes-Johannes-Burges Foundation, we promote research in the fields of preventive medicine and healthcare. Since the foundation was established in 2004, we have already supported numerous projects that meet this foundation purpose.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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HERMES H.O.P.E.<\/h4><\/div>
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Organize help and achieve positive. As part of our HERMES H.O.P.E. aid campaign, we support selected organizations and associations with donations of money or goods and sponsorships.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Pharma Deutschland<\/span><\/h4><\/div>
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Since July 2014, Managing Director J\u00f6rg Wieczorek has been Chairman of the Board of Pharma Deutschland. Pharma Deutschland is a pharmaceutical industry association with the largest number of members in Germany. It represents the interests of around 400 member companies, which employ around 80,000 people in Germany.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Together for a sustainable future<\/h4><\/div>
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In a variety of fundraising and climate protection campaigns, such as “Handy’s f\u00fcr Hummel, Biene & Co.” (cell phones for bumblebees, bees & co.), we join forces and set an example for environmental protection.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Social commitment<\/h4><\/div>
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As part of society, we regularly get involved in charitable projects and support, among other things, the Pink & Blue Ribbon day of action for women’s and men’s health.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Code of Conduct<\/h4><\/div>

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Corporate responsibility, adherence to our values and integrity are integral parts of the corporate culture in all areas of the HERMES Group. Our aspiration is to achieve the set corporate goals in a responsible manner, in compliance with all internally and externally applicable rules.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Compliance<\/h4><\/div>

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Corporate responsibility, adherence to our values and integrity are integral parts of our corporate culture across all areas of the HERMES Group. Our aim is to achieve our defined business objectives responsibly while complying with all applicable internal and external rules and regulations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Pina Earth<\/h4><\/div>
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The HERMES Group supports the transformation of monocultures into climate-resilient mixed forests in Bavaria and Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg. <\/p>\n

Together with Pina Earth, we are helping to adapt forests to the effects of climate change, increase biodiversity and store additional CO\u2082 over the long term. <\/p>\n

By supporting the Lindorf forest adaption project, we contribute to regional forest protection and enable an additional 1,326 tonnes of CO\u2082 to be stored in German forests.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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