Sustainability news

‘For a safer world‘ - dealing with safety-critical systems is firmly anchored in Frequentis’ corporate culture. Frequentis has had its own competence centre for system safety management since 1995, which provides safety expertise for Frequentis customer projects. Numerous awards, published study papers and international recognition attest to the high level of expertise in this area.

At the end of August 2024, Frequentis expert Andreas Gerstinger was presented with the International Safety Award by the International System Safety Society (ISSS) for his achievements in the field of system safety. 

The ISSS is an international non-profit organisation that connects and supports safety experts around the world. Every year at the International System Safety Conference, it honours individuals and organisations that have made outstanding contributions in the field of system safety. This is already the fifth award for a Frequentis expert.

Find out more in our press release.

Frequentis has achieved ISO 20000:2018 certification for its Managed Service and as-a-Service business, consequently meeting international industry standards for professional IT service management. 

Managed Service and as-a-Service contracts have become a significant addition to Frequentis' service business and therefore contribute, along with the standard maintenance business, significantly to Frequentis’ success. 

The ISO 20000:2018 standard now provides Frequentis with a set of requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving a service management system. Despite being widely used across the industry, this standard is a rarity in the field of Critical Infrastructure, thus representing an advantage in the market and, by providing a well-documented system to control the IT service delivery process, contributing to enhance customers’ satisfaction. 

The ISO 20000 certificate was officially handed over to Frequentis AG, represented by COO Monika Haselbacher and VP of Customer Service Andreas Keisler, on 9 July 2024.
 

As an internal networking and exchange platform, the Frequentis Women's Community provides valuable impetus for supporting women in their day-to-day work and career planning. In addition to concrete initiatives such as a mentoring programme or transparency regarding salaries and job advertisements, the informal exchange between women from different departments is of great importance.
There was plenty of opportunity for this at the Women's Community summer party with ice cream and cool drinks. Music and good humour contributed to a successful exchange on both professional and private topics.
 

As a company operating in the safety-critical area, Frequentis relies on reliable partners and continuous, long-term business relationships also with its suppliers.

When selecting suppliers, in addition to criteria such as quality, price, reliability, and service, attention is also paid to the aspects of ethics, compliance with labour standards, and environmental protection in accordance with the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Code for Suppliers and Subcontractors.

Once a year, as part of the annual supplier evaluation, the best partners are put in the spotlight. The top 3 suppliers - RedHat Austria GmbH, Löscher Elektronik GmbH, and Certicon a.s. for 2023 - were honoured by the Frequentis Executive Board at an atmospheric ceremony at Frequentis headquarters on 20 June.

In addition, a sustainability award was presented for the 3rd time for special outstanding activities in the areas of environment, social affairs, employee programmes, diversity, and community support. First place went to Löscher GmbH, which introduced the ISO 14001 environmental management system in 2023. 

In a "Sustainability Best Practice Workshop" with the aforementioned award winners as well as Lehner electronics GmbH and the Austrian representative of Fujitsu Technology Solutions, there was a fruitful exchange of experiences on projects and ideas in the area of sustainability.

At an atmospheric ceremony at the Ministry of Labour and Economics in Vienna, the equalitA seal of approval was given to Frequentis. Federal Minister Martin Kocher and General secretary Eva Landrichtinger congratulated Frequentis, represented by ESG Group Coordinator Brigitte Gschiegl, to the initiatives supporting women in their work life within the company.

The ‘equalitA’ seal of approval recognises companies and organisations that promote women within the company, ensure gender equality within the company, promote women's careers, and make them visible. "Since the seal of approval was introduced in 2020, we have been recognising progressive companies and organisations. In doing so, we are sending a positive signal for a working environment that is characterised by gender equality and enhancing Austria as a place to work," says Federal Minister Kocher.

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