Printec-DS HMI Solutions GmbH is a German supplier of high-quality, robust human-machine input systems – from customized keyboards to touch solutions. With a focus on industrial applications under extreme environmental conditions, consistent quality assurance and in-depth technological expertise are just as much a part of the Made in Germany identity as compliance with environmental, durability, and sustainability requirements—including those we set for ourselves. Thomas Holeczek is Managing Director at Printec-DS and answers three questions for us.
Printec-DS HMI Solutions GmbH has decided to adopt a climate-conscious approach without any legal obligation to do so. What motivated you to voluntarily commit to sustainability?
We see sustainability as a strategic issue for the future that will make our company more resilient in the long term. In addition to already successfully practicing social and economic sustainability, ecological sustainability as a small company constantly presents us with challenges in finding effective opportunities. Despite the lack of obligation and without significant emissions at our site, we have nevertheless consciously taken the initiative to use resources more efficiently and actively combat climate change within the scope of our possibilities.
As an SME, what advantages do you see in supporting the Alliance for Development and Climate?
Supporting the Alliance enables us to actively promote international climate protection initiatives beyond our own ecological footprint. This not only strengthens our credibility with customers and employees, but also contributes to our sustainable positioning in the market – in a way that is very beneficial to us, by the way. A voluntary CO2 compensation concept that also focuses on the Global South seemed to us from the outset to be the ideal structure for a variable yet targeted commitment as an SME.
Getting started with sustainable business management can be challenging, especially for SMEs. What advice would you give to other companies that also want to make a voluntary contribution to global climate protection?
Start pragmatically and measurably – for example, by determining your own energy consumption or the CO2 footprint that can be generated from it. There is no need to exceed the limits of what is reasonable and achievable – transparency and credibility of your own commitment can also be achieved with small steps. On the path to voluntarily creating a comprehensive sustainability concept on which the commitment is based, certifications are certainly helpful, but, similar to legal requirements, they are not absolutely necessary.
Thank you very much for the interview! We look forward to continuing our collaboration and wish you continued success in your commitment!
Link to the interview on the website of the Allianz for Development and Climate Foundation
