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Example of a small software company from German-speaking Switzerland

Publikationsdatum: 2. April 2025
Letzte Änderung: 8. April, 2025

This IT company with around 10 employees had already addressed the issue of data protection due to external requirements. To incorporate sustainability holistically into the corporate strategy, the company has deliberately focused on upstream supply chain stages and raw materials.

Goal 1

By 2026, we will strengthen data protection by integrating our self-developed detection technology across our entire customer base.

Measures

  • Integrate recognition technology comprehensively across the entire customer base. Upgrade existing customers and standardise sales for new customers. Place special focus on data protection in sales talks. Hold annual check-in meetings with all clients including satisfaction surveys.
  • Raise external awareness of data protection at industry events, technology trade fairs and customer events or presentations. Demonstrate the company's solution and technology at educational institutions with IT training programmes and sales events to share knowledge.
  • Appoint data protection officers for each team to establish the charter for ethical data handling and regularly monitor compliance.

Goal 2

By 2030, we will ensure the recycling and recyclability of 100% of our electronics and IT products through returns and refurbishment.* *90% of the material volume of our products will be made from 100% recycled plastic.

Measures

  • Ensure 100% of our detection instruments can be recycled and reused. Report malfunctions.
  • Switch to 100% products with recycled plastic and long-term bio-based materials.

Goal 3

By 2026, 80% of our main suppliers will adhere to our principles for sustainable sourcing.

Measures

  • Hold information sessions for all main suppliers onsustainable procurement, requirements for IT equipment and provide a leaflet outlining specific partnership expectations and criteria. Share the developed materials to promote knowledge exchange in the IT sector..
  • Support suppliers (financially and through staff with industry expertise or mentoring) in specific projects (for example meeting environmental standards in hardware manufacturing or improving working conditions in production facilities) to fulfil requirements.
  • Put in place a risk management system (detailed (analysis of the entire supply chain, y compris des vulnérabilités et des opportunités d’amélioration) visant à surveiller et à réduire au minimum les risques écologiques et sociaux liés à la chaîne d’approvisionnement.of the entire supply chain, including weaknesses and areas for improvement) to monitor and minimise environmental and social risks in the supply chain.
  • Conduct annual audits through questionnaires and site visits. Announce joint development of concrete, time-bound action plans to address any shortcomings.

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