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Ecological responsibility

At the heart of everything we do

Sustainability – assuming responsibility for our environment

Responsibility for generations - there is no better way of expressing

how Miele defines sustainability. For more than 115 years we have

been developing and producing high-performance and convenient

domestic appliances which are peerless in terms of durability and

dependability, resource-saving production and energy-efficiency.

Our products are produced by employees who are respected and

valued. We ensure that our supply chain complies with social and

environmental standards. With the people and institutions who are

involved in Miele activities we maintain a dialogue with a spirit of

partnership.

This stance is affirmed with a membership with the UN sustainability

organisation Global Compact, with certification according to SA

8000 valid international social standards, and by joining the

"Diversity Charter" for equal opportunities amongst employees.

Certification according to ISO standards for quality, environment and

energy management and, according to standards for health and

occupational safety, offer a systematic frame for further

optimisations: in the environmental protection in production and

products and in the protection of our employees. All in keeping with

our motto of being "Immer besser" (forever better), which was

inscribed by the founding fathers of Miele in their first machines.

Miele holds sustainability in the same esteem as integrity, respect

towards our natural environment which is the foundation of our

existence, responsibility for people and the environment, continuity

and quality consciousness. For all this our company was awarded

the German Sustainability Prize 2014 and an environmental

awareness prize B.A.U.M. Umweltpreis 2014 (A German working

group to promote environmental awareness at a managerial level).