Certifications & Awards
The fact that our efforts to achieve sustainability are not just goodwill but tested in daily practice is evidenced by numerous certifications and awards in the form of site-specific audits that KHS has received for its locations in Germany and abroad.
Certifications
ISO 27001: Information Security
Outstanding information security for Product Development, Sales, Order Processing and Service: the KHS Group has had the information security management system at all of its production sites worldwide certified by TÜV SÜD according to norm ISO/IEC 27001:2022. This internationally recognized certification verifies the high standard in place at KHS.
ISO 9001: Quality management
KHS has been ISO 9001-certified since 1995. This certifies compliance with the quality management standard, which is the most widespread standard nationally and internationally. The most recent certifications have been received for our sites in Dortmund, Bad Kreuznach, Worms, Hamburg, Kleve, Ahmedabad in India, Waukesha in the USA, Zinacantepec in Mexico and São Paolo in Brazil.
ISO 45001: occupational health and safety management
KHS has had a certified occupational health and safety management system in place since 2011, initially certified according to BS OHSAS 18001 (the Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series) and in accordance with ISO 45001 since 2019. Certification is maintained and documented through regular external audits.
Our Indian production site in Ahmedabad also introduced a certified occupational health and safety management system according to ISO 45001 in 2017.
SEDEX: transparency and safety according to SMETA
KHS has been rated according to SEDEX (SMETA four-pillar audit) since 2013. SEDEX enables its members to provide customers and business partners with detailed information on social and ethical processes in the company to increase transparency and safety throughout the entire supply chain. Issues such as working conditions, occupational health and safety, hygiene and environmental management are evaluated according to the SMETA (Sedex Members' Ethical Trade Audit) audit procedure.
ISO 50001: energy management
Optimizing and defining energy savings as management goals are two of the key requirements for successful certification in accordance with ISO 50001. This worldwide standard defines requirements for an energy management system. KHS GmbH has had a certified energy management system since 2014 which is maintained and documented through regular external audits. Our Indian production site in Ahmedabad also introduced a certified energy management system according to ISO 50001 in 2019.
ISO 14001: the environment
The ISO 14001 standard is the globally accepted and applied standard for environmental management systems and regulates the planning, execution, control and improvement of these systems. KHS GmbH has had a certified environmental management system since 2014 which is maintained and documented by regular external audits. Our Indian production site in Ahmedabad also introduced a certified environmental management system according to ISO 14001 in 2019.
Awards / ratings
EcoVadis: gold medal for CSR
In 2023 KHS was awarded a gold medal by EcoVadis for the very first time. The KHS Group has had itself audited since 2012. This independent rating tool focuses particularly on corporate sustainability achievements in the fields of the environment, labor law and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement.
Green power throughout Germany
KHS in Germany has been sourcing electricity from renewable sources since 2016. KHS also procures 100% certified electricity from renewable energies at its production site in Brazil and at various sales and service locations. – Source for the current status: sustainability report.