Responsibility & Integrated Management
Responsibility, fairness, diversity and integrity underpin everything we do. JOANNEUM RESEARCH is committed to equal opportunities, equality and a non-discriminatory corporate culture underpinned by mutual respect and appreciation.
Corporate Social Responsibility & Integrated Management
For us, responsible corporate governance also means embedding ethical principles, compliance and sustainability into our day-to-day working practices. Our Integrated Management system establishes clear structures and processes to this end and supports transparent, quality-conscious and sustainable practices across all areas of the organisation.
Compliance
There is much more to compliance than simply conforming to statutory requirements, internal company guidelines and ethics principles. It is also a question of personal conviction. Integrity, transparency and a sense of responsibility are the lifeblood of all aspects of our work. Regular training and clear communications are designed primarily to ensure that misconduct is avoided.
Our business behaviour
- Fair competition
We comply with all competition regulations and never gain a competitive advantage through unethical or unfair business practices.
In the competition for tenders and contracts, we impress with our scientific excellence.
Private interests play no role in business decisions.
We act transparently and comprehensibly in award procedures.
- Protection of data and information
We protect confidential information and business secrets with the utmost care.
Compliance with data protection principles is a matter of course.
In times of constantly growing technical possibilities (including artificial intelligence), we ensure the security and confidentiality of our IT systems.
Our social responsibility
- Human rights and fair working conditions
We respect and support compliance with internationally recognised human rights and fair working conditions. We comply with the principles of the United Nations Global Compact, the United Nations International Bill of Human Rights, the International Covenants on Civil and Political Rights and on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the core labour standards of the International Labour Organization (ILO). It goes without saying that we strictly reject all forms of forced, compulsory and child labour as well as modern slavery and human trafficking.
- Environmental protection
We see the topics of sustainability and the environment as a socio-political and future-relevant responsibility, and in the ‘Environment and Sustainability’ business area we are researching sustainable solutions for a future worth living. It therefore goes without saying that our environmental management system is certified in accordance with ISO 14001. Environmentally conscious and sustainable behaviour is an integral part of our internal processes.
- Ethics in research
We see ourselves as pioneers in the field of responsible research and innovation and are aware that progress in science and technology comes with great responsibility. We take a self-critical look at our research and innovation process to ensure that our work is ethically justifiable.
Our togetherness
- Health and safety at work
Maintaining our health, promoting awareness of responsible health management and thus creating the basis for high performance and motivation are important to us.
We comply with statutory and internal occupational health and safety regulations. In addition to numerous preventative measures for the long-term preservation of health, our respectful and responsible management behaviour and social interaction are also crucial for health-promoting working conditions.
- Diversity and equality
Equal opportunities, a commitment to promoting gender equality, and respect for all cultures with a view to creating a diverse environment that supports cooperation are integral components of our business policies. Our goal is to build a corporate culture geared towards fostering gender equality and diversity – a culture that is fully inclusive for all employees and where there is no place for discrimination.
We see the diversity of our society as an enrichment and live this in mutual appreciation.
Furthermore, we are committed to the European Commission's European Charter for Researchers“ und den „Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers. The Charter and the Code ensure that researchers can enjoy the same rights and obligations in every European country.
- Our core values
We act honestly, ethically and with integrity, and in the interests of environmental, economic and social sustainability.
We communicate transparently, respectfully and collaboratively, and treat one another with mutual respect at all levels.
We practise equal opportunities, a commitment to gender equality, inclusivity and a respectful approach to interculturalism, so that we can live and work together in a diverse environment.
We also expect our guests and partners to respect these core values and to take them into account in our joint activities.
Ethics in research
We see ourselves as a pioneer when it comes to responsible research and innovation, and we fully recognise that progress in science and technology calls for a high level of responsibility. We also reflect critically on our research and innovation processes in order to ensure that our work satisfies accepted ethical standards. The ethics agreement that supplements the collective agreement for employees in non-university research, as well as our ethics guidelines for ethically sound and ethically aware research form the basis for this. In turn, this improves the quality of our research and generates added value for us as a research company.
Michael Ploder is the Ethics Officer
Other activities related to ethics in research
Further activities at a glance:
- Active member of the Austrian Agency for Scientific Integrity: Guidelines for Good Scientific Practice
- As a member of the Platform for Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) Austria, we cooperate with other university and non-university research institutions in order to develop and promote the spread of transparent, inclusive and responsible research and innovation processes.
- Memorandum of understanding on ethics standards in contract research in connection with political consulting: POLICIES Institute in cooperation with the Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT), the Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS), the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) and the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (WIIW)
Diversity and equality
Diversity and gender equality are an integral part of our corporate strategy. They are taken into account in our research projects, and specialised training courses and consultation help to raise awareness of these topics. Our Gender in Research workshops, which focus on preparing research proposals, are a good example of this in action. The in-house Gender Dimension network was formed to open up new perspectives on research and innovation – here, employees share their ideas on how gender-related considerations can be integrated into research activities.
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Integrated Management
Integrated management in our research organisation JOANNEUM RESEARCH: We have promised to assure the quality of all our services and continuously improve them. We are fully aware of our responsibility to customers, employees, partners and proprietors.
The efficient and process oriented JOANNEUM RESEARCH quality management system complies with EN ISO 9001. This forms a foundation and framework that is used to constantly secure and continuously improve all of its activities. This obligation is upheld by each of the employees.
Furthermore JOANNEUM RESEARCH has also implemented a certified system for EN ISO 14001. That means, that our company is compliant with the requirements of this international standard by improving our environmental performance, by fulfilling legal and other obligations and by achieving environmental goals.
Additionally, if needed, further organizational units of JOANNEUM RESEARCH are also certified with relevant systems.
Certificates
Nachhaltigkeit (ESG-Reporting)
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