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Since 2019 Knauf Industries has been committed to the UN Global Compact corporate responsibility initiative and its principles in the areas of human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption.
The United Nations Global Compact is the world’s largest network of companies committed to social responsibility.
Joining this network of more than 10,000 companies worldwide clearly marks Knauf Industries in a progress and reporting approach that will be recognized and appreciated by its stakeholders.
By joining it, Knauf Industries is committed to integrating objectives and implementing responsible actions in its strategies, improving its overall performance and reporting annually on its progress, within its sphere of influence and to the United Nations.
Learn more about the Global Compact: www.globalcompact-france.org
“At Knauf for 20 years, with an engineering background in Chemistry and Polymer Physics, I held various positions within the group and its divisions. After 6 years of international subsidiary management, I took the direction of innovation and digitization in September 2017.“
“Innovation is about imagining and giving life to tomorrow’s solutions Innovation has always been the driving force behind business development, and today the innovation dynamic must be more intense because the market demands more news. solutions made available more quickly.”
“Innovation is an integral part of Knauf Industries. Our employees generate new ideas and solutions every year in factories and at our customers’ premises. This is probably related to the fact that Knauf Industries is a company run by entrepreneurs who promote risk taking and change to always do better.
The missions we have set ourselves are multiple. It is first and foremost the development of solutions that create value. Develop new products, new market segments, new business models. It is also adding value to our customers. Innovation must also enable us to reduce Time To Market and improve the efficiency of our employees.
Today, digitalization is accelerating innovation momentum. Knauf Industries strives to provide more value to its customers with a high degree of responsiveness. To achieve our goals, we created ID Lab, our Innovation and Development Lab.”
“ID Lab stands for Innovation and Development Lab. More than a service, it is a state of mind that must be spread within Knauf Industries. A first Lab specializing in foam foams was created at Ungersheim (68) to provide essential functions such as design, prototyping and testing. We deploy our skills and equipment to generate value-added solutions and identify new growth segments, business models and technologies. A second Lab exists at La Bernerie en Retz (44), specialized in thermoforming and plastic injection. Beyond our central Lab, we develop Labs internationally. The goal is to combine the agility of a local organization with the strength of an international group, with all Labs connected and challenging their ideas and concepts. ID Lab is everywhere within Knauf Industries. In France, Spain, Russia, Poland, Brazil … A cosmopolitan team! Our experts and engineers close to our customers are specialized in markets, materials or technologies.“
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