Your expert contact for sustainability at FRIWO
Jana Schröer
Accounting Manager Consolidation & external Reporting
Discover how FRIWO practices sustainability
As an international company, we employ more than 1,000 employees and consider ourselves responsible for them and their families. Finding the right work-life balance is of paramount importance at FRIWO. Our focus on this ensures that we and our customers are served by a highly motivated and committed workforce.
Continuous innovation is a way for us to break new ground when it comes to sustainability. Optimizing the use of resources in the manufacture of our products is key for this. At the same time, we continuously reduce the amount of energy our devices consume and involve our products in sustainable markets such as electromobility. To this end, we maintain and cultivate an open knowledge exchange network and learn from one another and together every day.
Sustainability
Living responsibility, shaping the future
Sustainability is an integral part of our corporate strategy – and actively lived across all areas. As an internationally operating company with over 1,000 employees, we take responsibility – also for their families. Achieving a balance between work and family life is of central importance to us, as a healthy work-life balance is the foundation for motivation and commitment.
We develop innovative solutions that help our customers use energy-efficient and resource-saving technologies. At the same time, we continuously optimize resource use in our production and reduce the energy consumption of our devices. With our products, we are committed to sustainable markets such as e-mobility and maintain an open network with knowledge carriers from whom we learn every day.
Our ESG focus areas include environmental responsibility, social sustainability, corporate integrity, and governance. We rely on transparent processes, clear standards, and a strong ESG committee that coordinates cross-functional measures and ensures compliance with regulatory requirements.
We foster a working environment based on openness, fairness, and continuous development. Our employees are the key to our success – which is why we invest in their safety, health, and personal growth. Together with our partners, we are shaping a greener future.
ESG Focus Areas
Environmental, Social und Governance
Sustainable action is an integral part of our corporate strategy. With clearly defined ESG priorities, we take responsibility for the environment and society while acting with economic foresight.
Product Efficiency
FRIWO develops innovative solutions that help its customers use energy-efficient and resource-saving technologies. By optimizing production processes and using sustainable components, FRIWO contributes to increasing efficiency and reducing environmental impact.
Environment & Climate Protection
Our environmental efforts focus on reducing climate-relevant emissions. For us, sustainable business practices mean continuously minimizing the environmental impact of our operations and using resources responsibly. A key element in this is our environmental management system in accordance with DIN ISO 14001, which defines clear structures, processes, and objectives.
Governance & Corporate Integrity
Integrity, transparency, and accountability are core values that guide our actions. We place great importance on fulfilling our due diligence obligations throughout our supply chains and conduct annual compliance audits at our global locations. This
ensures that our business practices meet the highest ethical and legal standards.
Social Responsibility & Employees
Our employees are the key to our success. Across all our locations, we ensure compliance with labor and occupational health and safety standards, as well as the protection of employee rights. Equal opportunities, fair compensation, access to training and development, and individual growth prospects are essential elements of our sustainable and appreciative corporate culture.
Coordination and management
Sustainability – strategically anchored, clearly managed.
Responsibility for sustainability at FRIWO is clearly structured and anchored at various levels of corporate management. The Executive Board bears overall responsibility for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, while a specialized ESG committee ensures implementation and monitors progress.
The ESG committee coordinates cross-divisional measures and develops strategies for compliance with regulatory requirements such as the CSRD and EU taxonomy. Sustainability issues are integrated into the corporate strategy and monitored through regular reporting to the Supervisory Board and internal and external audits.
Environmental sustainability
Resource-efficient processes for a more climate-friendly future.
Sustainable management at FRIWO stands for the responsible use of resources and the continuous optimization of processes. Through sustainable product solutions and the development of chargers and power supplies for electrical applications, FRIWO supports the electrification of various devices and contributes to reducing the carbon footprint.
Space-saving technologies improve goods logistics and reduce resource consumption and environmental impact. At the same time, FRIWO focuses on efficient manufacturing processes, innovative products, and the reduction of pollutants and waste in order to continuously strengthen the circular economy.
Governance
Integrity and compliance as the basis for our actions.
FRIWO has geared its governance structure towards competent, transparent, and sustainable reporting. This is based on legal requirements and aims to create long-term value. A key component is the consistent fight against corruption and bribery, which is ensured by clear compliance guidelines for all employees. Regular information exchange ensures that the entire team is always up to date and adheres to the highest ethical standards.
Stakeholder
Transparent exchange for sustainable corporate success.
Close cooperation along the entire value chain is necessary to guarantee an improvement in sustainability performance. For this reason, FRIWO is in constant dialogue with its stakeholders. These include individuals, companies, institutions, and interest groups that potentially influence the company’s success or are affected by the Group’s activities. This refers in particular to employees, customers, investors, suppliers, and business partners.
Sustainability
Our commitment
We are continuously working to measure our environmental, social, and ethical performance transparently and improve it in a targeted manner. Through international initiatives, recognized ratings, and regular reporting, we make our progress transparent and clearly commit ourselves to responsible and future-oriented business practices.
EcoVadis
We regularly participate in the international sustainability rating by EcoVadis and currently hold the EcoVadis Commitment Badge. Our goal is to continuously improve our sustainability performance. At present, we are actively implementing further measures to significantly enhance our rating in Q1 2026.
This underlines our ongoing commitment to ecological, social, and ethical standards. We are happy to share our EcoVadis Scorecard with you via the EcoVadis platform.
CDP – Carbon Disclosure Project
We report annually to CDP to ensure transparency regarding our carbon footprint and climate strategies. Our goal: to reduce emissions and operate climate-neutrally in the long term.
SBTi – Science Based Targets Initiative
With our commitment to the SBTi, we have clearly pledged to contribute to the 1.5°C target of the Paris Climate Agreement. We are currently developing our specific reduction plan, which will be validated by the SBTi in the next step.
Sustainability Report
In our annual sustainability report, we document our progress, actions, and goals. The report is available on our website at: Investor Relations – FRIWO.
Our external ratings – EcoVadis and CDP
Sustainability is an integral part of FRIWO’s corporate strategy. To ensure that our progress is transparent and traceable, we regularly have our performance evaluated by independent rating agencies such as EcoVadis and CDP. These external assessments provide us with an objective evaluation of our activities in the areas of environment, social affairs, and corporate governance (ESG) and show how FRIWO performs in comparison to market standards. The latest results and awards confirm our clear commitment to responsible action and a sustainable future.
Financial year under review |
EcoVadis |
Rating |
| 2025 |  |
In the past fiscal year 2025, we were able to improve further and achieved a score of 65. This result earned us a bronze medal and places us among the top 35% of all companies assessed by EcoVadis. |
| 2024 |  |
Our sustainability performance as assessed by EcoVadis was 52 points in 2024. |
Financial year under review |
CDP |
Rating |
| 2025 |  |
Thanks to comprehensive improvement measures in the categories listed below, we were able to increase our rating to “C” in the past fiscal year. |
| 2024 |  |
In fiscal year 2024, we received a rating of “D” in the categories “Climate Change” and “Water Supply Security.” |
Social sustainability
Focus on people – worldwide, diverse, and future-oriented.
At FRIWO, a global team plays a decisive role in the company’s success. With a strong focus on sustainability, the company is driven by a common goal: to develop the most advanced and efficient power supply and drive solutions. The company promotes an environment that values independent action, open communication, and constructive feedback.
In addition to fair compensation, FRIWO offers an inclusive workplace with numerous opportunities for professional and personal development.