We Take Responsibility

Sustainability and the responsible use of resources are important to UMS. In our Academy trainings, we implement specific measures to reduce material consumption and waste and to make responsible choices when selecting our training materials.

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    Reducing Paper Consumption

    We regularly review paper consumption in our trainings and continuously work to reduce it. Based on our calculations, reducing our paper consumption has enabled us to save approximately 54 kg of COâ‚‚e per training compared with our previous level of consumption. For our training materials, we use paper carrying the FSC label and the EU Ecolabel.

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    Refillable Facilitation Markers

    We use refillable facilitation markers. This helps us reduce the use of disposable products and the associated material consumption.

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    Responsible Selection of Training Materials

    When procuring training materials, we consider opportunities to reduce material consumption and waste. Where suitable alternatives are available, we use reusable products or products made from recycled materials, for example.

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    Continuous Improvement

    We regularly review our measures and look for further opportunities to reduce resource consumption in our trainings.

EcoVadis

Since 2020, we have had our sustainability performance regularly assessed by EcoVadis. Since December 2025, UMS has held the EcoVadis Platinum Medal, placing us among the top 1% of companies assessed by EcoVadis worldwide.

The EcoVadis rating covers various areas of corporate sustainability, including environment, labour and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. The regular assessment helps us systematically review and continuously improve our sustainability practices.

Corporate Social Responsibility

Social, societal and environmental responsibility is embedded in our corporate culture and our key areas of focus.

We support the ten principles of the UN Global Compact in the areas of human rights, labour standards, environmental protection and anti-corruption and use them as a framework for responsible business conduct. In addition, we use the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a framework for structuring our sustainability activities.

Our Climate Targets

Since 2025, the Expleo Group, of which UMS Consulting is part, has been committed to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Our near-term and long-term climate targets have been validated by the SBTi and are aligned with the 1.5°C pathway of the Paris Agreement. Expleo and UMS aim to achieve net-zero emissions across the entire value chain by 2040. Further information is available via the SBTi Target Dashboard under SBTi ID 40012712.

Responsibility Across Our Value Chain

Responsible business practices do not end at our company boundaries. We therefore also set expectations for our business partners regarding ethical, social and environmentally responsible conduct.

Our Human Rights Policy and Supplier Code of Conduct provide a binding framework. They define our expectations regarding internationally recognised human rights, fair working conditions, environmental protection and ethical conduct across the value chain.

Our Corporate Social Responsibility is based on four main pillars:

  • Ethical conduct
  • Our values
  • Empowering our employees
  • Promoting responsible business partners

Any violations of our corresponding principles can be reported through our confidential whistleblowing system: whistleblower@ums-gmbh.com

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