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CENIT AG.

CSH.XETRA | Computer consultancy and computer facilities management activities

CENIT AG is a Germany-based IT company that provides software, consulting, and services for digital transformation. It primarily serves the manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, and engineering industries. CENIT's solutions include product lifecycle management (PLM), enterprise information managemen...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

CENIT AG exhibits a mixed ethical profile. The company targets a 55% carbon footprint reduction by 2030 and 100% renewable energy at controlled locations. However, reports indicate a DitchCarbon.com score of 45, notably worse than the industry average of 3. While holding ISO 27001 and TISAX AL3 certifications for information security, anti-corruption training participation is low at 22%. Critics also point to an increase in waste generated at its Stuttgart HQ from 8.1 to 9.6 metric tons in 2022. CENIT does integrate circular economy principles and reports over 90% waste diversion at its Stuttgart office.

Value Scores

Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect0
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business0
-100100
Kind to Animals0
-100100
No War, No Weapons0
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business-30
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech-20
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products-30
-100100

Better Health for All

0

CENIT's core products and services, which are IT software and consulting for digital transformation, have no direct significant positive or negative health impact on users. The company is not actively involved in industries with established negative health outcomes, such as fossil fuel production or tobacco.

1
Through its CENIT Cares initiative, the company supports social projects for people in need due to illness or disabilities, allocating €150,000 globally.
2
This funding represents approximately 0.07% of the company's 2024 revenue, indicating a token program for health equity. All other KPIs are not applicable as the company's operations do not directly involve health-related products, services, or external initiatives as defined by the value, and internal employee health and safety programs are excluded.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

CENIT AG is an IT company providing software, consulting, and services, and does not offer lending or deposit services, consumer credit products, or financial products requiring disclosure. Consequently, KPIs related to underserved client share, pricing fairness, exploitative fee exposure, inclusion initiatives (financial products), customer finance data accessibility, fair lending compliance, wealth building outcomes, financial literacy initiatives, debt burden ratio, geographic inclusion (for financial access points), and product simplicity are not applicable. Although CENIT allocated €150,000 to social initiatives globally in 2024

1
and has donated over €149,000 to aid projects since 2013,
2
the evidence does not specify that these initiatives are related to community finance or profit-sharing with underserved communities, as required by the profit reinvestment KPI.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

0

No evidence available to assess CENIT AG on Fair Pay & Worker Respect.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

CENIT AG is an IT company providing software, consulting, and services, and does not procure or trade physical commodities typically associated with fair-trade certifications. Therefore, the KPI for fair-trade certification share is not applicable. All other KPIs related to fair trade and ethical sourcing lack specific, concrete data points in the provided articles, or the available data is insufficient to make a substantiated claim.

1

Honest & Fair Business

0

No evidence available to assess CENIT AG on Honest & Fair Business.

Kind to Animals

0

CENIT AG is an IT company that provides software, consulting, and services for digital transformation. Its business model does not involve activities related to animal testing, animal-derived products, animal agriculture, or direct impact on wildlife habitats. Therefore, all KPIs related to the 'Kind to Animals' value are not applicable to the company's operations, resulting in a score of 0 for each.

No War, No Weapons

0

No specific, concrete evidence was found in the provided articles to assess CENIT AG against any of the 'No War, No Weapons' KPIs. pertains to Universal Display Corporation (UDC) and is not relevant to CENIT AG. Articles

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and
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discuss CENIT's AI and software products but do not contain any quantitative data or specific facts related to military contracts, dual-use technology policies, sales to sanctioned regimes, peacebuilding investments, or other relevant metrics for this ethical value.

Planet-Friendly Business

-30

CENIT AG's total Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions were 8,381 tCO₂e in 2024.

1
The company has a target to reduce its carbon footprint by 55% by 2030, using 2024 as a baseline, but there is no information indicating these targets are SBTi-validated.
2
57.18% of capital expenditure is aligned with the EU Sustainable Taxonomy.
3
No significant environmental compliance violations were reported.
4

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

The company reports no incidents of cultural appropriation.

1
Its operations do not involve Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) processes, nor do they operate near or impact cultural or heritage sites.
2
CENIT engages in general charitable giving through its CENIT Cares initiative, supporting social projects in over 20 countries with approximately €150,000
3
, but this is not specifically focused on cultural heritage organizations. Internal communications, including town hall and quarterly meetings, are offered in both German and English.
4
The company does not report formal partnerships with indigenous or local community groups.
5

Safe & Smart Tech

-20

CENIT AG holds ISO 27001 certification for information security at CENIT Germany, CENIT Romania, CENIT Switzerland, and ISR.

1
It also has TISAX AL3 certification for its PLM solutions.
2
The company states compliance with GDPR and other relevant data protection regulations in supplier questionnaires.
3
CENIT AG is a voluntary signatory to the UN Global Compact.
4

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

-30

CENIT AG's Stuttgart office has a waste separate collection rate above 90%.

1
The company has implemented numerous waste reduction initiatives, including paperless back-office activities, electronic invoicing, reducing office space, using sustainable raw materials for office furniture, setting printers to default black and white and duplex, encouraging sparing use of office supplies, using 5-liter milk packaging instead of 1-liter units, switching to water dispensers from bottled water, optimizing hosting infrastructure, incorporating refurbished hardware, extending equipment lifespans, reusing and reselling outdated hardware, shifting to cloud services, collaborating with green infrastructure cloud providers, switching to LED lighting, and optimizing IT equipment power settings.
2
Used IT hardware and electronic waste are disposed of by a certified specialist company.
3
CENIT reported zero waste disposal violations in 2022, 2023, and 2024.
4
The company's supplier code of conduct includes expectations for waste reduction and compliance with sustainability criteria, and a supplier assessment process is implemented.
5
CENIT integrates circular economy principles into its own product design and development and supports client circularity goals.
6

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