Sustainable relations
Moving forward together
Respectful corporate culture
Transparent, fair, and trusting
Complex systems need clever minds. Again in 2023, IVU successfully recruited many new colleagues. Although the labour market for skilled workers in the IT sector is still tight, we have set ourselves ambitious goals to ensure that we continue to attract and retain highly qualified employees.
Our goals
Supporting our employees
Our employees are offered regular training opportunities to gain further qualifications. Both in-house and external training is offered, and topics range in scope from language courses, soft skills, negotiation, modern and agile project management, to courses on new technologies and working techniques, and specific training for developers.
We care for our employees’ health and wellbeing, which is why we offer a range of sports activities, funding for employee-led sports groups, and a weekly active and relaxing break during the workday. The cooperation with Urban Sports Club will allow all IVU colleagues to take advantage of a wide range of sport and wellness options at numerous partner venues. Organised company runs and an annual health day are also part of the programme here at IVU. In addition, there is a cycle to work scheme and fresh fruit baskets are provided in all of the office kitchens to help employees get their 5-a-day.
Employees who have been unable to work due to illness for more than six weeks in one year receive support in their return to work through a structured process within the framework of our company integration management.
"Despite the company’s rapid growth, it is very important to us to maintain our IVU culture across all locations. IVU stands for open doors, collegiality and a meaningful job in an innovative working environment – we definitely want to maintain that."
Maintaining equal opportunities
Employees of any gender, background, or sexual orientation, with or without disabilities, are not just welcome at IVU, but are given equal opportunities to develop within the company. As an international company with employees from 44 different countries, we recognise that diversity in all its forms promotes a productive and innovation-friendly working environment, and strive to achieve gender balance at IVU.
Increase the proportion of female employees
Although there is currently still a lower proportion of women in mathematical and scientific professions, we always strive for a higher quota within the company. The proportion of female managers in the highest two management levels below the Executive Board is currently above our target of 15%.
Fair compensation and participation in the company's success
For a fair and transparent salary adjustment process, the works council and the management board agreed on a standardised annual system. Our employees also share in the company's success through IVU shares, social benefits such as a day-care and public transport allowances, and capital-forming benefits. Any salary differences between female and male employees are also reviewed on a regular basis, with no significant differences in the various career levels identified so far.
As part of our efforts to reduce emissions from commuting to work, we subsidise the use of public transport for our employees at German locations with €50 per month. There are similar provisions in Switzerland, Austria, and the Netherlands.
In the Great Place to Work survey, IVU scored well above average in all relevant survey criteria – credibility, respect, fairness, pride, team spirit. 90% of employees stated that they felt comfortable at work, while as many as 97% praised the flexible working hours.
We allow flexible working hours, and our employees are free to work remotely anywhere in the world and increase or reduce their working hours. We also grant all employees who work a five-day week at least 30 days of holiday per year.
Our goals
Information security and data protection
Due to the increasing number of hacker attacks, information security remains an important and critical topic at IVU, and one which is handled with vigilance. A team headed by the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) acts as a coordinating unit and central point of contact for all information security issues.
Through our Information Security Management System (ISMS), we guarantee that IVU.cloud services, products, and operations consistently meet present and future information security needs of our customers. This encompasses compliance with legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations. Our commitment extends to comprehensive employee training with various exercises that heighten awareness regarding potential security risks. In addition, we pay close attention to personal data protection and adhere to the technical and organisational requirements set out in the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our data processing service providers must also strictly comply with all legal and operational regulations.
Regular communication with our customers is very important to us, which is why we organise annual events such as the user forum and various user groups. We also measure customer satisfaction through regular customer surveys – in the past, over 84% of customers said that they would recommend IVU to others.
The following objectives help us to ensure the best quality: functionality, user-friendliness, performance, reliability, and information security. To achieve this, we operate a quality management system in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and are monitored and certified annually by the independent certification body DeuZert®.
Environmentally friendly transport is driven by innovation and digitalisation. That's why our focus is on building prototypes that are then transferred to development as mature products. We also maintain good contacts with technical colleges and universities, where we work together intensively and successfully in research and teaching.
Learn more about our commitment
We strongly value a collegial corporate culture alongside active and trusting communication with our customers and partners, which allows us to always find solutions for all interests.
Sustainability Report
Want to know more about our sustainability strategy? Take a look at our latest annual report.
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IVU Traffic Technologies AG
Headquarters
Bundesallee 88
12161 Berlin, Germany
Phone: +49.30.8 59 06 -0
E-mail: sustainability@ivu.de
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