Bystronic is committed to conducting business responsibly and ethically. This includes prohibiting improper payments and bribery, managing our supply chain in a socially and environmentally responsible manner, and ensuring customer satisfaction and safety.
Maintaining trusted partnerships with our stakeholders, in particular with our customers, is essential to our business success. Our customers’ sustainability needs are the main focus of our innovation and product development processes. Bystronic also leverages its customer relationship management capabilities to improve customer satisfaction and safety.
Ethics & Anti-Corruption
Bystronic fosters an ethical culture through leadership commitment, speak-up culture, ethics guidance, and recognition of ethical behavior. Our Code of Conduct (updated 2023) establishes ethical principles covering anti-corruption, fair competition, human rights, environmental responsibility, data privacy, conflicts of interest, and accurate reporting. It is mandatory for all employees, Board members, and contractors.
“One of the procurement team's tasks is to ensure that all suppliers have signed the new Supplier Code of Conduct.”
Procurement Team
Whistleblowing Mechanism
Our independent third-party hotline (EthicsPoint) is accessible 24/7 in 40+ countries via telephone, web portal, mobile app, email, and in-person reporting. We maintain zero tolerance for retaliation, and all reports are investigated thoroughly. In 2025, we maintained our strong track record with zero confirmed corruption or bribery incidents.
Supply Chain Sustainability
Our Supplier Code of Conduct establishes minimum requirements for labor practices, human rights, environmental responsibility, business ethics, and management systems. We take a risk-based approach to due diligence: high-risk suppliers require comprehensive EcoVadis assessment, medium-risk suppliers complete self-assessment questionnaires, and all suppliers must meet standard contractual requirements.
In 2025, we maintained EcoVadis coverage at 20% of purchase volume (120 suppliers assessed), with a target of 30% by 2026. We conducted 5 supplier audits across China, Poland, and Italy, with zero critical findings.
Human Rights Due Diligence
Our human rights due diligence process screens over 2,000 suppliers for conflict minerals, child labor, and forced labor risks. In 2025, we identified zero human rights violations among assessed suppliers. Salient risks include excessive working hours and occupational health and safety (moderate risk), while child labor, forced labor, and discrimination are assessed as low risk in Tier one suppliers.
SSAB Partnership
We renewed our partnership with SSAB in 2025 to advance laser cutting and bending technologies for innovative materials including recycled steel and fossil-free steel. Initial tests demonstrate that fossil-free steel can be processed with comparable quality to conventional steel – cutting quality, edge characteristics, and processing speeds all meet customer specifications. This enables customer decarbonization pathways as fossil-free steel becomes commercially available.
| Metric | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 Target |
| EcoVadis coverage (% purchase volume) | 10% | 15% | 20% | 30% |
| Supplier audits conducted | — | 4 | 5 | — |
| Human rights violations confirmed | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
Bystronic manages data privacy and cybersecurity as core components of our governance and risk management framework. We comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and maintain privacy notices in line with local legal requirements.
Cybersecurity is overseen by our Group IT and Security function and regularly reviewed by the Audit Committee. We have implemented ISO 27001-aligned information security controls covering access management, endpoint protection, network segmentation, and multi-factor authentication. Employee awareness remains a central preventive measure, supported by mandatory information security training and periodic phishing simulations.
In 2025, we reported zero material data privacy breaches and zero confirmed cybersecurity incidents.
ESG Ratings & Recognition
Bystronic is committed to enhancing stakeholder awareness and recognition of its progress in sustainability. We proactively engage in ESG reporting and continuously strive for improvement. As a result, we have achieved significant improvements in key ESG ratings:
- CDP: B score in Climate, A- score in Supplier Engagement Assessment
- EcoVadis: 51/100 (up from 46) Continued improvement in sustainability performance
- SBTi: Near-term targets validated April 2025
These ratings confirm our commitment to reducing environmental impact, improving governance practices, and promoting social responsibility.
