Company & Benefits
Our Employees Come First
Our employees are at the very heart of everything we do, because we know that those who identify with the company contribute most to its success. That’s why we strive to be an attractive employer.
An important part of this approach is our employee health management program. It supports staff in all aspects of health, both at and around the workplace.
- Back Health Courses: Back problems are common, so GARANT offers a variety of courses focused on maintaining a healthy back.
- Company Cafeteria: Our modern cafeteria serves delicious and healthy meals every day.
- Fresh Fruit & Vegetables: Employees receive a weekly supply of locally sourced, organic fruits and vegetables.
- Bicycle & E-Bike Leasing: Since mid-2016, employees can lease regular bikes or e-bikes, for commuting or personal use.
- Care Support Kit: Provides guidance and tips for caring for relatives.
- Running Group: Employees can join a regular running group to jog a few kilometers together.
- Fitness Studio Subsidy: Financial support for a gym of choice.
- Swimming Passes: Access to various local swimming pools.
- Individual Ergonomic Workplace Consultation: Personalized advice to optimize workstations.
- Non-Smoker Courses: Support programs for employees who want to quit smoking.
- Height-Adjustable Desks: Workstations that can be adjusted for better ergonomics.
- Dedicated Health Manager: Our certified health manager (IHK) is available to all employees for questions and guidance.
Awards
EcoVadis Silver Medal
GARANT Awarded EcoVadis Silver Medal for Sustainable Business Practices
GARANT has been awarded the EcoVadis Silver Medal, placing the company among the top 15 percent of all companies assessed worldwide. This recognition highlights our strong commitment to responsible and sustainable business practices.
EcoVadis is one of the world’s leading standards for evaluating corporate sustainability performance. The assessment covers four key areas in which GARANT achieved strong results:
Assessment Focus Areas
- Environment – energy efficiency, emissions reduction, and responsible resource use
- Labor & Human Rights – fair working conditions, safety, and social responsibility
- Ethics - integrity, compliance, and responsible business conduct
- Sustainable Procurement - environmental and social criteria integrated into the supply chain
Concrete Measures Behind the Rating
Our strong performance is supported by the continuous development of our management systems – including our ISO 14001–certified environmental management system. These structures enable us to systematically manage environmental aspects, improve processes, and track progress.
Receiving the Silver Medal reinforces GARANT’s position as a reliable and sustainably operating partner for customers, suppliers, and broader stakeholders.
Looking Ahead
The EcoVadis recognition is an important milestone and a motivation to continue advancing our sustainability performance and increasing transparency across the value chain.
Learn more about EcoVadis
DIN EN ISO 14001:2015
Certification Confirms GARANT’s Commitment to Environmental Responsibility
GARANT Maschinenhandel GmbH has successfully achieved certification according to the international environmental management standard DIN EN ISO 14001:2015.
The standard is recognized worldwide as a benchmark for environmental management systems. It confirms that GARANT takes its environmental responsibility seriously and has established a systematic framework to continuously improve environmental performance while reliably meeting all relevant legal requirements.
The certificate, issued by TÜV SÜD Management Service GmbH, covers the full scope of GARANT’s activities: engineering and design, assembly, sales, service, and maintenance of machinery. It is valid from August 30, 2024, to August 29, 2027.
With this certification, GARANT reinforces its clear commitment to sustainability and environmental protection – both within the company and in collaboration with customers and partners.
Environmental award ÖKOPROFIT 2022
Handover of ÖKOPROFIT re-certification certificate
ASSUME ECOLOGICAL RESPONSIBILITY
For the fourth time, GARANT has been re-certified as part of the Steinfurt district's Ökoprofit project and was able to receive the coveted certificate at the beginning of June. Ökoprofit is a cooperation project between the district of Steinfurt and the local economy with the aim of reducing operating costs while at the same time conserving natural resources (e.g. water, energy) and promoting employee satisfaction.
“We are proud that we have successfully passed this certification once again. Our customers are attaching ever greater importance to sustainable and energy-efficient management, which we associate with the Ökoprofit concept,” emphasizes Joachim Lintemeier, Managing Director of GARANT and a founding member of the sustainability team.
GARANT has been living up to its ecological responsibility for many years; the issue of sustainability is very important. In the modern new building in the Antrup business park, for example, the topic of efficiency was already taken into account in the planning phase. In addition, the current situation obliges the sustainability team at GARANT to think about topics such as energy self-sufficiency and sustainability with a completely new dynamic.
GARANT also assumes an ecological pioneering role through extensive measures in company health management, which benefit the employees. These range, for example, from sports and health offers to bicycle and e-bike leasing to action days such as skin screenings or other (specialist) medical offers.
"We owe the spirit and the progress in particular to our employees, because it was not least through their participation that various measures were proposed and implemented. Together we can achieve a lot,” Joachim Lintemeier is convinced.
GARANT receives Great Place to Work® Certification
GARANT receives Great Place to Work® Certification
GARANT Maschinenhandel GmbH has been certified by Great Place to Work® as an “Attractive Employer.”
“We are extremely proud that our employees gave us such positive feedback in the anonymous employee survey,” says Marion Müller, HR Manager at GARANT. “At the same time, the results provide us with valuable insights to further develop and strengthen us as an employer.”
The international research and consulting institute’s “Great Place to Work® Certified” program stands for a strong commitment to an outstanding workplace culture and is awarded through a rigorous and proven process. It is based on independent, anonymous employee feedback as well as an analysis of HR practices, measures, and programs.
“Great employers have one thing in common,” says Sebastian Diefenbach, Head of Client Consulting at Great Place to Work®. “They are committed to credible and fair leadership and to actively supporting and empowering their employees. Respect, trust, and team spirit are deeply embedded in their corporate culture.”
Focus Business – Top Mid-Sized Employer 2019 & 2020
Focus Business: GARANT Maschinenhandel GmbH Among Germany’s Top Mid-Sized Employers
GARANT Maschinenhandel GmbH is among Germany’s top employers in the mid-sized business segment. This is the result of a study conducted by Focus Business in cooperation with kununu.com, the employer review platform for employees, trainees, and applicants.
“We are very pleased with this award, as we owe it entirely to our employees,” says Marion Müller, HR Manager at GARANT.
To identify around 2,800 top mid-sized employers, Focus Business and the market research company Media Market Insights (MMI) analyzed more than 750,000 company profiles from the kununu employer review platform.
GARANT Receives ÖKOPROFIT Environmental Award 2018
Doing Business Sustainably and Successfully
For the third time - after receiving the award in 2011 and 2014 - GARANT Maschinenhandel GmbH has once again been honored with the ÖKOPROFIT environmental certification.
“The certification is based on three core pillars: the sustainable improvement of our environmental performance, the reduction of operating costs, and, of course, the promotion of employee satisfaction,” says Managing Director Joachim Lintemeier.
As a result, GARANT not only achieves annual savings through measures such as the installation of LED lighting and a photovoltaic system, but also actively supports employee satisfaction through various initiatives. One example is the successful bicycle and e-bike leasing program for GARANT employees, which has been running since last year. Healthy nutrition is also a key focus: employees enjoy a weekly organic fruit day as well as a weekly soup and stew day. Further initiatives are already planned for the future.
“All our future projects are already guided by the principle of sustainable development,” says Rolf Kuck, Project Manager of GARANT’s Environmental Team.