SHEQ-Management

Safety/Security - Health - Environment - Quality

The integrated management system combines the processes, methods and tools that are required to perform various safety, health, environment and quality-related tasks in one coherent structure.

In the SHEQ management team there are employees from transport partner management who work directly on these cross-departmental topics.

Brief overview of milestones

More than 25 years ago, the foundation for today's SHEQ management was laid with the launch of a quality management system.

1990
Initial development of a quality management system

1992
Quality certification in accordance with ISO 9002:1987

1995
Launch of company environmental management system

1996
Development of a health and safety management system

1997
SQAS Assessment (Safety and Quality Assessment for Sustainability)

2000
Development of a comprehensive transport partner management system, integration of transport partners into our management systems

2004
Signed the "European Road Safety Charter"

2005
Merging of four areas of responsibility (Safety, Health, Environment, Quality) into one integrated management system, named SHEQ management. Appointment of SHEQ management team.

2008
Development of a security management system and integration into SHEQ management (Safety, Security, Health, Environment, Quality)

2009
Joined the "Responsible Care" sustainable development initiative, recognised throughout Europe

2010
AEO-F certification (Authorised Economic Operator Customs and Security)

2011
Start of the company-wide initiative "Success through quality"

2012
Intensification of driver training in combined transport (FIT) in cooperation with DEKRA, focusing on service, safety and load securing

2013
Implemention of a code of conduct

2014
Initial CSR performance rating ("Silver Level") by EcoVadis, the global platform for CSR ratings.

2015
Creation and audit of a HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) concept for the transportation of packed foodstuffs.

2016
Certification of our environmental management system according to ISO 14001

2018
CSR performance rating "GOLD Level" by ECOVADIS

2020
Joining RespACT and the European Clean Trucking Alliance

2023
CSR performance rating "GOLD Level" by ECOVADIS

Motto of our company founder

"Our aim is to be one step ahead of our competitors as far as meeting our customer's expectations from a service point of view"

SHEQ Management tasks

The tasks perfomed by the SHEQ management team at LKW WALTER are as challenging as they are varied:

Bi-annual management meetings with the Board
Topic-specific participation of our operations and sales directors in management meetings.
Monthly round-table discussions by the SHEQ management team
Organisation and implementation of specific technical training sessions and workshops
Employee coaching
Organisation and implementation of internal audits
Conducting external audits (by customers and independent organisations)
Risk management: analysis of incidents, development of preventative measures
Providing support for Transport Partner Management
Coordination of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) activities
Recertification of management systems
Help desk for emergency situations
Planning, implementation and controlling of topic-specific projects (e.g. developing security management), involvement of other shared service departments
Cooperation in international work groups (harmonisation, development and improvement of standards, etc.)

Statements of the management

Quality principle PDF (96 KB)
Safety policy PDF (91 KB)
Social responsibility PDF (81 KB)
Environmental policy PDF (88 KB)
Code of Conduct Employees Browse PDF (103 KB)
Code of Conduct Business Partners Browse
Company Report Browse
Environmental goals 2030 Browse

Working together with organisations

LKW WALTER is a committed member of many working groups of international organisations with the aim of developing and standardising transport-relevant health, safety, environment and quality demands across Europe.