International projects

The SCHOTT Health Day takes place at least once a year in all SCHOTT locations. The topic and date can be chosen individually by the site according to their needs. The aim is to inform the employees about different health risks, to offer appropriate training courses and to motivate people to take up a healthy lifestyle to prevent illness.

We want to make sure that employees are protected against physical injury by designing their workplaces appropriately. To implement this goal, company-wide training has taken place since 2012 to comprehensively analyze and evaluate workplaces. Technical improvements have been implemented and will be constantly optimized through a continuous improvement process. Where effective technical solutions cannot be implemented, corrective exercises are offered adapted to the workplace.

Through the seminar series “Leadership & Health”, which began in 2008, the managers and supervisors in all German sites have been given guidelines to recognize and to minimize stressful workplace situations, so that they become aware of their important function in the preservation of the health of their people and can act appropriately. Feedback from the workshops is presented to the Management Board and is used as input to the further development of the areas of focus for Corporate Health Management.

Sports Day is the annual event for SCHOTT employees and their families. For children we prepared “painting on glass”, “make a picture out of the sand”, “magic show” and “face painting”. Adults took up sport. They played football and volleyball. For all employees we prepared a contest for rodeo bull.

Trainees were informed about the dangers of drug abuse. We want inform the trainees on the topic of drug abuse and raise their awareness for the consequences for their daily (working) routine. Through self-dependent examination of the subject drug abuse the behavior of the young people will be influenced positively. Quenching our trainees with realistic placement (Theatrical performance) of the risks of drug abuse.

Inter-department Sports Competition (Penang, Malaysia)

Employees compete in various sports activities, e.g. badminton, volleyball, netball, futsal, table-tennis or tug-of-war. With this competition we want to promote healthy lifestyle and teamwork.

The Health and Wellness Team organized the Walk at Lunch Day for SCHOTT employees. There were approximately 40 employees taking part in the walk. Each employee walked 15 minutes or more and after the walk they were entered into a raffle for a gift certificate. Also, as part of the walk we did a Community Outreach taking donation for the Duryea police department.