Our values
The GEA values are the principles and beliefs which guide the way we work together within GEA and with our external stakeholders.
A compass to steer by
At GEA, our company values begin with our own people. We hold ourselves to a high standard in how we treat one another, our customers and partners and our world.
Collectively, the GEA values serve as a compass to guide our day-to-day activities and interactions.
Responsibility
GEA takes its responsibility as an internationally active company seriously. Locally and globally, we strive to be a good employer, neighbor and steward in all our activities and partnerships.
"Responsibility means ensuring our employees feel good about working for GEA and includes how we support the communities we operate in. When it comes to caring for the planet, GEA is committed to making a difference. We are involving everyone, including our suppliers, to achieve our target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040."
Stefan Klebert
CEO, GEA Group
Company
Sustainability at GEA
Integrity
Our stakeholder relationships depend on the honesty and trustworthiness of our people. Strong corporate governance and unwavering commitment to our customers, along with maximum transparency, are key to upholding the high standards we set for ourselves.
"Integrity relies on our ability to build and maintain trust with our shareholders, customers, suppliers and colleagues. These relationships are positively impacted because our employees embrace the GEA values."
Kai Becker
Division CEO, Heating & Refrigeration Technologies, GEA Group
Company
About us
Diversity
Our people greatly appreciate and benefit from working in diverse teams. This is often cited as a reason people want to join GEA in the first place. Promoting increased diversity and inclusion is so important that we made it a key component of our ESG goals and strategy.
"Diversity requires embracing differences – in culture, language, skills, abilities and more. Different opinions and ideas make GEA a better place to work and drive performance and the kind of continuous improvement that leads to excellence."
Azam Owaisi
Regional CEO North America, GEA Group
Company
Diversity & inclusion at GEA
Passion
When it comes to hiring new people at GEA, passion is a quality we insist on. We are proud of the energy and drive our employees bring to their jobs every day. Our customers rely on this can-do attitude and entrust our teams with some of their most difficult challenges.
"Passion is a love for what you do. It means coming to work with a smile and a willingness to overcome challenges – go the extra mile. When we are passionate, we create the right environment for doing great work."
Béatrice Bruey
Regional CEO APAC, GEA Group
Company
GEA employees – simply the best
Excellence
GEA is known for delivering high-quality solutions and services. This requires outstanding engineering, workmanship, knowledge and dedication from our teams to ensure customers meet their goals and commitments.
"As a market leader we achieve best-in-class by supporting customers when, where and how they need us. This requires us to live our values, striving for excellence in everything we do. In this way we remain the partner of choice for our customers while delivering value for GEA."
Ilija Aprcovic
Division CEO Liquid & Powder Technologies, GEA Group
Sustainability
Enabling customers
GEA values: a strong foundation for the future
Wherever you meet GEA in the world, you can count on experiencing our company values as well – through our people, solutions and services. Our values are fundamental to who we are and provide the perfect foundation for our purpose: Engineering for a better world.
Achter het brouwsel: de technische evolutie van koffie-extractie
De vraag naar koffie stijgt snel. Ontdek hoe GEA’s continue extractietechnologie de opbrengst opvoert, de smaak behoudt en grondstoffen bespaart.
Warmtepompen versnellen decarbonisatie van stadsverwarming
De impact van de opwarming van de aarde wordt overal ter wereld steeds duidelijker. Dorpen en steden worden overal geconfronteerd met dezelfde uitdaging: hun gemeenschappen voorzien van betrouwbare, betaalbare, duurzaam ingewonnen warmte. GEA sprak met Kenneth Hoffmann, Manager, Heat Pumps bij GEA Heating & Refrigeration Technologies, en expert op dit gebied, over een snellere aanpak van de opwarming van de aarde.
Scheiden van de rest
Het verhaal van de GEA-centrifuge begint in 1893, toen Franz Ramesohl en Franz Schmidt aanvingen met de productie van hun gepatenteerde mechanische melkseparator, waarmee ze de weg naar een moderne zuivelverwerking plaveiden. Dankzij de innovatie kon een enorme uitdaging van die tijd worden overwonnen: melk leveren aan een groeiende stedelijke bevolking in het Duitsland van het einde van de 19e eeuw. En het bevorderde een bloeiende industrie. Tegen 1913 waren 67 andere bedrijven in Duitsland ook overgegaan op de productie van centrifuges, waarvan vele zich in de buurt van hun locatie in Oelde bevonden. Na 130 jaar lang de toon te hebben aangevoerd in separatortechnologie is GEA de centrifuge nog steeds aan het herzien.
