Notícias

4 de mar de 2024 – Weingarten

CHG-MERIDIAN: Anniversary for Success Model "Usage Instead of Ownership"

• The global group of companies remains on course for future growth with technology2use
• Strategic focus on sustainable usage and lifecycle-models for IT, industry, and healthcare technology
• A powerful circular economy enables the reuse of nearly 1 million devices every year

31 de jan de 2024 – Weingarten

One out of three companies states that sustainability must also be cost-effective

• Reducing operating expenses is one of the main drivers for sustainability initiatives
• 23 percent of companies surveyed do not have a sustainability strategy
• More than half of the respondents have not yet recognized the potential of sustainability in their IT hardware procurement

22 de dez de 2023 – Weingarten

CHG-MERIDIAN has signed the commitment letter of the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi)

In the course of the SBTi, CHG-MERIDIAN has committed to setting itself company-wide short-term emissions reduction targets in line with the latest climate science.

5 de dez de 2023 – Weingarten

CHG-MERIDIAN expands its international coverage through cooperation with Japan’s SMFL Group

• Expansion of activities in Asia-Pacific a core pillar of CHG-MERIDIAN’s growth strategy
• Cooperation with Japanese leasing company SMFL to broaden customer offering
• Further enlargement of the cooperation planned across the Asia-Pacific region

17 de out de 2023 – Weingarten

CHG-MERIDIAN confirms EcoVadis silver rating

The CHG-MERIDIAN Group has been awarded the prestigious EcoVadis rating in silver, confirming its continuous and reliable sustainability management. The company scored particularly well in the environmental category. This puts CHG-MERIDIAN among the top 15 percent of companies assessed by EcoVadis.

17 de ago de 2023 – Weingarten

CHG-MERIDIAN successfully places new €100 million ESG-linked bonded loan

• Tranches with maturities of four to seven years
• Diversification across new and recurring investors from the German banking sector
• New bonded loan is the fourth sustainable financial instrument issued by CHG-MERIDIAN

11 de mai de 2023 – Weingarten

CHG-MERIDIAN wins Sustainable Finance Award

CHG-MERIDIAN has received an award at the 2023 Sustainable Finance Summit in Paris: The company won in the ‘Best Circular Economy Model: Equipment’ category, convincing the panel of judges and customers with its modern technology2use approach.

27 de abr de 2023 – Weingarten

CHG-MERIDIAN on a growth path: record figure for lease originations

• Clear growth signal for lease originations: year-on-year increase of 29.3 percent to €2.23 billion
• Rising demand: usage models instead of purchases of IT, healthcare, and industrial assets
• CEO Mathias Wagner affirms CHG-MERIDIAN’s ambition to become the leading global technology2use company

21 de fev de 2023 – Weingarten

D21 Digital Index identifies climate risks as the biggest challenge of the digital transformation

• Around two-thirds of respondents are concerned that the digital transformation will lead to an increase in electronic waste
• Growing popularity of remote working models is driving demand for IT hardware
• Refurbished IT has the potential to solve both problems at once

22 de dez de 2022 – Weingarten

Daniel Welzer appointed as Chief Sales Officer (CSO)

The Board of Management of the international technology manager and financing expert CHG-MERIDIAN is changing, with Daniel Welzer taking over responsibility for sales and marketing from Frank Kottmann on January 1, 2023.

29 de nov de 2022 – Weingarten

CHG-MERIDIAN lays the foundations for business in Singapore

• Expansion in Asia forms part of CHG-MERIDIAN’s international growth strategy
• New location makes CHG-MERIDIAN’s international offering even more compelling

NOV 8, 2022 - WEINGARTEN

Green IT study: Usage over ownership greatly reduces carbon emissions

• Usage models can provide a huge boost to green IT strategies
• IT usage models can lower carbon emissions by more than 50 percent
• IT usage models can reduce the consumption of valuable resources by up to two-thirds

3 de nov de 2022 – Weingarten

EcoVadis reaffirms silver rating for CHG-MERIDIAN

The CHG-MERIDIAN Group has been awarded a silver rating by EcoVadis for the second consecutive year. For this highly respected sustainability rating, companies worldwide are assessed on the basis of globally accepted sustainability standards. The silver rating puts the CHG-MERIDIAN Group in the top 25 percent of all companies assessed by EcoVadis.

OCT 27, 2022 - WEINGARTEN

CHG-MERIDIAN enters the Indian market with acquisition of OPC Asset Solutions

• Acquisition is part of CHG-MERIDIAN’s international growth strategy
• OPC Asset Solutions provides direct access to the fast-growing Indian market
• A business model based on the circular economy and a shared technology focus offer a great strategic fit for both companies

An active summer

Sporting achievement for a good cause

For the second year in a row, CHG-MERIDIAN’s employees showed plenty of energy and enthusiasm in the ‘One Step Further’ project. As a team, the workforce covered a remarkable 13,059 kilometers in seven days, raising a total of €14,000 for the Ukraine aid program UNO Flüchtlingshilfe. Running for a good cause was also the focus at the ZF company run in Friedrichshafen.

16 de ago de 2022 – Weingarten

CHG-MERIDIAN successfully places two further ESG-linked financing transactions

• CHG-MERIDIAN issues its first ESG-linked bonded loan, arranged by Landesbank Baden-Württemberg, with a volume of €100 million
• CHG-MERIDIAN and Helaba agree an additional ESG-linked syndicated loan worth €100 million
• CHG-MERIDIAN reiterates its goal of generating half of its growth-related funding from sustainability-oriented models

28 de abr de 2022 – Weingarten

CHG-MERIDIAN: Profitable business performance in 2021 and expansion of the business model

• Value of the managed technology portfolio grows to €7.8 billion
• Setting up a new business: ‘devicenow’ offers global IT rental model
• Strengthening the circular economy: Newly founded company ‘circulee’ remarkets refurbished IT equipment

28 de abr de 2022 – Weingarten

CHG-MERIDIAN establishes subsidiary for global IT rental

• devicenow: global IT equipment rental paired with comprehensive service
• Non-captive offering available in 190 countries worldwide
• Device-as-a-service concept as a key component of CHG-MERIDIAN’s growth strategy

28 de abr de 2022 – Weingarten

CHG-MERIDIAN co-founds B2B start-up that remarkets refurbished IT

• circulee offers sustainable solutions for the use of IT hardware to small and medium-sized businesses
• The use of second-hand IT equipment reduces the carbon footprint by 70-80 percent compared with new devices
• As co-founder and principal investor, CHG-MERIDIAN wants to make sustainable lifecycle management a driver of growth

The voice of green business

CHG-MERIDIAN joins the BNW

Looking at the bigger picture is a tradition at CHG-MERIDIAN that dates back 40 years. Its memberships of various organizations and associations also encourage networking and the sharing of information. We are always looking to expand these activities. After signing up to the Diversity Charter and the UN Global Compact last year, we have recently joined more than 500 companies in becoming a member of the Federal Association of Green Business (BNW).

Interview with D21 Managing Director Lena-Sophie Müller

D21 Digital Index asks about digitalization and sustainability for the first time

In addition to the level of digitalisation of the population, the current D21 Digital Index also asks for the first time about the relationship between sustainability and digitalisation. As a long-standing partner of Initiative D21, we spoke exclusively with Lena-Sophie Müller, Managing Director of Initiative D21, on the publication of the new study results.

by Ulrich Bergmann, CFO of CHG-MERIDIAN

Sustainable Finance

Investors and society as a whole benefit from sustainable investment models. Green bonds and ESG-linked loans can help the economy to find answers to climate change. In this booming multi-trillion market, our many decades’ experience of working with a sustainable business model gives us a competitive edge. Our success shows that sustainability is not an ideology that requires people to go without. Instead, it is an opportunity for growth.

CHG-MERIDIAN updates code of conduct

Our code of conduct describes the key elements of the corporate culture at CHG-MERIDIAN. We have once again expanded its contents to take into account society’s growing expectations, while also refining the value system set out in the code.

Interview: ISO 14001-certified environmental management

Environmental management professionalized in line with international standard

In this interview, the people behind CHG-MERIDIAN’s ISO 14001-certified environmental management tell us more about its ambitious goals.

9 de dez de 2021 – Weingarten

CHG-MERIDIAN and Helaba close first ESG-linked syndicated loan in the amount of €50 million

• CHG-MERIDIAN will receive €50 million under an ESG-linked syndicated loan from a group of savings banks, arranged by Helaba Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen...

2 de out de 2021 – Weingarten

„digitalheroes @Klassenzimmer“: Bildungsinitiative zeichnet vier digitale Schulprojekte aus

• Erster Preis geht an die Ehrhart-Schott-Schule in Schwetzingen
• Weitere Preisträger kommen aus Stuttgart, Freiburg und Reutlingen...

24 de set de 2021 – Weingarten

CHG-MERIDIAN awarded silver medal by EcoVadis

The CHG-MERIDIAN Group unveiled its first comprehensive sustainability strategy in early 2021. The company has now been awarded a silver medal in the most recent EcoVadis rating based on globally accepted corporate social responsibility (CSR) standards...

9,639 kilometers for a good cause

On the move together

Fulfilling its responsibility to society is part of CHG-MERIDIAN’s corporate culture, and the ‘One Step Further’ project provided clear evidence of this.

Sustainability is a must

According to a recent IW study, needs-based IT usage could contribute to save additional resources worth up to €10 billion in Germany alone. At a time when we are setting the course for the future, it makes sense to seek out sustainable alternatives with a view to reducing costs and ensuring future competitiveness.

22 de abr de 2021 – Weingarten

Successful 2020 financial year thanks to resilient business model

• Pandemic-related decline of 12 percent in lease origination compared to 2019
• Positive net income development due to strong growth in previous years
• Sustainable business model is an important competitive factor

APR 22, 2021 - Weingarten

CHG-MERIDIAN published first sustainability report

The international group of companies has always based its business model on the resource-efficient circular economy, and is continuously expanding its commitment to sustainability.

8 de abr de 2021 – Weingarten

CHG-MERIDIAN joins the United Nations Global Compact

In March 2021, CHG-MERIDIAN signed the United Nations Global Compact and thus underlines its long-term commitment to sustainability.

18 de mar de 2021 – Weingarten

CHG-MERIDIAN AG signs the Diversity Charter

Cultivating an organizational culture characterized by mutual respect and appreciation - this is the overriding principle of the Diversity Charter. In January 2021, CHG-MERIDIAN AG signed up to the Germany-wide initiative.

4 de mar de 2021 – Weingarten

CHG-MERIDIAN remains main sponsor of the Ravensburg Towerstars

CHG-MERIDIAN is extending its commitment to Ravensburg as an ice hockey location. It will remain the main sponsor of the Towerstars and name giver of the "CHG Arena" for the next five years.

11 de nov de 2020 – Weingarten

CHG-MERIDIAN: Bildungsinitiative „digitalheroes​@Klassenzimmer” gestartet

•Lehrkräfte-Auszeichnung für digitale Unterrichtskonzepte ausgelobt
•Kooperation von CHG-MERIDIAN mit der Mossakowski Stiftung und Beratung durch das Zentrum für Schulqualität Baden-Württemberg (ZSL)

18 de set de 2020 – Weingarten

Digitize administration

Driving digitization forward together: As an expert in technology management, CHG-MERIDIAN has been supporting the public sector for years in the implementation of digitization concepts. Earlier in September, the Federal Ministry of the Interior and CHG-MERIDIAN met in Weingarten to discuss the topic.

15 de jul de 2020 – Weingarten

Additional boost to digitalization in the German healthcare sector

CHG-MERIDIAN continues dialog with policymakers, the research community, and representatives of the IT sector and hospitals

1 de jul de 2020 – Weingarten

TESMA® portal: Self-service for the digital workplace

• Managing IT for mobile working more efficiently
• CHG-MERIDIAN adds a self-service portal for its customers’ employees to TESMA®
• High level of automation relieves the burden on IT and procurement