Schindler Elevator Corporation, a leading mobility provider of elevators, escalators and moving walks, recently became the first North American elevator company to achieve two companywide ISO certifications – ISO 9001, a global standard for quality management, and ISO 14001, a global standard for environmental management systems. Unlike previous certifications that have been secluded to a singular business operation, these are the first to be implemented across their entire value chain.

“Quality and sustainability are at the heart of what we do and permeate every aspect of our business,” says Schindler’s Manager of Sustainability and Management Systems, Chelsea Payne. “Being the first North American elevator company to achieve these ISO certifications companywide is an incredible milestone for us – but the work doesn’t stop there. We are continually evaluating our processes to ensure excellence in all aspects of our business to enable greater safety and sustainability.”

Schindler has historically been a sustainability leader in the elevator industry, earning North America’s first LEED Gold green building certification for their manufacturing facility in Hanover, Pennsylvania in 2014. Most recently, Schindler established an internal cross-functional sustainability committee as part of their commitment to achieving net-zero by 2040.

In 2024, Schindler is pursuing ISO 45001 certification, which is the global standard for managing occupational health and safety risk.

Founded in Switzerland in 1874, the Schindler Group is a leading global provider of elevators, escalators and related services. Schindler’s mobility solutions move more than 2 billion people every day all over the world. Behind the company’s success are Schindler Elevator Corporation Corporate Communications – North America over 70,000 employees in more than 100 countries. Schindler is committed to reaching net-zero emissions by 2040 through a 90% absolute reduction of its greenhouse gas emissions in scopes 1, 2, and 3 from a 2020 baseline as its long-term science-based emission reduction target, while working to neutralize its residual emissions.

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