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Social responsibility
NORRES Schlauchtechnik has a long history of responsible behaviour towards the society we live in. We frequently participate in activities that benefit charitable organisations. We are extremely keen to support projects that help the socially disadvantaged, especially when they involve children. We also make an active contribution towards environmental protection.
NORRES Schlauchtechnik makes regular donations to “Noah's Ark”, a charity that describes itself as “a children’s hospice in the region and for the region”. The Ark’s concept, which is the only one of its kind anywhere in Germany, defines two main functions: to offer a haven for incurably ill children and to act as a short-term care centre for youngsters with severe disabilities. The aim is to assist the families concerned by providing professional care and respite for children and teenagers in the Noah's Ark centre. NORRES traditionally makes a donation to this deserving cause at Christmas.
At NORRES, all people are equal. All our staff benefit from the same opportunities. Their ethnic origin, religion, social background, age, sex or disabilities are considered to be irrelevant. NORRES maintains close links with a centre for handicapped people. Disabled staff carry out their work directly on the NORRES site and are therefore fully integrated in the life of the company.
The sustainable use of natural resources is firmly entrenched in NORRRES Schlauchtechnik's daily work processes. The move to our new “Am Stadthafen” facility coincided with extensive investments in eco-friendly production and HVAC technologies. Efficient insulation, double glazing, centrally controlled air conditioning with water chillers and production utilising heat recovery mean optimal protection for the environment. Since taking possession of the new and completely refurbished plant at the port of Gelsenkirchen in 2009, NORRES has succeeded in reducing the consumption of water, electricity and heating fuel dramatically – despite an almost fourfold increase in floor space.
Read the latest news about our social commitment and responsibility!
Christmas donation for a good cause
Just in time for Christmas, the NORRES / Baggerman Group continues a tradition and supports the Gelsenkirchen children's hospice Arche Noah with a monetary donation. With this, the group of companies continues an annual heartfelt project and supports the work of the only children's hospice in the region.
Social commitment with tradition
The commitment to Arche Noah is a firm tradition for the group of companies, and the entire Arche Noah team is once again delighted with the donation of over €5,000. As the corona pandemic continues to make it necessary to keep a distance at Christmas 2021, a personal donation handover will be waived. "Unfortunately, we have to keep our distance again and do without personal contact in this context. I am all the more pleased this year that we at NORRES / Baggerman can once again make this valuable contribution with our donation tradition and offer support to the sick children and their families," reports authorised signatory Marina Haarer.
Anja Dörner, Divisional Director of the children's hospice, sends a heartfelt thank you to the NORRES / Baggerman Group on behalf of Arche Noah´s for this consistent support over the years: "This year, Arche Noah´s has invested the money from the 2020 Christmas donation in a Snoezelen trolley. The Snoezelen trolley is a real enrichment in everyday life for the team at Arche Noah's and for the children!" The mobile and fully equipped Snoezelen trolley makes it possible to transform any room of Arche Noah's into a Snoezelen room within a short time. All the children's senses can be touched through various objects in the trolley: Seeing, hearing, feeling. The Snoezelen trolley thus becomes a pleasant and relaxing experience for the children of Arche Noah.
Arche Noah
Arche Noah is a unique institution in Germany with two functions: It is a short-term facility for children with severe multiple disabilities and at the same time a hospice for terminally ill children. The aim of the facility is to relieve and support the families by providing professional care and nursing for the children and young people at Arche Noah.
Arche Noah in Gelsenkirchen describes itself as a "house of life" - this is reflected in the bright, inviting and colourful design of the premises and the outdoor facilities.
