Corporate Responsibility
Vizrt is built from over 700 creative and innovative minds from around the world, from 52 different nationalities. We are already leading the way in our industry as we recognize that as a company, we need to build a future that is responsible for not just our business, but for our people, our customers, our communities and our planet.
We are committed to continuing to improve, and every day we endeavor to be better across these three focus areas:
Sustainability
As Vizrt we look to provide our customers and partners with innovative, software-based solutions that will be placed into their production eco-systems for many years – sustainability is intrinsic to our products.
This innovation and creativity that we employ to find solutions that make our products sustainable is also harnessed to help make solutions for our business, our customers and our planet.
| Sustainable solutions for today and tomorrow | Operational sustainability is good for our business, good for our customers and good for our people. | |
| Innovation is the key to sustainability for our customers | We aim to be future ready today, not only in our day-today work but also in our products. We continue to innovate and develop software solutions for our customers to help move away from hardware into a software-based future. | Are you ready for the software-defined visual storytelling future? Defining the future with SDVS (Software Defined Visual Storytelling) |
| Our planet for our people | We recognize that our people are passionate about their environment and their planet, and as such we encourage employee-led initiatives that support this movement. |
Sustainability Policy
Background and purpose
At Vizrt, we believe that we have a responsibility to conduct our operations in a sustainable manner, taking into consideration a sustainable development model that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. As Vizrt we look to provide our customers and partners with innovative, software-based solutions that will be placed into their production eco-systems for many years – sustainability is intrinsic to our products.
This innovation and creativity that we employ to find solutions that make our products sustainable are also harnessed to help make solutions for our business, our customers, our people, and our planet. Our people are our superpower and having a high-performing and engaged workforce is a top priority for Vizrt . To attract and retain our superpower we need to engage them in our sustainable strategy and involve them setting actions to improve our sustainability impact on society and the planet.
Policy Statement
Vizrt policy is to act at all times as a responsible company promoting social, environmental and financial sustainable practices in our own operations and value chain with focus on the areas outlined below.
Some of our objectives include:
- Complying with relevant laws and regulations as well as being a trusted partner to customers, business partners, colleagues and communities.
- Zero tolerance policy against bribery, corruption and other unlawful and illegal practices.
- We shall promote employee safety and well-being in the workplace and ensure good working conditions, so that there are no violations against foundational human rights and labor rights as a consequence of our operations.
- We strive to have a diverse and inclusive workforce, where employees are engaged and proud to work at Vizrt.
- We shall select and promote our people on the basis of qualifications and merit, without discrimination.
- We shall have zero tolerance against discrimination and harassment within the company and ensure employees feel free to report any misconducts or unethical practices through Vizrt whistleblowing channel, without fear of retaliation.
- We strive to reduce the environmental impact of our operations and minimize climate change, by promoting sustainable practices to reduce energy consumption and optimize our use of natural resources.
- We shall adhere to the precautionary principle concerning environmental challenges.
- We strive to promote effective social and environmental solutions in our projects and programs, focusing on innovation and digitalization.
Read the full Sustainability Policy here.
Corporate Responsibility
At the Vizrt we strive to be open and honest across all our communications, whether it’s customer commitments, reseller agreements, marketing or even our corporate social responsibility initiatives.
However, we recognize that we work and do business in parts of the world where communication, conditions and the environment can be complex.
In order to combat any discrepancies that may arise from these complex environments we have a strong roll of policies that we ask the business to adhere to, including; a Code of Ethics, compliance policy, whistleblowing policy, and trade sanctions manual amongst others.
This roll of governance documents are operating guidelines and controls that define how Vizrt fulfills its responsibilities. They are designed to ensure the highest ethical business practices and to promote transparency, ensuring trust between the Vizrt and its customers, board, management team, employees and the communities we operate in.
Our Community
Vizrt employees over 700 people, in 26 offices worldwide; it is a people led business. We are built on innovation, creativity and expertise from our global workforce, and as such we recognize that a truly successful company can only be built when that workforce is diverse and engaged.
At Vizrt we understand that investing in our employees means investing in our business, through this we create positive change.
| Education inspires creativity and innovation | As we said, we are built on the creativity and innovation of our employees, we need the software developers and programmers of the future – so we are investing in them now. | |
| Experts from all walks of life | A diverse workforce is a strong workforce, at Vizrt we have at the time of writing 52 different nationalities at the company. At Vizrt we encourage our CSR teams in each office to see how they can shine a light on women in software development and technology workforce, using our existing female software developers as role models we continually strive to encourage young women to consider this industry as one for them. | |
| Corporate Social Responsibility | We have a dedicated team of employees who are responsible for CSR initiatives at Vizrt . With seven main offices around the world, we have initiatives that help the communities from each one. |
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