Aims

A growth strategy and a strong market position, stability through the structurally anchored partnership of private enterprise and the public sector, a major economic impact, horizontal and vertical synergy effects within the group network and good corporate governance: these are factors that characterise the MCH Group and, at the same time, underline the fundamental sustainability of the company in terms of its business model and its development.

These factors also have a key influence on the objectives and strategic approaches that are summarised below for the different sustainability categories.

With its marketing platforms and solutions, the MCH Group wishes to contribute towards strengthening the corresponding industries together with their national and international clientele. It is noted for the exceptional quality of its products and services, which it achieves through its specialist competence and capacity to innovate, its thorough knowledge of the industries, its strong customer orientation and its ability to anticipate market changes.

As market leader, it is also working towards the future-oriented further development and strengthening of its own exhibition and event sector. It is playing a pioneering role in various ways, such as with its private-sector orientation, its group network and the corresponding cooperation model, and also in the strategic and conceptual further development of its product and services portfolio. It supports national and international industry associations.

The MCH Group endeavours to constantly improve on its resource efficiency in a bid to further strengthen its competitiveness. Investments in infrastructure, operations and the provision of services are conducted on the basis of economic and environmental criteria.

The MCH Group invests continuously in the optimisation of its ecological indicators: in the construction and operation of its buildings and systems through increasing energy efficiency, employing renewable energies and reducing emissions; in its logistics through in-house-developed logistics and transport concepts and, as far as possible, underground delivery to reduce the burden on the environment and the local neighbourhood; in the production of stands and equipment through the selection of materials, energy-efficient production and also climate-neutral offers.

The company wishes to further promote the environmentally aware behaviour of its employees at their workplace and make available the necessary resources for further reducing the burden on the environment. Ecological aspects are to increasingly play a decisive role in the selection of suppliers and materials, giving precedence to suppliers from the local region and suppliers who can furnish the corresponding proof of sustainability, for example.

The MCH Group wishes to assume its social responsibility. It subscribes to the fundamental values of a democratic state governed by the rule-of-law. It respects human dignity and the values of other cultures. It regards compliance with the statutory provisions and the application of serious business practices as a matter of course.

The MCH Group's employees are offered attractive working conditions, building on a success-orientated culture of motivation and personal responsibility. They are supported in their further development through in-house and external initial training and continuing education programmes.

The MCH Group has some 250 registered trademarks and constantly conducts proactive checks on the protection they afford. In addition to this, the group is committed to protecting intellectual property and fair trade in the framework of the Baselworld Watch and Jewellery Show. Together with a large number of experts, the group has developed the “Art Market Principles and Best Practices”. This constitutes a “Code of Conduct” for customers of Art Basel.