{"id":37840,"date":"2025-05-22T09:51:40","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T07:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dfge.de\/?post_type=dt_portfolio&#038;p=37840"},"modified":"2026-09-29T08:37:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T06:37:02","slug":"han-rail-ecovadis","status":"publish","type":"dt_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/dfge.de\/en\/project\/han-rail-ecovadis\/","title":{"rendered":"HAN Rail GmbH"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1575291876546{margin-bottom: -70px !important;}&#8221; type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1575292213114{padding-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-12 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-sm-offset-0&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1575291908923{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-5&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-62256ac2a150dd37a\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-62256ac2a150dd37a uvc-1499  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-62256ac2a150dd37a h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:30px;\">Deutsche Bahn\u2019s ESG requirements and HAN Rail\u2019s first EcoVadis assessment<\/h3><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1747899820292{margin-bottom: 40px !important;border-left-width: 3px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.1) !important;}&#8221;]<span class=\"color-secondary\">Customer: <\/span>HAN Rail GmbH<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"color-secondary\">Category:<\/span> Track construction, railroad industry<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"color-secondary\">Date:<\/span> May 2025[\/vc_column_text]<style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"the7_shortcodes-inline-css\">#default-btn-75d383ca91f484e16e7a18212f5f4ac5.ico-right-side > i {\n  margin-right: 0px;\n  margin-left: 8px;\n}\n#default-btn-75d383ca91f484e16e7a18212f5f4ac5 > i {\n  margin-right: 8px;\n}<\/style><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hanrail.nrw\" class=\"default-btn-shortcode dt-btn dt-btn-l fadeInLeft animate-element animation-builder link-hover-off btn-inline-left \" target=\"_blank\" id=\"default-btn-75d383ca91f484e16e7a18212f5f4ac5\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Customer Website<\/span><\/a><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6ac2a150dd565\" data-id=\"6ac2a150dd565\" data-height=\"20\" data-height-mobile=\"20\" data-height-tab=\"20\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1575291917463{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-7&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1747907502628{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hanrail.nrw\/\"><strong>HAN Rail GmbH<\/strong><\/a> (HAN Rail for short) is a specialist in safety services for track construction sites based in North Rhine-Westphalia. As a reliable partner of <strong>Deutsche Bahn<\/strong>, the company undertakes a wide range of rail construction and maintenance projects, thus ensuring an efficient transport infrastructure in Germany.<\/p>\n<p>In order to meet the growing demands in the area of sustainability, including those of Deutsche Bahn, HAN Rail decided to take part in the sustainability assessment by <strong>EcoVadis<\/strong> with the support of DFGE.[\/vc_column_text]<style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"the7_shortcodes-inline-css\">.icon-with-text-shortcode.icon-text-id-66cf54ad52425c0266a8145c581a6a16 .text-icon {\n  width: 20px;\n  height: 20px;\n  line-height: 20px;\n  font-size: 16px;\n  border-radius: 200px;\n  margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;\n}\n.icon-with-text-shortcode.icon-text-id-66cf54ad52425c0266a8145c581a6a16 .text-icon .icon-inner {\n  min-width: 20px;\n  min-height: 20px;\n  border-radius: 200px;\n}\n@media all and (-ms-high-contrast: none) {\n  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anchor-link\"><a class=\"anchor-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/dfge.de\/en\/ecovadis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EcoVadis with DFGE<\/a><\/h5><\/div><q class=\"text-big shortcode-pullquote wf-cell align-left wf-1\"><h3>Adem Kartal &amp; J\u00f6rg Ko\u00dfek<\/h3>\n<p><b>Managing director and operations manager \u2013 HAN Rail GmbH<\/b><\/p>\n<div>&#8220;Thanks to DFGE, we were able to structure our ESG activities and meet EcoVadis\u2019 documentation requirements. We are satisfied with the cooperation and the results.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/q><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6ac2a150dd73b\" data-id=\"6ac2a150dd73b\" data-height=\"20\" data-height-mobile=\"20\" data-height-tab=\"20\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6ac2a150dd772\" data-id=\"6ac2a150dd772\" data-height=\"40\" data-height-mobile=\"40\" data-height-tab=\"40\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221;][vc_column]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-52476ac2a150dd7be\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-52476ac2a150dd7be uvc-8803  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-52476ac2a150dd7be h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h2 style=\"--font-weight:theme;\">Challenges<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-52476ac2a150dd7be .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><\/p>\n<h3>Increased sustainability requirements of the customer: Deutsche Bahn<\/h3>\n<p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6ac2a150dd82e\" data-id=\"6ac2a150dd82e\" data-height=\"20\" data-height-mobile=\"20\" data-height-tab=\"20\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]The high demands of HAN Rail&#8217;s (major) customers are increasingly also affecting the area of environmental, social and governance (<a href=\"https:\/\/dfge.de\/en\/environmental-social-governance-esg\/\">ESG<\/a>) aspects. Since the beginning of 2025, Deutsche Bahn has required suppliers to meet minimum requirements in areas such as the environment, labour and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement.<\/p>\n<p>In order to meet these requirements, HAN Rail decided to participate in the sustainability assessment by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dfge.de\/en\/ecovadis\/\">EcoVadis<\/a><\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, as a small, medium-sized company, HAN Rail only has limited internal capacity to manage sustainability issues in a structured manner. At the same time, Deutsche Bahn, as the main client, required <strong>proof of existing sustainability activities<\/strong> in the above-mentioned areas &#8211; a major challenge, as HAN Rail had no previous experience with this assessment framework.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221;][vc_column]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-76066ac2a150dd872\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-76066ac2a150dd872 uvc-8272  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-76066ac2a150dd872 h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h2 style=\"--font-weight:theme;\">Solution<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-76066ac2a150dd872 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><\/p>\n<h3>Targeted document analysis and knowledge building<\/h3>\n<p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6ac2a150dd8cb\" data-id=\"6ac2a150dd8cb\" data-height=\"20\" data-height-mobile=\"20\" data-height-tab=\"20\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]In order to implement the project in a targeted and efficient manner, HAN Rail brought DFGE on board as a partner. With its many years of experience in ESG management and special expertise in EcoVadis projects, DFGE was the ideal choice.<\/p>\n<p>In close cooperation with DFGE, a structured overview of ESG-relevant topics was initially created within four months, during which HAN Rail&#8217;s existing measures and guidelines were analyzed and documented in a targeted manner.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DFGE guided HAN Rail through the EcoVadis process, assisted with the revision of suitable guidelines and the compilation of the evidence &#8211; always with a view to the industry-specific requirements in the construction and infrastructure sector. This ensured that existing sustainability activities &#8211; which had already been implemented but were not documented in a structured manner &#8211; were properly consolidated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221;][vc_column]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-71796ac2a150dd90b\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-71796ac2a150dd90b uvc-5862  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-71796ac2a150dd90b h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h2 style=\"--font-weight:theme;\">Result<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-71796ac2a150dd90b .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><\/p>\n<h3>EcoVadis Gold Medal<\/h3>\n<p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6ac2a150dd95e\" data-id=\"6ac2a150dd95e\" data-height=\"20\" data-height-mobile=\"20\" data-height-tab=\"20\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]In its EcoVadis assessment in May 2025, HAN Rail GmbH <strong>scored 79 points<\/strong>, thereby meeting Deutsche Bahn\u2019s minimum requirement.<\/p>\n<p>According to the EcoVadis assessment of May 2025, HAN Rail ranks among the <strong>top 5%<\/strong> of companies assessed by EcoVadis in this sector.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the cooperation with DFGE, HAN Rail:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Successfully meet the requirements of Deutsche Bahn.<\/li>\n<li>Systematically record and document its current ESG situation.<\/li>\n<li>Create a documented basis for further development in the ESG area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<q class=\"text-big shortcode-pullquote wf-cell align-left wf-1\"><h3><b>Christoph R\u00fcdel<\/b><\/h3>\n<div><b>Quality management &amp; sustainability coordination \u2013 HAN Rail GmbH<\/b><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;The investment has paid off: we gained important insights and built up knowledge in ESG management. This allows us to structure our ESG activities internally and to document them for our customers such as Deutsche Bahn. An experienced partner like DFGE was important to us for this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/q>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6ac2a150dda02\" data-id=\"6ac2a150dda02\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"30\" data-height-tab=\"30\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_separator]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6ac2a150dda31\" data-id=\"6ac2a150dda31\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"30\" data-height-tab=\"30\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-79546ac2a150dda6e\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-79546ac2a150dda6e uvc-2598  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div 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