Certified sustainable: the ZNU standard at KAMAT
We anchor ecological, economic and social responsibility firmly within our company with the ZNU Standard.
As a manufacturer of high-pressure technology used worldwide, we know that responsibility begins at home. We have systematised our sustainability efforts and, in 2025, achieved certification to the ZNU Standard “Sustainable Business Practices”, audited by TÜV Rheinland — making KAMAT the first mechanical-engineering company certified to the ZNU Standard.
For us this certificate is not a label but a driver — to keep developing the company in every relevant area: environmental, economic and social. Sustainability is therefore not only an internal matter; it is part of the solution we deliver to industry.
What the ZNU Standard stands for — and why it matters
The ZNU Standard was developed at the Centre for Sustainable Corporate Management (ZNU) of Witten/Herdecke University, in a broad stakeholder process with companies, academia and certification bodies. Since 2012 it has been the first practice-tested standard to address all three dimensions — environment, economy and society — together; by ZNU’s own account, the world’s first holistic, externally certifiable sustainability standard that is also under state oversight.
What makes it credible:
- Independently audited: around 150 organisations across Germany are certified, assessed by accredited bodies such as TÜV and DEKRA, with annual on-site audits.
- State-recognised: in 2026 Germany’s national accreditation body (DAkkS) granted the standard state recognition, confirming it meets the international requirements of ISO/IEC 17065 and 17021 for independence, competence and transparency.
- Internationally compatible: the standard integrates established sustainability frameworks — including ISO 14001/EMAS, ISO 50001, the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the German Sustainability Code and the UN Global Compact.
For our customers this means: ZNU sits on the same accreditation footing as the management-system standards you already trust — independently verified, not self-declared.
KAMAT has been certified since 2025. The DAkkS state recognition belongs to the 2026 version of the standard; we will move to that accredited version at our next certification cycle, in about two years — part of how we keep developing our sustainability management along the standard.
What the standard requires
The goal is an integrated sustainability management system, continuously improved under external control and assessed across three areas:
- Environment: energy efficiency, material use, emissions, recyclability
- Economy: innovation capacity, future resilience, risk reduction
- Social: employee wellbeing, fair working conditions, social responsibility
All sustainability performance must be improved continuously and verified in regular external audits.
Sustainability at KAMAT — in Practice
As a developer and manufacturer of technically demanding high-pressure systems, we live up to this responsibility every day — from purchasing to delivery, from training to product development. ZNU certification has made that commitment structured and binding:
- Site-based sustainability management
- Sustainable criteria built into processes, products and partnerships
- Training and involvement of all relevant departments
- Clear sustainability targets with continuous measurement
- External assessment by accredited auditors
You can find our concrete targets and progress figures on the Sustainability page.
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v.l.n.r. Christian Geßner (Leiter ZNU), Oliver Brendle (TÜV Rheinland), Anika Sprakel und Lars Falk bei der Zertifikatsübergabe an KAMAT vor der Universität Witten/Herdecke.
Technology with impact: sustainable solutions for your processes
Technology with impact — sustainability that reaches your processes
Our high-pressure systems are designed for efficiency and longevity, and help you meet your own sustainability targets:
- Efficiencies above 90 % — most of the energy input goes into delivery, not into losses
- Lower energy use through variable-frequency-drive control
- Long-life pump heads in high-strength stainless steel — coating-free
- Standardised spare parts for less material use and reduced downtime
- Low-maintenance systems that minimise service time and resource use
- Short supply routes through a local supplier structure — including locally sourced raw materials
KAMAT technology: efficient, robust, future-ready.
