Sustainability in the Industry

Commercial Services

Impacts, Risks and Opportunities

Sustainability in Commercial Services

Whether property protection, security services, building cleaning, maintenance of outdoor areas or customer service centers – a good one in five employees in Germany works in commercial services in the low-wage sector. Responsible companies in the industry promote social sustainability by helping people without completed vocational training and the unemployed to gain a foothold in the labor market and remain employed in the long term.

Fair pay, inclusive and socially just working conditions as well as professional training opportunities help employees achieve social advancement. Companies in the sector provide services to society and have a special responsibility for integration into the labor market.
Companies’ sustainability efforts also apply to their own operations – by optimizing business processes, reducing direct and indirect emissions through resource-saving, energy-efficient operations and climate-friendly mobility. In the area of ​​building cleaning, for example, used equipment, ecological cleaning products and environmentally friendly cleaning behavior are a lever for less energy and chemical consumption.

The industry includes, for example, security and security services, caretaker services, cleaning services, gardening and landscaping as well as call centers.

Industry Materiality

Key Fields and Topics in the Industry 

 

Sustainability is different by industry. Learn key material filed and topics in Commercial Services.

 

Climate

Climate protection

Resources

Circular economy

Nature

Pollution

Value Chain

Employees

EU NACE Classification 

Industry NACE Classes

Unsure if the industry is the right one? A comparison with the EU’s granular NACE classification Rev. 2.1 provides clarity.

Included NACE classes in the industry

O 80.0 Investigation and security activities
O 80.01 Investigation and private security activities
O 80.09 Security activities n.e.c.
O 81.1 Combined facilities support activities
O 81.10 Combined facilities support activities
O 81.2 Cleaning activities
O 81.21 General cleaning of buildings
O 81.22 Other building and industrial cleaning activities
O 81.23 Other cleaning activities
O 81.3 Landscape service activities
O 81.30 Landscape service activities
O 82.1 Office administrative and support activities
O 82.10 Office administrative and support activities
O 82.2 Activities of call centres
O 82.20 Activities of call centres
O 82.4 Intermediation service activities for business support service activities n.e.c.
O 82.40 Intermediation service activities for business support service activities n.e.c.
O 82.9 Business support service activities n.e.c.

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