Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) can be a slightly ambiguous term because social responsibility should always be much more than a corporate matter. In our view, social responsibility is about basic human understanding and fundamental respect for people. Consequently, we do not define our market as business-to-business - we would much rather see it as human-to-human. This twist of perspective constantly reminds us to act responsibly vis-à-vis our surroundings, be it our business partners or the natural world.

One example of HOWE's approach to social responsibility is that we regularly visit our suppliers' production facilities worldwide to ensure that working environments always exceed the standards set out in the ILO Conventions.

We see our employees and business partners not as workers, architects, accounts or subcontractors, but as valuable and competent partners whom we support, rely and depend on. And we constantly assess our products and production methods in order to improve our green footprint.

Together, this means that HOWE is a straightforward business partner with high ethical standards, with which it is remarkably easy to do business because you do not have to concern yourself with the many complex ethical issues.