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 CHG-MERIDIAN establishes ISO-certified management systems throughout Europe CHG-MERIDIAN is expanding its ISO certification across Europe, thereby underlining its areas of expertise based on globally recognized standards: The ISO-certified management systems in the areas of environment (ISO 14001), business continuity management (ISO 22301), information security (ISO 27001) and data protection (ISO 27701) have been successfully extended to all European locations. In addition, the compliance management system (ISO 37301) has been certified for the first time for the DACH region. Read On
CHG-MERIDIAN acquires Meridian Leasing Corporation •    CHG-MERIDIAN strengthens its presence in the US, the world’s largest leasing and asset financing market •    Acquisition complements existing US customer portfolio and matches the technology focus of CHG-MERIDIAN•    Transaction will support the top and bottom line growth of the CHG-MERIDIAN Group Read More
CHG-MERIDIAN expands its coverage in the APAC region •    Expansion of cooperation with Japanese leasing company SMFL opens up market access in China and other asien countries•    China is an important market for customers with global operations•    Stepping up of APAC activities reflects strategic planning and supports CHG-MERIDIAN’s long-term growth Read More
CHG-MERIDIAN awarded EcoVadis gold rating: Excellence in sustainability  CHG-MERIDIAN has been awarded the prestigious EcoVadis gold rating, putting it in the top 5 percent of the more than 130,000 companies assessed worldwide. This achievement highlights the significant step forward that the Group has taken with regard to its commitment to sustainability. Read More
CHG-MERIDIAN issues new ESG-linked bonded loan with a volume of €100 million •    17 investors participated in the transaction•    New EcoVadis gold rating for CHG-MERIDIAN Read On
CHG-MERIDIAN expands its sustainable funding: new ESG-linked syndicated loan underpinned by widespread investor confidence •    New syndicated loan with a total volume of €100 million placed•    25 savings banks from nine federal states are involved•    CHG-MERIDIAN has raised €700 million in green funding since 2021 Read More
We Keep Moving! 15,818 km for a Good Cause With “One Step Further” – the largest international CARE event at CHG-MERIDIAN – employees worldwide collectively covered a total of 15,818 km on foot, by bike, in the air or on water in one week. This new record also marks a new donation milestone, as CHG-MERIDIAN is donating 1 euro for every kilometer collected this year. Read On
CHG-MERIDIAN acquires asset portfolio of Australian company Maia Financial Pty Limited •    Acquisition supports regional growth in Australia and New Zealand •    Portfolio expansion in the core sectors of IT, industrial equipment, and healthcare technology with a value of around AUD$500 million (€300 million)•    Acquisition completed on June 28th, 2024 Read On
CHG-MERIDIAN expands its sustainable funding: new ESG-linked syndicated loan underpinned by widespread investor confidence The Board of Management of the global technology2use company will henceforth consist of three members, as Oliver Schorer has decided to step down from the Board on June 30, 2024, at his own request. Read More
Changes to CHG-MERIDIAN’s Board of Management The Board of Management of the global technology2use company will henceforth consist of three members, as Oliver Schorer has decided to step down from the Board on June 30, 2024, at his own request.
CHG-MERIDIAN achieves further successful growth in 2023 •    Volume of lease originations in 2023 increased to a record high of €2.45 billion, and profit from ordinary activities to €164.25 million•    Profitable growth driven by successful international expansion of technology2use portfolio•    Increasing regulation concerning sustainability will further boost demand for IT usage models Read On
Equigroup becomes CHG-MERIDIAN We are thrilled to announce that our subsidiary brand, Equigroup, has merged with CHG-MERIDIAN! All of our Australian and New Zealand customers now benefit from enhanced capabilities, expanded expertise and a more customer-centric approach. Read On
CHG-MERIDIAN: Anniversary for Success Model `Usage Instead of Ownershi •    The global group of companies remains on course for future growth with technology2use•    Strategic focus on sustainable usage and lifecycle-models for IT, industry, and healthcare technology•    A powerful circular economy enables the reuse of nearly 1 million devices every year Read On
One out of three companies states that sustainability must also be cost-effective •    Reducing operating expenses is one of the main drivers for sustainability initiatives•    23 percent of companies surveyed do not have a sustainability strategy•    More than half of the respondents have not yet recognized the potential of sustainability in their IT hardware procurement Read More
 CHG-MERIDIAN has signed the commitment letter of the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi)  In the course of the SBTi, CHG-MERIDIAN has committed to setting itself company-wide short-term emissions reduction targets in line with the latest climate science.
CHG-MERIDIAN expands its international coverage through cooperation with Japan’s SMFL Group •    Expansion of activities in Asia-Pacific a core pillar of CHG-MERIDIAN’s growth strategy•    Cooperation with Japanese leasing company SMFL to broaden customer offering •    Further enlargement of the cooperation planned across the Asia-Pacific region Read More
CHG-MERIDIAN confirms EcoVadis silver rating The CHG-MERIDIAN Group has been awarded the prestigious EcoVadis rating in silver, confirming its continuous and reliable sustainability management. The company scored particularly well in the environmental category. This puts CHG-MERIDIAN among the top 15 percent of companies assessed by EcoVadis. Read On
CHG-MERIDIAN successfully places new €100 million ESG-linked bonded loan •    Tranches with maturities of four to seven years•    Diversification across new and recurring investors from the German banking sector•    New bonded loan is the fourth sustainable financial instrument issued by CHG-MERIDIAN Read On
CHG-MERIDIAN wins Sustainable Finance Award CHG-MERIDIAN has received an award at the 2023 Sustainable Finance Summit in Paris: The company won in the ‘Best Circular Economy Model: Equipment’ category, convincing the panel of judges and customers with its modern technology2use approach. Read On
CHG-MERIDIAN on a growth path: record figure for lease originations • Clear growth signal for lease originations: year-on-year increase of 29.3 percent to €2.23 billion • Rising demand: usage models instead of purchases of IT, healthcare, and industrial assets• CEO Mathias Wagner affirms CHG-MERIDIAN’s ambition to become the leading global technology2use company Read More
D21 Digital Index identifies climate risks as the biggest challenge of the digital transformation • Around two-thirds of respondents are concerned that the digital transformation will lead to an increase in electronic waste• Growing popularity of remote working models is driving demand for IT hardware• Refurbished IT has the potential to solve both problems at once  Read On
Daniel Welzer appointed as Chief Sales Officer (CSO) The Board of Management of the international technology manager and financing expert CHG-MERIDIAN is changing, with Daniel Welzer taking over responsibility for sales and marketing from Frank Kottmann on January 1, 2023. Read On
CHG-MERIDIAN lays the foundations for business in Singapore • Expansion in Asia forms part of CHG-MERIDIAN’s international growth strategy• New location makes CHG-MERIDIAN’s international offering even more compelling Read On
Green IT study: Usage over ownership greatly reduces carbon emissions • Usage models can provide a huge boost to green IT strategies• IT usage models can lower carbon emissions by more than 50 percent • IT usage models can reduce the consumption of valuable resources by up to two-thirds  Read On
EcoVadis reaffirms silver rating for CHG-MERIDIAN The CHG-MERIDIAN Group has been awarded a silver rating by EcoVadis for the second consecutive year. For this highly respected sustainability rating, companies worldwide are assessed on the basis of globally accepted sustainability standards. The silver rating puts the CHG-MERIDIAN Group in the top 25 percent of all companies assessed by EcoVadis. Read On
CHG-MERIDIAN enters the Indian market with acquisition of OPC Asset Solutions • Acquisition is part of CHG-MERIDIAN’s international growth strategy• OPC Asset Solutions provides direct access to the fast-growing Indian market• A business model based on the circular economy and a shared technology focus offer a great strategic fit for both companies Read On
Sporting achievement for a good cause For the second year in a row, CHG-MERIDIAN’s employees showed plenty of energy and enthusiasm in the ‘One Step Further’ project. As a team, the workforce covered a remarkable 13,059 kilometers in seven days, raising a total of €14,000 for the Ukraine aid program UNO Flüchtlingshilfe. Running for a good cause was also the focus at the ZF company run in Friedrichshafen.  Read On
CHG-MERIDIAN successfully places two further ESG-linked financing transactions • CHG-MERIDIAN issues its first ESG-linked bonded loan, arranged by Landesbank Baden-Württemberg, with a volume of €100 million• CHG-MERIDIAN and Helaba agree an additional ESG-linked syndicated loan worth €100 million• CHG-MERIDIAN reiterates its goal of generating half of its growth-related funding from sustainability-oriented models Read On
CHG-MERIDIAN establishes subsidiary for global IT rental • devicenow: global IT equipment rental paired with comprehensive service • Non-captive offering available in 190 countries worldwide• Device-as-a-service concept as a key component of CHG-MERIDIAN’s growth strategy Read On
CHG-MERIDIAN joins the BNW  Looking at the bigger picture is a tradition at CHG-MERIDIAN that dates back 40 years. Its memberships of various organizations and associations also encourage networking and the sharing of information. We are always looking to expand these activities. After signing up to the Diversity Charter and the UN Global Compact last year, we have recently joined more than 500 companies in becoming a member of the Federal Association of Green Business (BNW).  Read On
D21 Digital Index asks about digitalization and sustainability for the first time In addition to the level of digitalisation of the population, the current D21 Digital Index also asks for the first time about the relationship between sustainability and digitalisation. As a long-standing partner of Initiative D21, we spoke exclusively with Lena-Sophie Müller, Managing Director of Initiative D21, on the publication of the new study results. Read On
Sustainable Finance Investors and society as a whole benefit from sustainable investment models. Green bonds and ESG-linked loans can help the economy to find answers to climate change. In this booming multi-trillion market, our many decades’ experience of working with a sustainable business model gives us a competitive edge. Our success shows that sustainability is not an ideology that requires people to go without. Instead, it is an opportunity for growth.  Read On
CHG-MERIDIAN updates code of conduct  Our code of conduct describes the key elements of the corporate culture at CHG-MERIDIAN. We have once again expanded its contents to take into account society’s growing expectations, while also refining the value system set out in the code. Read On
Environmental management professionalized in line with international standard In this interview, the people behind CHG-MERIDIAN’s ISO 14001-certified environmental management tell us more about its ambitious goals. Read On
CHG-MERIDIAN and Helaba close first ESG-linked syndicated loan in the amount of €50 million •    CHG-MERIDIAN will receive €50 million under an ESG-linked syndicated loan from a group of savings banks, arranged by Helaba Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen... Read On
„digitalheroes @Klassenzimmer“: Bildungsinitiative zeichnet vier digitale Schulprojekte aus •    Erster Preis geht an die Ehrhart-Schott-Schule in Schwetzingen•    Weitere Preisträger kommen aus Stuttgart, Freiburg und Reutlingen... Read On
CHG-MERIDIAN awarded silver medal by EcoVadis The CHG-MERIDIAN Group unveiled its first comprehensive sustainability strategy in early 2021. The company has now been awarded a silver medal in the most recent EcoVadis rating based on globally accepted corporate social responsibility (CSR) standards... Read On
On the move together Fulfilling its responsibility to society is part of CHG-MERIDIAN’s corporate culture, and the ‘One Step Further’ project provided clear evidence of this.  Read On
Sustainability is a must According to a recent IW study, needs-based IT usage could contribute to save additional resources worth up to €10 billion in Germany alone. At a time when we are setting the course for the future, it makes sense to seek out sustainable alternatives with a view to reducing costs and ensuring future competitiveness.  Read On
Successful 2020 financial year thanks to resilient business model  •    Pandemic-related decline of 12 percent in lease origination compared to 2019•    Positive net income development due to strong growth in previous years •    Sustainable business model is an important competitive factor Read On
CHG-MERIDIAN published first sustainability report The international group of companies has always based its business model on the resource-efficient circular economy, and is continuously expanding its commitment to sustainability. Read On
CHG-MERIDIAN joins the United Nations Global Compact In March 2021, CHG-MERIDIAN signed the United Nations Global Compact and thus underlines its long-term commitment to sustainability. Read On
CHG-MERIDIAN AG signs the Diversity Charter Cultivating an organizational culture characterized by mutual respect and appreciation - this is the overriding principle of the Diversity Charter. In January 2021, CHG-MERIDIAN AG signed up to the Germany-wide initiative. Read On
CHG-MERIDIAN remains main sponsor of the Ravensburg Towerstars CHG-MERIDIAN is extending its commitment to Ravensburg as an ice hockey location. It will remain the main sponsor of the Towerstars and name giver of the "CHG Arena" for the next five years. Read On
CHG-MERIDIAN: Bildungsinitiative „digitalheroes​@Klassenzimmer” gestartet •Lehrkräfte-Auszeichnung für digitale Unterrichtskonzepte ausgelobt•Kooperation von CHG-MERIDIAN mit der Mossakowski Stiftung und Beratung durch das Zentrum für Schulqualität Baden-Württemberg (ZSL) Read On
Digitize administration  Driving digitization forward together: As an expert in technology management, CHG-MERIDIAN has been supporting the public sector for years in the implementation of digitization concepts. Earlier in September, the Federal Ministry of the Interior and CHG-MERIDIAN met in Weingarten to discuss the topic.  Read On
Additional boost to digitalization in the German healthcare sector CHG-MERIDIAN continues dialog with policymakers, the research community, and representatives of the IT sector and hospitals Read On
TESMA® portal: Self-service for the digital workplace • Managing IT for mobile working more efficiently• CHG-MERIDIAN adds a self-service portal for its customers’ employees to TESMA®• High level of automation relieves the burden on IT and procurement Read On
Chg Meridians Board of Management The Board of Management of the global technology2use company will henceforth consist of three members, as Oliver Schorer has decided to step down from the Board on June 30, 2024, at his own request. Read On

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