Business model

We aim to improve quality of life in urban environments by providing the best mobility solutions across buildings for the benefit of all our stakeholders.

Brand

We have been offering best-in-class mobility solutions to keep cities moving and foster our brand as a reliable and responsible partner since 1874.

Employees and culture

We rely on our highly skilled and diverse global team of 69 998 employees. We aim to offer the best customer experience and to keep cities moving.

Stakeholder engagement

We seek to build relationships with all our stakeholders, whether they are customers, suppliers, employees, or governmental bodies, in order to better understand our impacts and define our priorities.

Supply chain

Our engagement across the supply chain, with local subcontractors, and with our global logistics network creates a solid foundation to deliver quality to our customers. Our 46 250 suppliers, including 10 600 production material suppliers, represent CHF 3 419 million in cost of materials.

Technology and innovation

Technology and innovation are at the heart of the business conduct at our Global R&D and digital hubs, materialized by over 1 200 patent families and over 7 500 patents and patent applications worldwide. In 2022, we spent CHF 208 million on R&D to enhance our products and services.

Materials and inputs

Schindler relies on natural resources, including ferrous, nonferrous and construction materials, as well as energy resources for our operations, and for our products’ use.

Finances

Schindler’s balance sheet allows the company to conduct the necessary investments in our transition to net zero by 2040, with a net liquidity of CHF 2.8 billion.

Society

With our 69 998 employees, we are committed to enhance the quality of urban living, making it safer and more sustainable. As a responsible corporate citizen, we also contribute to society via an effective global tax rate of 22.7% and CHF 4 295 million paid in wages.

Customers

We aim to support our customers in more livable, efficient, and sustainable buildings. With our maintained portfolio of close to 2 million installations we move over 1.5 billion people daily around the globe.

Planet

We enable densely populated cities with limited land to grow vertically. We make new and existing buildings more energy-efficient via modernization and innovative low-carbon service solutions.

Employees

We offer a safe, inclusive, and diverse environment with growth opportunities and lifelong training.

Shareholders

On our journey to keep smart, inclusive, and sustainable cities moving, we continue to innovate. Schindler distributed dividends of CHF 485 million in 2022.