Sustainability at ekey biometric systems

We strictly adhere to EU directives and regulations in the manufacture of our products. We make sure that the resources required for production, operation and disposal are kept as low as possible. The materials used can be easily separated and, to protect our employees and the environment, we take care to avoid toxic or hazardous substances when evaluating working materials. Our products are also easy to keep in stock and updates can be carried out without additional effort during operation. Our high quality standards are continuously monitored.

Sustainable procurement refers to the purchase of environmentally friendly products and services. We purchase 98.5% of our procurement volume in the EU and 100% of our plastic parts are manufactured in Upper Austria. We also take care to keep the frequency of deliveries low, which has a positive effect on the carbon footprint. On a social level, we also strive for long-term partnerships with our suppliers. By creating regional added value, we also help to secure jobs.

With reusable packaging, we manage to avoid packaging waste. To reduce the volume of parcels, deliveries to our customers and key accounts are also made in collective packaging. We only use cardboard boxes, cartons and paper bags for shipping. This means we can avoid plastic almost entirely. Our shipping partner GLS also relies on climate-neutral shipping.

We are proud of our average product lifespan of more than 10 years. However, we also strive for reparability and want to raise awareness of the reparability of electrical and electronic devices in order to ensure the sustainable use of our fingerprint scanners. Our products are durable, repairable and replaceable, so we avoid electrical waste. With our extended guarantee, end users can also make their contribution and extend our services. It is also easy to upgrade from previous product generations to new ones.

All employees are given an insight into sustainable action at ekey from their first day at the company and are informed about the measures as well as their rights and obligations as individuals to contribute to success. Our keyboards, mice and much more are powered by rechargeable batteries instead of batteries. For the sake of the environment, we promote green mobility by rewarding employees who cycle to work and offer a carpooling service.

Our access solutions not only offer security and increase your convenience in everyday life, they also help to reduce resource requirements. Because thanks to an ekey fingerprint scanner, building use becomes as smart as possible: When you place your finger on the fingerprint scanner, the front door is opened and the user ID is also transferred to the smart home system. It recognizes who triggers an action and controls the person-related and energy-optimized organization of the building.

Different people can use the different fingerprints stored to control certain actions. Individual scenes are triggered depending on who activates the fingerprint scanner with which finger: From alarm systems, lighting and room temperature to blinds, pool covers and lawn robots. Intelligent building technology with fingerprint scanners not only increases living comfort through the targeted control and automation of functions, but also optimizes energy consumption.

Depending on who operates the fingerprint scanner with which finger, different functions are triggered in the smart home. A possible scenario: When you leave the building, the energy consumption is reduced, the lights and heating are switched off and energy guzzlers such as the TV are disconnected from the power supply. When you get home, everything is reactivated automatically. With just one action – the touch of a finger – the control of your entire home is in your hands.