One Linde Philosophy 

Philosophy

Our One Linde Philosophy is composed of 5 elements: Vision, Mission, Strategic Direction, Values and Behaviors.

Vision

Our Vision is to be the best performing global industrial gases and engineering company, where our people deliver innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers in a connected world.

Mission

Our mission is making our world more productive.

Strategic Direction

Our strategic direction was created to define the action steps we will take as an organization to be the best performing global industrial gases and engineering company. Our strategic direction is to work as One Linde to:

• Build on our individual and collective strengths across a larger global footprint
• Profitably and sustainably grow our industrial and medical gases business by increasing network density
• Leverage world-class engineering & technology capabilities to deliver a competitive advantage to the gases business and profitably grow with third party customers
• Capture the full value of the merger

Values

Our values guide us in how we operate our businesses and make decisions every day. They serve as a tool in providing each of us with direction and standards on how we should approach people, our work and challenges. All of our values are the foundation in which we operate, and each employee must live our values every day.

Safety

We put safety first. We believe all incidents are preventable, and our goal is no harm to people, communities or the environment. We continuously work to improve our safety culture and performance worldwide.

Integrity

We always strive to achieve our goals ethically, and with the highest integrity. We expect transparent and respectful interactions between management, employees and our business partners, consistent with our Code of Business Integrity.    

Accountability

We hold ourselves accountable for our performance, individually and collectively. We focus both on what we accomplish and how we accomplish it, and we are committed to delivering on individual and company goals.

Inclusion

We embrace diversity and inclusion in order to attract, develop and retain the best talent and build high-performing teams. By hearing all voices and benefiting from diverse opinions, thoughts and perspectives, we achieve our full promise and potential.

Community
We are committed to improving the communities where we live and work. Our charitable contributions, along with employee volunteerism, support initiatives that make important and sustainable contributions to our world.