Our responsibility towards our shareholders

We see it as our responsibility to safeguard the interests of our shareholders by being transparent and issuing regular reports on the activities of our business.

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PROVEN STRATEGY WITH COMMITMENT TO VALUE CREATION

Create global leadership positions in clearly defined market segments based on customer focus, high level of service, innovation, sustainability, digital transformation, and a strong global brand

Shape markets and drive profitable growth through a strong market orientation

Build significant positions in growth markets

Acquire companies for product extensions, consolidation, and/or increased market access

Develop a high-performance culture and provide relevant skills and competencies at all levels

RESILIENT BUSINESS MODELS: FORBO FLOORING SYSTEMS

PREDOMINANTLY DIRECT BUSINESS

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Predominantly direct business

Position our offering with direct access to decision takers.
LONG-LASTING CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS

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Long-lasting customer relationships

Understand customers' needs; based on deep market insights and customer intimacy.
INNOVATIVE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

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Innovative product portfolio

Large product portfolio and several products with unique selling propositions.
DIVERSIFIED CUSTOMER BASE

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Diversified customer base

Customers in different industries, segments, and regions.

RESILIENT BUSINESS MODELS: FORBO MOVEMENT SYSTEMS

STRONG APPLICATION KNOW-HOW

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Strong application know-how

Drive innovation based on a deep understanding of customers' needs.
DIRECT ACCESS TO OEMS AND END-USERS

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Direct access to OEMs and end-users

Tailor our portfolio and drive the replacement business.
SERVING OUR CUSTOMERS GLOBALLY AND LOCALLY

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Serving our customers globally and locally

Global footprint with presence around the world and over 300 service points worldwide.
DIVERSIFIED CUSTOMER BASE

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Diversified customer base

Customers in different industries, segments, and regions.

STRONG POSITIONS AND HIGH ENTRY BARRIERS TO OUR INDUSTRIES FORBO GROUP

STRONG MARKET POSITIONS

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Strong market positions

We are the number one choice for our customers in targeted segments; we have a large and increasing share of loyal customers with long-lasting relationships.
UNIQUE PRODUCT & APPLICATION KNOW-HOW

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Unique product & application know-how

What we do is unique in many aspects – among others, working with natural raw materials; our customer and application know-how is second to none.
LARGE INSTALLED BASE

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Large installed base

High share of replacement/renovation business; continuous extension of recurring business.
HIGH ASSET BASE

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High asset base

Our continued investments over many decades have led to a strong international footprint with a high asset base.

MASTERING THE KEY FACTORS OF SUCCESS

ESG – EMBEDDED IN OUR DNA

CARBON NEGATIVE FLOOR COVERING

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Carbon negative floor covering

Our linoleum is carbon negative (cradle to gate), without offsetting; we are the world market leader in linoleum.
PHTHALATE-FREE VINYL FLOOR COVERINGS

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Phthalate-free vinyl floor coverings

We only use phthalate-free plasticizers in all our vinyl floor coverings; we are continuously looking for environmentally friendly raw materials.
USE OF RECYCLED MATERIAL

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Use of recycled material

We are continuously increasing the content of recycled material in our floor coverings; the overall recycled content in our textile portfolio amounts to 45%.
REDUCING OUR CO₂ EMMISSIONS

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Reducing our CO₂ emmisions

We have reduced the CO₂ emissions per m² of floor coverings produced (Scope 1+2) by 53% in the last 20 years.
THE NATURAL BELT

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The natural belt

BioBelt – Forbo is the 1^st conveyor belt manufacturer worldwide offering a belt made of 20% or more renewable raw materials.
THE ENERGY SAVING BELT: -50%

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The energy saving belt: -50%

AmpMiser – Forbo is the 1^st conveyor belt manufacturer worldwide offering a belt that allows energy savings in its use of up to 50%.
REDUCING OUR USE OF (FOSSIL) ENERGY

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Reducing our use of (fossil) energy

We are continuously reducing our (fossil) energy consumption – throughout our entire global value chain.
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS

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Continuous improvements

Despite our strong ESG DNA, we are continuously further improving in all ESG areas.