Hanover, June 15, 2023 – Forbo Movement Systems’ recently published sustainability report looks back at the 2022 business year and ahead at medium-term sustainability goals over the next few years.
It illustrates achievements to date and how the company’s leveraging these to attain its future sustainability objectives. To do so, the company’s sustainability team proactively supports ongoing initiatives and those in the pipeline.
Committed to Making a Difference – 2022 Sustainability Report
Problems with supply chains, the pandemic and climate change continued to disrupt individuals’ lives and the public and private sector in 2022 too. Extreme weather conditions across the globe also heightened awareness of climate change’s impact and placed the issue at center stage. We need global solutions to combat this worldwide problem. Which is why Forbo Movement Systems, a global player and innovative market leader in the conveyor belt sector, is facing up to the responsibility.
The sustainability team defined nine key issues from the 11 core ones in the 2021 materiality analysis. These issues are organized in ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) clusters and lead to multi-faceted approaches.
The environmental initiatives range from energy measures, such as installing photovoltaic panels to using recycled materials in Transilon ECOFIBER belts to recycling belt waste. Sustainable products, such as energy-saving Amp Miser™ belts, and services, like belt repairs to boost the service lives of belts, help Forbo Movement Systems’ customers to achieve their own sustainability goals.
Employee upskilling programs in the in-house academy and monitoring of health and safety processes in the workplace are examples of how the social goals are achieved. Supplier assessments and audits also guarantee sustainable supply chains.
Risk assessments and management, as well as a mandatory code of conduct for employees and business partners, are integral to Forbo Movement Systems’ organizational processes and ensure accountability.
And last, but not least, Forbo Movement Systems’ 2022 Corporate Carbon Footprint (CCF) was calculated based on Scope 1 and Scope 2 of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) for the first time.
