Land use and biodiversity
The Group utilizes a total of approximately 514 hectares of land for its production facilities. The facilities are generally located in large or small industrial areas where operations cannot be considered to have a significant impact on biodiversity.
A potential exception is the production plant in Rio Saliceto (Italy), which is located two kilometers from a wetland ecosystem rich in birdlife and classified as a nature reserve in accordance with Italian legislation.
Trelleborg has no proprietary rubber plantations, but purchases approximately 70,000 tons of natural rubber annually from suppliers mainly based in Southeast Asia. Rubber plantations are monocultures, and consequently, affect biodiversity in the local area.