Sustainability work is important for Trelleborg's long-term value creation, and spans the entire sustainability area, from environment, health and safety issues to compliance and ethical relationships with employees, customers, suppliers, local communities and society as a whole. The four focus areas in Trelleborg are Compliance, Resources, Diversity and Social engagement. Read more in our Sustainability Report and watch the video.
Trelleborg’s products and solutions have properties that contribute to a more sustainable society – Blue DimensionTM.
Trelleborg has identified four distinct areas of importance, called our Focus Areas, by asking internal and external stakeholders which aspects of sustainability really matter to them.
Trelleborg's Sustainability work focuses on aspects of sustainability that create long-term value, sharpen performance and really matter to our most important stakeholders – Customers, Employees and Shareholders. By asking our external and internal stakeholders what they consider essential, Trelleborg has identified the aspects of concern to feature in our reporting.
Identifying sustainability concerns
Trelleborg carried out a series of materiality analyses in recent years to identify stakeholders’ prime concerns within sustainability. The outcome of these surveys highlighted issues such as the use of hazardous chemicals, energy consumption and emissions to air and water, as well as the importance of open communication and relations with the community.
The aspects of sustainability considered most important by external and internal stakeholders have now been incorporated in four focus areas, which will guide Trelleborg’s approach to sustainability and reporting.
We shall actively and systematically work with environmental management in the following four areas:
Internally, the basis of Trelleborg’s work on sustainability issues is the Group’s Code of Conduct, whose content is built upon globally recognized guidelines such as UN Human Rights principles. Externally, the reporting on sustainability is prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). From 2019, there are also clear references to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the 17 goals in Agenda 2030.
Read how our sustainability activities contribute to Trelleborg’s total performance.