Sustainability
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.
Focus Areas
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.
What really matters
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.
Trelleborg and the value chain
While Trelleborg’s focus areas when it comes to sustainability have historically been based on the Group’s operations, they have been
expanded over time to include other activities both upstream and downstream in the value chain. In terms of materiality, an additional aspect that extends
across the value chain should be highlighted: Products that protect the environment, people, infrastructure and assets, and that thereby contribute to the
sustainability of customers and society.
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Sustainability framework
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).
Sustainability activities
Read how our sustainability activities contribute to Trelleborg’s total performance.
Free light bulb
Trelleborg’s anti vibration manufacturing facility in Leicester, England gives free LED Light Bulb to all employees to raise Energy Excellence awareness
Servus and Trelleborg supporting future generations in Colombia
Trelleborg supports communities by participating in various social activities, and, in selected places, by giving dedicated support to young people’s learning and development activities.
Trelleborg and climate: The "20 by 20" goal
Climate change has been an important issue on Trelleborg’s sustainability agenda for many years. Being energy efficient, and thus climate efficient, is important to the Group’s efforts to achieve world-class manufacturing.
Sustainability Exercise with Lund University Master Students
A cornerstone of Trelleborg’s sustainability work is the materiality analysis conducted to ensure that the company’s sustainability efforts take into consideration the significance of Trelleborg’s operations for various stakeholder groups and that its sustainability communication actually meets their expectations.
Natural rubber from the Ivory Coast
Visit at the main supplier’s facility and plantation.
