Trelleborg and sustainability
Trelleborg is present in 50 countries worldwide and our product and solutions are used globally. But how do we take responsibility for a sustainable future? We have four areas in focus: Compliance, Resources, Diversity and Social engagement. Learn more in the video.
Interview with the CEO
“Aiming to become world class in sustainability entails a number of things for us. It includes understanding the company’s role in society and acting responsibly in the areas where we directly or indirectly can make a difference.”
Compliance with laws and codes
Anti-corruption and human rights
Focus and target: Zero tolerance applies to bribery, corruption, cartel and other criminal behavior, child and forced labor, and discrimination (reported and reviewed). The goal was for 85 percent of employees to have completed Code of Conduct training during the year.
Outcome: Zero cases (0) of significant breaches of laws and permits that resulted in legal consequences or fines were reported in 2017. Furthermore, zero cases (0) of child labor or forced labor were reported. Of 5 reported cases of discrimination (5), a settlement was reached between the parties or other measures were taken in 4, while 1 case is still being processed.
During the year, 18 matters (14) were reported via the whistleblower system. In some cases, reviews were carried out, which identified non-compliances with the Group’s Code of Conduct and policies, and relevant measures were taken in these cases. 83 percent of employees received training in the Code of Conduct during the year.
Suppliers
Focus
and target: The goal is to
only work with suppliers who adhere to the applicable sections of Trelleborg’s
Code of Conduct.
Audit in the form of self-assessment is to be completed
with suppliers corresponding to 80 percent of the relevant global purchasing
value in the production units, as defined by Trelleborg.
Outcome: Trelleborg met the defined target level. Suppliers
corresponding to about 84 percent (81) of the relevant purchasing value defined
by Trelleborg were assessed.
Safe and efficient use of resources
Health and safety
Focus and target: The key figure of
occupational injuries and illnesses with at least one day’s absence is defined
as Lost Work Cases (LWC) per 100 full-time employees per year.
In addition, the number of working days lost
due to occupational injuries and illnesses is measured.
Outcome: In 2017, the average outcome was 2.4 LWCs
(2.4) per 100 employees. The figure is thus stable despite the inclusion for
the full year of recently acquired units with, on average, a higher number of
injuries. However, the average number of days lost per injury was higher than
in the preceding year: 30.3 (24.1).
Climate
Focus and target: The “20 by 20” target aims to reduce direct and indirect CO2 emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by at least 20 percent relative to sales by 2020 (compared with base year 2015 and the pro forma value of 16.0 metric tons/SEK M).
Outcome: In 2017, the value was 15.4 metric tons/SEK M (14.2), with the increase compared with 2016 attributable to the
recently added units with more energy-intensive manufacturing having completed their first full year as part of the Group.
However, compared with the pro forma value for 2016 of 16.2, this year's value is clearly lower and points to an improvement in both energy efficiency and the transition to green energy sources.
Diversity
Age
Focus
and target: The company is
endeavoring to achieve a balanced age distribution for the type of operation
conducted by Trelleborg.
Outcome:
The age distribution for
salaried employees at Trelleborg remained stable during the 2014–2017*
measurement period.
Gender
Focus
and target: Trelleborg works
to achieve a balanced mix in terms of age, ethnicity and gender, especially at
management levels.
As of 2016, the aim is to continuously increase
the share of female managers at management levels 4–5.
Outcome: In 2017, the share of women at management
levels 4–5 in Trelleborg’s units was 27 percent (24), an improvement on the
preceding year. The share of women for the organization as a whole is 24
percent. The share of women in Group management is 10
percent (9), and on the Board 38 percent (33).
Social Engagement
Society
Focus
and target: Trelleborg
supports the local communities in which it operates by participating in a
variety of social activities, and at selected locations by providing support
for teaching and educational activities for young people, often with a focus on
meaningful leisure activities. These operations are to be continuously
developed over time by adding new programs.
Outcome: In many of the places where Trelleborg
operates, the company has partnerships with, for example, schools, universities
and interest groups. With regard to sports sponsorship, youth activities are
prioritized, while the company is also involved in a number of special programs
that support child and youth development in such countries as Sri Lanka, India
and Sweden. The program in Sri Lanka was expanded to include another school in
2016 and was formally inaugurated in 2017.
Blue DimensionTM
The Blue Dimension™ initiative is our way of showing how we can use innovative solutions to help our customers protect people, the environment, infrastructure and assets, through such properties as the energy efficiency of solutions, their ability to dampen noise and vibrations and their material durability.
We seal, damp and protect critical applications in demanding environments
Trelleborg is a world leader in engineered polymer solutions that seal, damp and protect critical applications in demanding environments. The Group has demonstrated stable profitability and a favorable earnings performance in recent years, despite challenging market conditions in certain segments.
