Grundfos sustainability ProGress rePort 2014 / 5 Sustainability in grundfos The Grundfos purpose is to be a global leader in advanced pump solutions and a trendsetter in water technology. At Grundfos, we take responsibility to contribute to global sustainability by pioneering technologies that improve quality of life for people and care for the planet. First, we take this responsibility because sustainability is part of our DNA, and has been the basis for the way we conduct our business from the very beginning. Secondly, it is a way of managing potential risks and reducing costs throughout our value chain. Thirdly, sustainability is a strong innovation and business driver at Grundfos. In 2012, we launched our Sustainability Strategy 20122017 – another step in giving high priority to sustainability, but also a way of creating the necessary strategic framework for prioritising our various sustainability efforts in the years to come. The Grundfos Sustainability Strategy 2012-2017 sets the direction for our sustainability effort within the following six focus areas: Sustainable Product Solutions, People Competences, Environmental Footprint, Workplace, Community and Responsible Business Conduct. In this report, you can read about our progress in 2014 within the six focus areas. sustainability goes beyond our environmental impact. At Grundfos, we strive to have an attractive and safe workplace where Grundfos employees thrive. We are therefore proud that injuries in the workplace have been reduced by an impressive 21% compared to 2013. At Grundfos, we want to be recognised as a company conducting responsible business. In 2014, we took another step in this direction when we launched our Human Rights policy. The policy outlines what Human Rights mean in a Grundfos context, and what we expect from stakeholders and business partners. reporting commitments Since 2002, Grundfos has supported the UN Global Compact and its ten principles. Furthermore, as part of our commitment to the UN Global Compact, we support Caring for Climate and the CEO Water Mandate. The Grundfos Sustainability Progress Report 2014 functions as our Communication on Progress (COP). I hope that you will enjoy reading about sustainability at Grundfos. Feel free to visit www.grundfos.com/sustainability for more information. Pernille Blach Hansen, Group Vice President, Quality and Sustainability progress 2014 Ambition levels and objectives have been identified for each of the six focus areas, and where possible we have clear key performance indicators in place. This has put us in a position where we can document an immediate, direct and measurable improvement on key sustainability indicators. However, it has also enabled us to identify areas where we need to improve. From 2005 to 2014, total sales of our energy efficient circulator pumps in the EU have saved 3.5 billion kWh of electricity. This is just one example of how Grundfos solutions are contributing to sustainable development. When it comes to our own operations, we have reduced our energy consumption by 3% and our water footprint by 6% compared to 2013. Nevertheless, as mentioned before,
Download PDF file
Cookie policy