Circularity

Responsible water management

The first topic is responsible water management, which is linked to the SDG of "Clean water and sanitation". Our products already contribute to this SDG and it also plays an important role within our own organization: by 2026 and for every ton of produced product, we want to use 20% less drinking water. This will be done gradually and in different ways. For instance, we will explore ways of increasing the use of rainwater for sanitary or cooling purposes.

Reducing the CO₂ footprint

The next topic is reducing the CO₂ footprint, which is linked to the SDG of "Climate action". We all know that carbon dioxide or CO₂ plays an important role in global warming and, therefore, we have set the following targets: we will reduce our CO₂ emissions in our production processes, especially in our own transport needs, and all our energy usage by one-half per ton of produced products by 2030. Therefore, we will, for instance, purchase more energy-efficient machinery and shift towards low carbon transport means. Moreover, we will only use non-fossil based electricity by 2025. We will achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

Material efficiency

The third topic within Circularity is material efficiency, which is linked to the SDGs of "Sustainable cities and communities" and "Responsible consumption and production". We are working on increasing the recycled content in our products. Our target is to increase the use of recycled materials by more than one-half by 2025. 

Focusing on material efficiency also means addressing packaging. We are aiming to use carton packaging and HDPE pressure pipe caps entirely made from recycled materials. Initiatives to reach this goal by 2025 are ongoing.

Waste management

The fourth and final topic on Circularity involves waste management, which falls under the same SDGs as material efficiency. By 2025, we want to reduce production-related waste at our factories by 10% per ton produced product.