Sustainability We Elevate... Our World
Mobility is an essential requirement in the world in which we live and work.
Being a responsible company is more than just striving to minimize the use of natural resources. We also enable sustainable, smart urban mobility, while committing to a sustainable supply chain for all our products and drive innovation for green building management.
Being responsible also means that we empower an inclusive work environment in which a workforce as diverse as our customers and passengers can thrive. And we are proud of the value we create in the communities we are part of, for instance by helping develop young talent through education and training, and by fostering lifelong learning for our technicians.
Our focus areas
The sustainability roadmap 2030 is our guide to managing the demands and opportunities of an ever-changing world. It is designed to align every facet of our business, products and services with our Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) ambitions. Charting towards the half-way mark of 2030, we have done this in close alignment with our long-term science-based target of reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. All the while we will live up to our social values.
Sustainable infrastructure
We continue to drive electrification our own service fleet and increase our investment in renewable energy production and efficiency measures at our production and owned sites. Across the whole Schindler Group we will procure 100% renewable energy.
Energy efficiency of products
We innovate and upgrade our products with digital and physical energy optimization features and components. Our goal is to continue supplying our customers with the most energy-efficient product possible to improve operational performance of their new buildings as well as modernizations.
Sustainable & resilient supply chain
We will invest in low carbon and efficient logistics, linked with returnable packaging, and gradual elimination of the use of plastics to future-proof our supply chains.
Resource efficiency
We focus on reducing the major share of our product’s carbon foot-print with piloting and expanding the commercially viable use of low-carbon steel and other substitute materials to minimize the impact of resource inflow.
Circularity
We focus on circularity by design and during product use, extending the lifetime of components with service, repair, refurbishments and modernizations. At the end of the cycle, we continue to put effort into responsible waste management.
Value chain engagements
We seek to strengthen strategic relationships by engaging directly with upstream and downstream suppliers and business associations in our value chain that are key lever for our ambitions.
Health & Safety
We are building on a longstanding safety culture and are following a new behavioral approach to foster renewed safety awareness and prevention culture.
Inclusion & Diversity
We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities and equitable treatment, as well as providing a safe and respectful work and business environment that is free of discrimination and harassment for our people.
Human rights
We focus on raising our own employees’ awareness of our Human Rights Policy and salient human rights issues. We are continuously strengthening our due diligence and grievance mechanism for human rights.