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Datwyler stands for a sustainable approach to management

At the Datwyler Group, we strive for sustainable profitable growth for the benefit of our stakeholders. In line with our unique values, we maintain a sustainable management approach. As a reliable partner, we fulfill our social and environmental responsibilities and contribute to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Sustainability is an important strategic goal to us and we live by it – from product development to customer service, employee management and production all the way to social commitment. This is how we make our business and our products future-proof.

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Planet Water Impact Report 2022

Datwyler's engagement for clean drinking water

According to the Planet Water Impact Report 2022, more than 30,000 people in India's poorest communities have gained access to clean drinking water thanks to Datwyler's support.

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Decision makers in charge for sustainability

Ambitious sustainability goals can only be achieved if they are carried across all units and levels of a company. At Datwyler, the entire management team is committed to sustainability and drives developments in their individual areas of responsibility.

Carbon neutral production at Swiss plant since 2012
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Carbon neutral production at Swiss plant since 2012.

Total electricity sourced from certified hydropower power plants. Total process and heating energy sourced from local wood-fired heating plant. Annual total reduction of CO2 emissions by 3’600 tonnes.

Datwyler plant in Schattdorf, Switzerland

Plan for solar panels at the Indian plant 2021
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Plan for solar panels at the Indian plant (2021).

Use of solar panels to generate electricity will help reduce intake from the public power grid. Supply of more than 2’100 MWh of electricity per year. Reduction of CO2 emission by some 1’800 tons per year. Second phase with solar panels on roof of new building (2022) will add another 2’500 MWh of electricitiy and reduce CO2-emissions by another 2’200 tons.

Plan for solar panels at Datwyler plant in Kesurdi, India

Corporate Social Responsibility activities in India
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Corporate Social Responsibility activities in India.

Yearly donations to improve local infrastructure, particularly education and drinking water supply. Modernization of three public kindergartens completed. Cleaning unit from Datwyler plant ensures sustainability of renovations.

Inauguration of renovated Kindergarten in Kesurdi area, India

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Employee Spotlight

A company that cares.

I like working for a global company that cares for the health of so many patients that depend on injectable medicines or on blood analysis, for a company that cares for the work-life balance of its employees and that fosters cultural diversity, for a company that cares for environmental sustainability.

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Exhaust air purification system at Chinese plant
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Exhaust air purification system at Chinese plant.

State-of-the-art purification systems for exhaust air at Chinese plant in Ningguo. Three-stage purification and filtration process with modern technologies exceeds regulations. Pioneering role of Datwyler in the Chinese region of Anhui.

Exhaust air purification system at Datwyler plantin Ningguo, China

Sustainability strategy

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In 2021, Datwyler established a landscape with 12 focus topics that embody the company’s commitment to reducing its environmental footprint and delivering more value for all stakeholders. The focus topics are structured according to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) priorities and are intended to close gaps and build on existing strengths. Each topic bundles activities relating to current and future projects, and contain clear responsibilities with measurable objectives, derived measures, and quantifiable key figures for effective monitoring.

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Climate-neutral operations 2030

Science Based Targets
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Eco-design

Lifecycle thinking, sustainable products
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Resource-friendly production

Waste, water, materials
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Sustainable Procurement

ESG compliant processes, sustainable solutions through supplier base
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Employer of choice

Employee commitment & satisfaction, employer branding, diversity & inclusion
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Value-driven engagement with customers

Interactions, collaboration, positive social impact
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Safe and healthy workforce

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Engagement for sustainability

Volunteering for activities for company, customers, society
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Transparency

Reporting, standards, ratings
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Compliance and ethics

Human rights, Code of Conduct, policies, proactive chemical compliance
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Diversity of the BoD and Executive Management

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Commitment

Budget & resources, principles, memberships, remuneration
ecology

Environmental

Reduce footprint
Reducing its ecological footprint is an important aspect of sustainability, supported by many of Datwyler’s stakeholders. To achieve this, one of the company’s environmental initiatives is to attain climate neutrality by 2030 following the Science Based Targets approach. Other environmental initiatives focus on: embedding eco-design principles into its product and manufacturing development processes; increasing sustainability awareness and lifecycle thinking in the company; reinforcing initiatives to reduce water, heating, and electricity consumption; reducing waste generation; and finding sustainable procurement solutions through the supplier base that align with internal and external benchmarks.

Social

Deliver more value
By focusing on social activities Datwyler aims to deliver more value and meaningful purpose to its customers and employees. Employee satisfaction and commitment are crucial for continued success and employer branding. Having a dynamic, diverse, and multicultural workforce brings several advantages such as increased productivity and creativity, improved cultural awareness, a positive reputation, and expanded marketing opportunities. Other social initiatives include: engaging with customers to co-create sustainable products; safeguarding the safety and health of the workforce; initiating volunteer communities for employees to contribute to sustainability-related activities; and contribute to society initiatives.

Governance

Be responsible
In the area of governance, Datwyler focuses on continuous development of transparency, compliance and ethics, diversity of the Board of Directors and Executive Management, and commitments such as integrating a sustainability component into variable pay for all bonus eligible employees.

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Datwyler in the media

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Datwyler installs «Uri’s largest photovoltaic system»

Datwyler is installing “Uri’s largest photovoltaic system" at its Schattdorf site, with an annual production of around 800,000 kilowatt hours. This corresponds to the annual electricity consumption of around 200 four-person single-family homes. The project also involves the company's own electrician apprentices.

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Pharmaceutical Technology Excellence Awards 2021

Pharmaceutical Technology Excellence Awards 2021

The Environmental Impact Award is presented to the Alliance-to-Zero. Datwyler is shortlisted thanks to the multiple measures it has taken to reduce its environmental footprint.

Pharmaceutical Technology
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ONdrugDelivery, Issue 126

Roundtable: Alliance to Zero

Alliance to Zero President Sebastian Gerner, Vice-President Robert O’Beirn and Committee Member Sabrina Gérard talk with ONdrugDelivery about the Alliance, an association for pharma and biotech supply chain companies that aims to facilitate the transition of the pharma sector to compliance with net-zero emissions.

ONdrugDelivery, Issue 126
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How environmentally friendly are hybrid vehicles?

How environmentally friendly a hybrid vehicle is, depends on a great many variables, not least the way in which the boundaries of assessment are drawn. What is often overlooked is the fact that the effectiveness of plug-in hybrid vehicles in terms of their environmental impact depends very much on the driving and charging discipline of their users, especially in the case of large SUVs or luxury vehicles, which are common with this type of powertrain.

Konstruktionspraxis, Special Edition 10/2021
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Green means go!

The report "The Automotive Industry in the Era of Sustainability" notes that in an era of growing concern about climate change and environmental degradation, sustainability is a strategic priority for mobility organizations worldwide.

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A hybrid vehicle is only environmentally friendly if it is used correctly

In a hybrid vehicle, the powertrain consists of a combustion engine and an electric motor. How environmentally friendly this technology really is, depends on many factors

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CES Connected Industry Solutions, Volume 2021 Issue 2

The hybrid conundrum

The hybrid vehicle has become a popular choice as the bridge for the zero-emission future of mobility. But is this a suitable solution? We look at the environmental credentials of hybrid vehicles.

CES Connected Industry Solutions, Volume 2021 Issue 2
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Automobile Industry China 2021-04-24

How can the environmental impact be reduced with sealings considering the increasingly stricter emission regulations?

The Datwyler experts take a close look at sustainability in the mobility sector and the activities contributing to a greener future at a component level and beyond .

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ONdrugDelivery, Issue 112

Smart goals and continuos improvement for a resilient sustainability strategy.

Dirk Borghs considers the obligation of the pharmaceutical sector to implement environmentally responsible practices, and discusses the steps Datwyler is taking in its efforts for sustainability.

ONdrugDelivery, Issue 112
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Standards

We are convinced and determined.

Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)

The GRI Standards are the most widely used standards for sustainability reporting worldwide.

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United Nations (UN) Global Compact

With more than 11,000 members, the UN Global Compact promotes awareness of the social and ecological responsibility of business.

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Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)

CDP operates a leading global system for reporting on energy and resource consumption on behalf of institutional investors.

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EcoVadis

EcoVadis is one of the world’s leading providers for corporate social responsibility (CSR) audits. 85’000 companies from 160 countries have been assessed already.

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GRI

Since 2009 we are publishing a sustainability report according to the worldwide accepted GRI Standards.



In the GRI Sustainability Report, Datwyler reports transparently on progress and achievement of objectives in the relevant sustainability topics. This is monitored by GRI and confirmed by its Materiality Disclosure Service.
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UN Global Compact

The sustainable management approach is reflected, among other things, in our membership in the UN Global Compact.

Datwyler has been a member of the UN Global Compact since 2009, committing to meeting its social and environmental responsibilities and observing the ten principles on human rights, labour practices, environmental protection and anti-corruption.

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UN Global Compact communication on progress

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CDP

By participating in CDP, our stakeholders receive standardized reporting on energy consumption.

Since 2013, we have been reporting our energy consumption and the resulting CO2 emissions to CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project). This provides interested stakeholders with standardized reporting on climate-relevant topics.

EcoVadis

The EcoVadis audit and rating makes our corporate social responsibility and sustainability activities available to our customers in a standardized form.

Datwyler was awarded the EcoVadis silver rating for the fourth consecutive time and is among the top 15 % of the more than 90,000 companies assessed worldwide. In the elastomer industry, Datwyler is even among the top 8 % of companies rated by EcoVadis.

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