
Datwyler now relying on e-trucks
An e-truck from Uri just recently transported Datwyler products from the Schattdorf site to western Switzerland for the first time.
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.
An e-truck from Uri just recently transported Datwyler products from the Schattdorf site to western Switzerland for the first time.
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For the fourth consecutive time, Datwyler has received the silver rating for its sustainability performance from EcoVadis, the globally recognised rating agency.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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