Program and objectives
In 2007 ASSA ABLOY launched a new sustainability program. The program was developed by the Sustainability Council together with all functional managers in all divisions. It is based on the Group’s risk assessment, the material sustainability issues and the measurable results in the applicable areas. The program is also based on the commitment to complete our management system elements and tools.
The program encompasses objectives in the following areas:
Energy conservation
Energy savings within manufacturing – a 15 percent reduction by 2012 compared to the result in 2006, based on normalized values.
Organic solvents
Phase out all use of perchloroethylene and trichloroethylene by the end of 2008.
Improved surface treatment process
Improve environmental, health and safety aspects of the surface treatment processes.
Health and Safety
Zero-vision and objectives to improve health and safety statistics (per million working hours): 2007: injury rate 10, injury lost day rate 220. 2008: injury rate 9, injury lost day rate 200.
ISO 14001
Compliance at all factories with significant environmental impact.
Internal audits
All ASSA ABLOY companies use the same approach and tools.
Suppliers – sustainability assessments
Code of Conduct – a documented requirement for all suppliers and sustainability audits applied to risk category suppliers.
Suppliers – transport and climate change
Increased coordination of transport of goods.
Suppliers – improved ethical practices
Sourcing process to be improved locally with procedures and tollgates according to ASSA ABLOY requirements.
Innovation
Environmental, health and safety assessments are compulsory in the Gateway process.
Innovation
A Design for Environment, DfE, checklist shall be part of the Product Development Process toolbox.
Innovation
The environmental impact is measured for every major project.
Sales – sustainability into process
Integrate sustainability communication in sales process and training.
Sales – process and ethics
Evaluate, choose and implement options for ethics awareness and training.
Code of Conduct
First version in October 2004. Update in 2008.
Gender diversity
Each division is expected to undertake appropriate measures aimed at improving present levels of gender diversity within the more senior levels.
Drugs and alcohol prevention
All entities should be able to respond to problems or cases in this area, best-practice sharing between entities.
HR – benchmarking for health and safety improvement
All divisions will improve benchmarking within the health and safety area with the support of the Human Resources function. The aim is to improve health and safety results as per separately defined objective.
Training opportunities and tools
Awareness-raising and training will be intensified and training modules will be developed for all important sustainability tools.
Governance model
Develop the governance and organization for sustainability.