ASSA ABLOY’s sustainability work is integrated throughout the value chain.

ASSA ABLOY's way of working with sustainability

Sustainability is one of the drivers in the ASSA ABLOY value chain. By placing ASSA ABLOY in a broader context, the Group can better understand the sustainability risks and opportunities in the business. Managing these risks and opportunities in a good way will help ASSA ABLOY grow and remain profitable.

Sustainability in line with our vision

Managing sustainability risks and opportunities is essential to fulfill ASSA ABLOY’s vision. By offering products that are more sustainable, the Group will strengthen its position as a world-leading, successful and innovative provider of door-opening solutions. It is important for ASSA ABLOY to understand the customers’ needs, the context in which the products are used and how the Group can develop its offering to create added value. If ASSA ABLOY acts responsibly, maintains its market-leading position and offers a diverse and constantly developing environment to our employees, it will also be an attractive employer.

ASSA ABLOY’s approach to sustainability is organized around the customer offering. This means that sustainability programs, indicators and objectives are all integral to the business process. Sustainability is factored into business plans, decision-making processes and business principles. In keeping with the Group’s long-term risk-management strategy, sustainability is an integral part of the approach to value-chain management – from sourcing to recycling.

Supporting Group strategy

ASSA ABLOY is a world leader in its market and a ­premium brand. The Group has achieved this by utilizing the strengths of the brand portfolio, by increasing growth in our core business and by being successful in expanding into new markets and segments. To fully exploit the brand portfolio across diverse segments, it is necessary to identify and manage business opportunities related to sustainability performance and to understand the market. The Group’s expansion into new markets is facilitated by a strong brand and a good reputation, which is earned in part by acting in a responsible way.

By considering the environmental impact from the design phase onward, using resources efficiently and applying the reduce-reuse-recycle principle, ASSA ABLOY can cut production costs while also acting in a more sustainable manner. By being systematic, exploring various means of reducing production materials, optimizing product components and streamlining production as well as transport methods, ASSA ABLOY minimizes its environmental impact while remaining cost-efficient.
ASSA ABLOY has set up a Sustainability Council that is responsible for developing the Group’s sustainability program. A new program was launched at the beginning of 2011 and will run until 2015.

Sustainability program for 2011–2015

Targets set for all sustainability KPIs, covering all ­entities and the Group
• Coordinated implementation of environmental ­management systems
• Increased capabilities for data analysis and benchmarking
• Increased focus on minimizing waste
• Increased focus on sustainable products

The procedures put in place to maintain quality and manage environmental impact have been successful. Sustainability targets and policies have been implemented throughout the Group, and each division is responsible for identifying its greatest impact on the environment and presenting an action plan to address the problem.

Monitoring progress

To effectively monitor progress and maintain a systematic approach, ASSA ABLOY has developed a database of all manufacturing companies’ sustainability indicator reports. In addition to the actual KPIs, the database also includes best practices and tools. Details of measures taken by the various companies to reach the Group sustainability targets have been entered into the database. ASSA ABLOY companies and divisions can access information from the database to compare progress and trends. In 2011, 256 factories, sales units and offices reported.

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