Sustainability case studies These cases present a few examples of how ASSA ABLOY works with sustainability throughout the value chain; at customers', in our factories, in the community and so on. /global/scaled/866x666x0x0x300x231/Global-Sustainability-Sun emerging over planet earth.jpg The Sustainability Compass in action: enhancing product performanceThe ASSA ABLOY team used the Sustainability Compass to develop an energy-efficient door solution for the US Department of Defense. /global/scaled/866x667x135x0x300x231/Global-Sustainability-Warehouse workers.jpg Systematic approach ensures high safety standardsSafety standards throughout ASSA ABLOY have improved significantly thanks to the introduction of a Group-wide health and safety management system. /global/scaled/3519x2704x0x0x300x231/Global-Sustainability-SignatureRFID Enter Room 2.jpg Stainless steel replaces brass for wide sustainability benefitsUsing stainless steel instead of brass for lock and door components minimizes the environmental footprint in the manufacturing process as well as improving product durability. /global/scaled/768x592x0x192x300x231/Global-Sustainability-9 - Abloy Finland Water Efficiency.jpg Setting limits on tap flow reduces water consumptionSetting strict limits on the amount of water available from taps reduced consumption by 8 percent at the Abloy Oy facility in Joensuu, Finland. /global/scaled/2317x1784x261x8x300x231/Global-References-Education-6_Z_I_14609.jpg Declare labels make environmental standards transparentA new college building meeting high environmental standards was able to trust in ASSA ABLOY’s door opening solutions thanks to its Declare labels stating the products’ material ingredients. /global/scaled/3935x3024x54x0x300x231/Global-Sustainability-shenfei.jpg Switch to water-based paint has multiple benefitsReplacing oil-based paint with water-based paint in the manufacturing process in China minimizes the environmental footprint and has health and safety benefits. /global/scaled/5423x4176x612x158x300x231/Global-Sustainability-Lift Tables (1 of 5).jpg Impressive safety milestone reached by Ceco DoorCeco Door Products, a US-based ASSA ABLOY Group company, passed 7 million hours without a lost time injury. /global/scaled/3600x1566x0x1080x1000x435/Global-Sustainability-Health and Safety p. 16 SR.jpg Actions to improve health and safety pay off Awareness-raising activities have been carried out, and measures have been taken to ensure that ASSA ABLOY’s service engineers working on customer premises are protected from injury while carrying out maintenance activities. /global/scaled/7701x5929x874x23x300x231/Global-Sustainability-Saint-Gobain CertainTeed’s p.65 ÅR.jpg Saint-Gobain and CertainTeed’s new state-of-the-art headquarters in North America earns LEED 2009 Platinum certification by utilizing sustainable productsASSA ABLOY provided a suite of six different door opening solutions, from four of its companies, for the construction of Saint-Gobain & CertainTeed North American Headquarters in Malvern, Pennsylvania. /global/scaled/1840x1416x0x294x300x231/Global-Sustainability-Detergent switch p.15 SR.jpg Detergent switch cuts consumption of organic solventsChanging the type of detergent and cleaning tables used to degrease product parts has significantly reduced the consumption of organic solvents at ASSA ABLOY’s manufacturing plant in Rychnov nad Kněžnou in the Czech Republic. /global/scaled/5319x4089x264x0x300x231/Global-Sustainability-Renewable energy p.9 SR.jpg Renewable energy replacement brings cost savingsReplacing fossil-fuel energy with renewable energy plays an important part in ASSA ABLOY’s aim to become more sustainable. /global/scaled/5760x2506x0x655x1000x435/Global-Sustainability-photos-Sustainability Report 2015-Brock.jpg ASSA ABLOY lives up to Living Building Challenge for Brock Environmental Center The Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s (CBF) Brock Environmental Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia, is one of the first buildings designed to meet the standards of the Living Building Challenge (LBC), a certification that surpasses LEED qualifications. /global/scaled/5715x2486x46x670x1000x435/Global-Sustainability-photos-Sustainability Report 2015-Ameristar.jpg Ameristar achieves 2.5 million-hour safety milestoneAmeristar Perimeter Security reached the impressive milestone of 2.5 million hours free of loss time through two commitments: to come to work every day with a mindset to work safely and to watch coworkers to make sure they work safely. /global/scaled/3447x1500x10x348x1000x435/Global-Sustainability-photos-Sustainability Report 2015-4. Metalind Water (3).jpg Water recycling in glass productionMetalind in Croatia increased product quality and reduced water consumption thanks to extra filtration that makes it possible to use the same water in up to 80 production cycles. /global/scaled/4288x1866x0x675x1000x435/Global-Sustainability-photos-Sustainability Report 2015-Class of 1966 Environmental Photo 3.jpg When green isn’t enough: meeting the Living Building ChallengeWilliams College has long turned to ASSA ABLOY as the standard for its green building products solutions. Its newest building, however, was designed to the standards of the Living Building Challenge (LBC), a certification process developed by the U.S… Read more
/global/scaled/866x666x0x0x300x231/Global-Sustainability-Sun emerging over planet earth.jpg The Sustainability Compass in action: enhancing product performanceThe ASSA ABLOY team used the Sustainability Compass to develop an energy-efficient door solution for the US Department of Defense.
/global/scaled/866x667x135x0x300x231/Global-Sustainability-Warehouse workers.jpg Systematic approach ensures high safety standardsSafety standards throughout ASSA ABLOY have improved significantly thanks to the introduction of a Group-wide health and safety management system.
/global/scaled/3519x2704x0x0x300x231/Global-Sustainability-SignatureRFID Enter Room 2.jpg Stainless steel replaces brass for wide sustainability benefitsUsing stainless steel instead of brass for lock and door components minimizes the environmental footprint in the manufacturing process as well as improving product durability.
/global/scaled/768x592x0x192x300x231/Global-Sustainability-9 - Abloy Finland Water Efficiency.jpg Setting limits on tap flow reduces water consumptionSetting strict limits on the amount of water available from taps reduced consumption by 8 percent at the Abloy Oy facility in Joensuu, Finland.
/global/scaled/2317x1784x261x8x300x231/Global-References-Education-6_Z_I_14609.jpg Declare labels make environmental standards transparentA new college building meeting high environmental standards was able to trust in ASSA ABLOY’s door opening solutions thanks to its Declare labels stating the products’ material ingredients.
/global/scaled/3935x3024x54x0x300x231/Global-Sustainability-shenfei.jpg Switch to water-based paint has multiple benefitsReplacing oil-based paint with water-based paint in the manufacturing process in China minimizes the environmental footprint and has health and safety benefits.
/global/scaled/5423x4176x612x158x300x231/Global-Sustainability-Lift Tables (1 of 5).jpg Impressive safety milestone reached by Ceco DoorCeco Door Products, a US-based ASSA ABLOY Group company, passed 7 million hours without a lost time injury.
/global/scaled/3600x1566x0x1080x1000x435/Global-Sustainability-Health and Safety p. 16 SR.jpg Actions to improve health and safety pay off Awareness-raising activities have been carried out, and measures have been taken to ensure that ASSA ABLOY’s service engineers working on customer premises are protected from injury while carrying out maintenance activities.
/global/scaled/7701x5929x874x23x300x231/Global-Sustainability-Saint-Gobain CertainTeed’s p.65 ÅR.jpg Saint-Gobain and CertainTeed’s new state-of-the-art headquarters in North America earns LEED 2009 Platinum certification by utilizing sustainable productsASSA ABLOY provided a suite of six different door opening solutions, from four of its companies, for the construction of Saint-Gobain & CertainTeed North American Headquarters in Malvern, Pennsylvania.
/global/scaled/1840x1416x0x294x300x231/Global-Sustainability-Detergent switch p.15 SR.jpg Detergent switch cuts consumption of organic solventsChanging the type of detergent and cleaning tables used to degrease product parts has significantly reduced the consumption of organic solvents at ASSA ABLOY’s manufacturing plant in Rychnov nad Kněžnou in the Czech Republic.
/global/scaled/5319x4089x264x0x300x231/Global-Sustainability-Renewable energy p.9 SR.jpg Renewable energy replacement brings cost savingsReplacing fossil-fuel energy with renewable energy plays an important part in ASSA ABLOY’s aim to become more sustainable.
/global/scaled/5760x2506x0x655x1000x435/Global-Sustainability-photos-Sustainability Report 2015-Brock.jpg ASSA ABLOY lives up to Living Building Challenge for Brock Environmental Center The Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s (CBF) Brock Environmental Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia, is one of the first buildings designed to meet the standards of the Living Building Challenge (LBC), a certification that surpasses LEED qualifications.
/global/scaled/5715x2486x46x670x1000x435/Global-Sustainability-photos-Sustainability Report 2015-Ameristar.jpg Ameristar achieves 2.5 million-hour safety milestoneAmeristar Perimeter Security reached the impressive milestone of 2.5 million hours free of loss time through two commitments: to come to work every day with a mindset to work safely and to watch coworkers to make sure they work safely.
/global/scaled/3447x1500x10x348x1000x435/Global-Sustainability-photos-Sustainability Report 2015-4. Metalind Water (3).jpg Water recycling in glass productionMetalind in Croatia increased product quality and reduced water consumption thanks to extra filtration that makes it possible to use the same water in up to 80 production cycles.
/global/scaled/4288x1866x0x675x1000x435/Global-Sustainability-photos-Sustainability Report 2015-Class of 1966 Environmental Photo 3.jpg When green isn’t enough: meeting the Living Building ChallengeWilliams College has long turned to ASSA ABLOY as the standard for its green building products solutions. Its newest building, however, was designed to the standards of the Living Building Challenge (LBC), a certification process developed by the U.S…