- Sustainability
Sustainability
sustainability for all stakeholders
sustainability has been a concern of ours since 1975 because, well, it’s just common sense.
we call it sustainable entrepreneurship
At Aalberts, we are no-nonsense, straight-talking, proudly technical people, who engineer mission-critical technologies for ground-breaking industries and everyday life. So it should be no surprise that sustainability has been a concern of ours since 1975 because, well, it’s just common sense.
Day in, day out, our more than 16,000-strong team of entrepreneurs is focused on achieving our objectives as sustainably as possible. From creating technologies that enable our customers to enhance their own businesses and get the planet back into good shape, to ensuring our own operations are as clean, green, and waste-free as possible. We are there, relentlessly doing our bit. Because that’s ‘the Aalberts way’.
We believe there is no magic technology or machine that will save the planet overnight. But there are many inventions that are being made or have yet to be even imagined that can cut down waste, introduce efficiencies, and contribute to a greener society. At Aalberts, that’s music to our ears, because that’s what we do.
We have been on this pathway since day one and are pretty sure that, working with our customers and partners, we will continue to break new ground. And every step forward we take, we get more efficient ourselves and share this knowledge and practices throughout the entire organization. Our partners and customers know that the mission-critical technologies we develop are clean, green and non-polluting throughout their lifecycle.
megatrends shaping our future
From rising sea levels to natural resource depletion, everywhere we look there seems to be an environmental challenge. So, from our position as engineers, inventors and innovators, what’s our take? We identify three equally ground-breaking megatrends prompting structural shifts in our industries where our mission-critical technologies can help.
urbanization
strong need for comfortable and healthy buildings and sustainable transportation
internet of things
accelerating breakthroughs enabling autonomous driving, smart buildings, industry 4.0
energy & resource scarcity
saving energy, lowering waste, reshoring and making materials lightweight and durable
our recognition
recognized for the progress we make in various benchmarks
Given our lean and effective structure, we only actively participate in the most leading sustainability ratings and benchmarks that are most useful for us and our stakeholders. We rather focus on performance improvement and managing our human, environmental and financial impact. However, the benchmarks help us assessing the topics that are most important to our stakeholders and prioritizing our efforts. As you cannot manage what you do not measure, we set KPIs and measure and disclose data accordingly. As a result, we are acknowledged by ethical investors for our strong ESG practices in equity indices such as the FTSE4Good.
We focus on progress in everything we do. We are relentless in our pursuit of excellence.
Sustainalytics
The approach of Sustainalytics is in line with Aalberts’ view on sustainable entrepreneurship: we are recognized by Sustainalytics for our no-nonsense approach and our reliable track record.
Aalberts holds a medium risk score of 23.1, coming from a medium risk score of 21.1 in 2019
CDP
The Carbon Disclosure Project helps us measuring and understanding our environmental impact and managing our risks and opportunities on climate change.
Aalberts holds a CDP Management B rating for environmental stewardship in 2023, coming from a B- rating in 2018
CSA
The CSA approach of S&P Global (previously named Dow Jones Sustainability Index) is data driven and has a focus on transparency. It helps us to see what is of importance for our stakeholders and prioritize our efforts to improve and be transparent on certain topics.
Aalberts holds a CSA percentile ranking of 93 in 2023, coming from a percentile ranking of 86 in 2018
MSCI
MSCI ESG rating measures our exposure and resilience to long-term, industry material ESG risks.
Aalberts holds an A rating in 2023, coming from a BBB rating in 2018