Operating and Engaging Responsibly
Managing our environmental, social and governance performance
Our ESG focus areas are reflected in and driven by the 'Operating and Engaging Responsibly' component of our 2030 Sustainability Mission. Our ESG targets are aligned accordingly with the pillars of Environment, Safety and Social Responsibility, to operationalise our Mission.
Environment
Reducing greenhouse-gas emissions in line with our SBTi-validated targets and working to minimise waste from our own operations.
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Scope 1, 2 & 3 CO₂e emissions targets
Reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse-gas emissions by 90% by 2026, compared with a 2019 baseline.
Reduce Scope 3 greenhouse-gas emissions intensity per value added by 55% by 2030, compared with a 2019 baseline.
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Waste and circularity target
Achieve less than 1% waste to landfill and incineration from our factories by 2030.
Safety
This commitment extends beyond our workplace to the materials we use. Through our Hazardous Raw Materials Program, we aim to limit harmful substances in our products, to increase the safety for our workers, customers and applicators.
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Employee Safety target
Strengthen our safety culture and aim for zero lost-time accidents.
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Hazardous Materials removal target
Reduce the annual consumption of hazardous raw materials included in Hempel’s Substitution programme, measured as kilograms per 1,000 litres of paint produced, by 10% compared with the previous year.
Social responsibility
A diverse workforce and an inclusive culture benefit all colleagues, while improving decision-making, innovation and collaboration. We want everyone at Hempel to feel safe, respected and treated fairly.
Our goal is to become an employer and brand known for its inclusive culture. By becoming stronger in this field, we aim to attract a diverse group of employees, which we believe is paramount to our future success.
Through our Procurement Sustainability program we assess suppliers’ performance and track performance against selected thresholds. Our focus is on suppliers in categories defined as medium and high human rights impact.
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Gender Diversity target
By 2030, Hempel aims for no single gender to represent more than 60% of either its total workforce or leadership positions.
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Sustainable Procurement Program targetBy 2030, Hempel aims for 85% of relevant direct spend to be with suppliers that meet our defined EcoVadis high performance thresholds. The direct spend in scope is high and medium human rights impact categories in raw materials and packaging.
High performance is defined as an EcoVadis score of 65 for medium impact categories and 70 for high impact categories.
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