Forbo Flooring Systems' 2015 Sustainability Report By: Santiago Losada
by Santiago L
1. 'Commited To The Health Of One' Program
1.1. Increase customer's safety by worrying about indoor air emmisions
1.2. Increase customer's hygiene worrying about cleaning and maintenance
1.3. Increase customer's well being by worrying about asthma, dementia sufferers, and allergy triggers
1.4. High Quality Environment TM certification in France. Aims to improve the comfort of buildings through better construction and use
2. About Forbo Group
2.1. Manufacturer of Resilient and textile floor covering
2.2. International Network of 24 production and distribution companies in 35 countries worldwide
2.3. Focus is to sell a segment oriented product portfolio worldwide with local adaptions
2.4. Sustainable development and creating better environments is an integral part of all activities
2.5. Employ more than 5.200 people
2.6. Institutionalized socially responsible programs (Zadek)
3. Sustainable Awareness for over 150 years ago! 6 Principles.
3.1. 'Compliance Plus' a commitment to go beyond government regulations
3.2. Integrating sustainability into all business decisions
3.3. Monitoring and Reviewing progress in sustainability performance
3.4. Commitment to continuous improvement
3.5. Promote sustainability through the value chain
3.6. Ensure staff is aware
3.7. These 6 principles show how (According to Garriga and Melé) the company applies integrative theory about social responsibility. This means, they know their dependence in society and this is why they're socially responsible
4. Manufacturing
4.1. Linoleum, 97% natural raw materials. Accreditation in the LEED and BREEAM environmental building ratings
4.2. Manufacturing all vinyl in efficient, modern factories that run solely on green electricity reducing waste and saving energy
4.3. All tufted carpet tiles are made with over 50% recycled content
4.4. All manufacturing siles in Switzerland, Netherlands, UK, and France were awarded national certificates that recognize 100% of their electricity needs are met from renewable sources
5. Corporate Responsibility
5.1. Take care of the externalities
5.2. Is responsible in the way it creates jobs and products
5.3. Cares about the post-use product's life
5.4. This shows how the company is making use of the new business ethics; doing what is morally right and socially responsible adding value to the company as well
6. Five dimensions of CSR
6.1. Environmental: Company is worrying about limited resources recycling materials
6.2. Voluntary: Company goes beyond the law with 'Compliance Plus'
6.3. Social: Acknowledges they're part of society
6.4. Stakeholders: Interest of all stakeholders are reflected in the company's policies and actions (Dahlsrud)
6.5. Economic: Company makes even more profits while increase their responsibility wirth society
7. Stakeholder Engagement
7.1. Internal Stakeholders: Regular Meetings and surveys
7.2. Customers: Feedback mechanisms and surveys
7.3. Government: Representation on commitees and other contact regarding environmental and safety compliance
7.4. Environmental NGO's: Meetings, Representation on committees and other contact
7.5. Suppliers: Regular Meetings
7.6. Communities: Representation on committees, open days at plants, involvements with charity and schools
8. High Stakeholder Concern that have High Positive Impact in Forbo
8.1. Positive contribution to the health and well-being of users
8.2. Reduction of environmental footprint of our products
8.3. Sustainable Financial Performance
8.4. Product Transparency
8.5. Social Equity and Labour Rights
9. Employees, seen as the ones who make and sell Forbo's floors, have the ideas, do things as well as they know how
9.1. Training and a management approach that interconnects people through dialogue
9.2. Good care of peolple and stimulate their wellbeing, performance and engagement
9.2.1. Continuous improvement of the safety of processes
9.2.2. Regularly monitoring safety awareness
9.2.3. Offering health improvement programs