Sustainability at Blum Our contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals In 2015, the UN published its 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. At its heart are 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 sub-targets intended to promote sustainable development across three dimensions: social inclusion, economic growth and environmental protection. Overcoming the challenges in all three of these areas requires both new partnerships and innovative approaches. At Blum, we use the 2030 Agenda as a guideline to inform our wide-ranging sustainability activities. We are determined to play our part in building a sustainable future and have therefore chosen to focus our efforts on those SDGs where we, as a manufacturer and distributor of furniture fittings, can have the most impact. – Protecting the health, wellbeing and social security of employees (workplace ergonomics, occupational health management) – Ensuring products are high-quality, safe and ergonomic to use (focus on customers) – Pursuing a holistic approach to knowledge and learning across the company – Providing comprehensive training and education (learning and development opportunities, Blum Path, qualifications, personal responsibility and social skills, future prospects) – Delivering exceptional apprentice training (participation in national and international championships) – Creating a working environment with zero tolerance of discrimination and prejudice and with open and equitable lines of communication – Promoting equal opportunities and diversity – Ensuring equal access to a range of career paths for young women and men – Conserving resources and improving efficiency of water use (closed-loop water cycles) – Monitoring wastewater management and discharge – Energy and resource efficiency increased – Using renewables – Expanding and improving environmental and energy management practices – Pursuing responsible growth – Establishing humane working conditions and work processes – Implementing proactive health and safety protocols – Providing company healthcare – Optimising use of resources right from product development stage – Incorporating sustainability criteria into innovation and development process – Implementing efficient production processes (modern infrastructure, continuous monitoring) 26 © Copyright by Blum
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