Sustainability has become an integral part of today’s world and is becoming increasingly important – not only in the private sector, but also and especially in industry and trade.
But what is sustainability?
Sustainability describes a principle of action in the use of resources. The aim is to ensure that needs are met in the long term by preserving the natural regenerative capacity of the systems involved, especially living organisms and ecosystems. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were developed in order to create clear objectives and encourage society and companies to formulate binding strategies. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was adopted by the United Nations in 2015. It essentially refers to 17 goals for sustainable development. The SDGs apply to industrialized, developing and emerging countries alike. They replace the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which the United Nations adopted in 2000 with effect only for developing and emerging countries. With the SDGs, sustainable development is seen as development that is viable in the long term and is geared towards all relevant dimensions (economic, ecological and social) and levels (national, regional and local).
As RINNEN, we will do our part by focusing on selected goals that are particularly closely linked to our business.
We have analyzed the SGDs issued according to their importance to RINNEN and their impact on society andhave defined 8 goals to which we are committed. In these areas, we want to provide measurable added value for the sustainable development of our company, society and our environment:
As a medium-sized company, we see it as our responsibility to protect our environment and use natural resources sparingly. This applies in particular to our energy consumption and the associated greenhouse gas emissions. Our cross-divisional energy and environmental management starts with the optimization of route planning, the development of lightweight chassis for our own fleet, the installation of efficient LED technology and the use of our own photovoltaic systems. The careful use of resources is another important part of our ecological responsibility. By avoiding, reducing, recycling and reusing, we aim to significantly reduce the amount of waste we produce over the next few years. Our employees are another relevant factor. They are crucial to our success. We are proud to employ people from more than 38 nations. Each of them brings different backgrounds, experiences and skills to the table, as well as new perspectives on existing processes. We therefore see diversity as a strength that we want to actively promote.
It is important to us that every employee, regardless of age, gender, origin, sexual orientation or ability, is equally valued and given the same opportunities to grow within our company. Conducting our work in accordance with applicable law is a cornerstone of our daily activities. We have been a reliable and fair partner to our employees, customers and business partners for over 80 years.
You can find more information on the topics of sustainability and what we have already achieved so far and what we still want to achieve in our sustainability report. This is available at Environment Responsibility.