Sustainability is not a trend, it's an attitude, one that we at Schüco demand and practice every day. For us, acting sustainably is both a duty and a motivation – our "Motivation Green". As a company in the building industry, we are taking responsibility for the long term and using our products and services to make an active contribution to a more sustainable world. Our calling: to be pioneers in effective sustainability for the construction industry.
We see sustainability as more than just environmental and climate protection
Sustainability is the key to a good standard of living for everyone. That's why we've aligned ourselves with the Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations and are working towards achieving these goals with our expertise, our understanding of quality and our passion for creating outstanding buildings. A look at the stress limits of our planet makes it clear that several of these limits of the Earth's ecosystem have already been exceeded. If we continue in this way, we will endanger the foundation of our lives and our economy. So for us, there is no alternative to sustainable business.
Find out more about our contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals.
"The reality of the situation has already exceeded the worst-case climate scenarios. That is why we must act immediately. Protecting the climate and conserving resources are the most important duties of my generation, because it is our responsibility to drive change, now. The construction industry can make a crucial contribution to this today with energy-saving and recyclable products."
A holistic approach – across six action areas
Sustainability goes over and above climate and environmental protection; we see it as a challenge across the board. It is therefore our duty to act conscientiously in all areas, using what we have at our disposal. Sustainability is not an abstract idea, but a concrete item on the agenda that we are addressing every day through each of our six defined action areas of environment, products, business development, supply chain, employees and society. As we are unable to do everything all at once, we have defined six projects in addition to our action areas, which narrow down the Schüco sustainability focus points even further and which are currently our main focus. Here we have assigned each action area to one of these focus projects.
Acting transparently and effectively – for our future
We have deliberately aimed high. Admittedly, we don't have an answer for everything, but we are open-minded, develop effective concepts and implement them consistently. And we report on our progress transparently while doing so. We will probably also make mistakes on the way, as there's no blueprint for this kind of change for us to simply copy. It is important to us that we learn from our mistakes and take on new challenges so that we can continually improve. Even though no one can save the world on their own, as part of society we are nevertheless responsible for leaving it in a better state than when we found it. That's why we're rolling up our sleeves and making changes, day by day.
