Sustainably protecting more than 1 million peope at work

From the selection of our suppliers to our service delivery to our customers, every activity inevitably has an impact on the environment and the society we operate in.

Since 2022, we have a new strategy in place based on 4 umbrella cornerstones and 10 commitments.
We endeavour to create a bigger impact with the same resources and input.

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10 commitments towards 2025:

Sustainable Ambassador

• All employees will be Sustainable Safety experts and ambassadors
  They are familiar with the substance of the 4 cornerstones of Sustainable Safety and actively draw on them in their contacts with stakeholders.
   
• We are a top employer that is a master at organisational excellence

Fair Chain

• Vandeputte offers a comprehensive range of sustainable products and services
  We are active chain directors when it comes to launching circular schemes. By 2025, 70% of our total turnover is derived from sustainable products. 
   
• With our suppliers, customers and stakeholders, we are partners in circular safety.
   
• Proper working conditions within the chain
  By 2025, all suppliers will have been 100 % audited and the working conditions of their employees will be compliant with our code of conduct.

Green Distribution

• Reducing CO2 emissions
  Compliance with the legal environmental requirements is just the jump off point for Vandeputte.
  We are committed to continuously improving our environmental performance by fostering environmental awareness among our employees and by driving down our energy consumption, CO2 emissions, the consumption of packaging materials and waste.
   
  • Direct emission
    By 2025, we will reduce CO2 emissions from fuels powering company cars by 40 %.
    80% of the newly purchased passenger cars will be fully electric.
    50% of the newly purchased light goods vehicle will be fully electric.
  • Indirect emission
    By 2025, we will have optimised transport to customers (outbound) and have reduced CO2 emissions of sea freight by 15 % compared to 2021.
     
• Waste Management
  Less organic waste and more separate collection for recycling at our sites.
  By 2025, 25 % of our waste flows will be green.
   
• Less packaging and packaging using more sustainable materials
  By 2025, 30 % of turnover will come from items with sustainable packaging.

Society-We

• We contribute to sustainable development at global and local level
  Solidarity is hard-wired into Vandeputte’s DNA. As a socially engaged family-owned business, we invite our employees to contribute to and invest in sustainable development at global and local level.
  Vandeputte assumes an active role in various collaborative affiliations and network organisations.
   
• We are the go-to partner in Europe in the area of sustainable health & safety and welfare culture.

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