OUR VISION: WE WANT TO LEAVE BEHIND A BETTER PLANET. OUR GOAL: TO REACH NET ZERO BY 2040.
MORE ON OUR MISSION, OUR GOALS AND OUR RESPONSIBILITY THROUGHOUT THE SUPPLY CHAIN
OUR SOCIAL AND ECOLOGICAL COMMITMENT IS STRUCTURED AND ANCHORED IN SCHWALBE’S FOUR PILILARS OF RESPONSIBILITY.
SCHWALBE’S CSR STRATEGY
For us, CSR means creating social, ecological, and economic added value – for ourselves and for future generations. Our approach goes way beyond our own company boundaries. It is our vision as a pioneer in CSR, to not have a detrimental impact on the natural world and the human race, but to positively contribute to the creation of a decent future for all.
OUR STRATEGIC FIELDS OF ACTION
With Schwalbe’s four pillars of responsibility, we have defined four strategic fields of action: products, the company, our supply chain, and social commitment. We believe in circular, environmentally friendly product development, responsible corporate governance, fair and transparent supply chains, and social responsibility and inclusion.
Nico Simons
CSO at Schwalbe
“Our commitment to CSR is being very positively perceived. This forges a strong bond with and creates loyalty for our brand.”
OUR CSR TARGETS REFLECT OUR AMBITION TO FIND SOLUTIONS TO THE BIG CHALLENGES OF OUR DAY AND AGE.
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WE REACH OUR AMBITIOUS TARGETS BY TRUSTING IN OUR COMPANY VALUES: OUR SENSE OF HUMANITY, OUR DETERMINATION AND OUR PIONEERING SPIRIT.
Schwalbe's key CSR targets by 2025/2030*
All targets apply to 2025, except BEV target for 2026, recycled and renewable materials in all tires and tubes and emissions reduction by 2030.
WE ARE MAKING A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO SELECT SDGS.
FOR US, CSR MEANS CREATING SOCIAL, ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC ADDED VALUE – FOR OURSELVES AND FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
MATERIALITY MATRIX
Our materiality matrix outlines the most important CSR issues for Schwalbe and the impact these have on the economy, environment, and society.
We examined two perspectives when analyzing our materiality matrix:
Inside-out
Which positive and negative impact do Schwalbe’s business activities have on the economy, environment, and society?
Outside-in
To what extent do the defined sustainability issues affect Schwalbe’s course of business, operating results, and its situation?
WE ASSUME SOCIAL AND ECOLOGICAL RESPONSIBILITY THROUGHOUT OUR ENTIRE SUPPLY CHAIN
CODE OF CONDUCT FOR SUPPLIERS
Our supplier code of conduct issued in 2022 is a key instrument used to ensure our values and can be viewed under “Further documents”. We aim to have all our relevant accessory and preliminary suppliers (tiers 1 and 2) sign our code of conduct by the end of 2024. In 2023 73% of all relevant suppliers signed the code.
Audits in Vietnam
In 2023 our key production plant in Vietnam was audited. The result confirms our good cooperation in production with family business Hung-A. We also aim to have additional relevant suppliers externally audited in the future.