Sustainability

Our commitment to a sustainable world

OUR STRATEGY

Our strategy for building a better and more sustainable future. Every choice we make is aimed at striking the right balance between economic, environmental and social responsibility. Our strategy is based on the following pillars:

  • SOURCING, for the sustainable procurement and use of natural resources and raw materials
  • PRODUCING, for the sustainability of our products and our plants
  • PEOPLE, for the well-being of our people and support of the community.
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Pillars

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Our Commitment to a Better World

Our branded products touch the lives of millions of people every day and, through our brands, we create value that is shared for the benefit of People and the Nature.

The majority of our products are manufactured in our own factories in Germany and the Netherlands. We are aware of our social responsibility towards our employees, our business partners and the communities around us. We support an active participation of our employees.

Our activities are based on relevant laws, regulations and agreements on occupational health & safety and environmental protection. We are daily committed to systematically reducing risks in everything we do. In this context, we can ensure safe and sustainable workplaces that respect people and the surrounding ecosystem and offer opportunities for growth and development.

To meet these requirements in the long term, we are committed to operating an Integrated Management System in accordance with the international standards 9001, 14001 and 45001. We are also committed to continuous improvement of our environmental performance and to a zero-accident-policy.

We feel the urgent responsibility to contribute to tackling the global warming. We believe that everyone has a part to play in making a positive impact. That’s why we aim to reduce the amount of CO2 emissions in the atmosphere and do our best to protect the natural ecosystem on which are business depends. By 2023 we will have a robust Corporate Carbon Footprint, a clear decarbonization strategy and define international climate initiatives to join.

Since 2017 we have reduced our CO2 emissions (scope 1 and 2)* by 50%. We have switched to 100% renewable electric energy as of 2022 in all our production sites and warehouses in Germany and the Netherlands. 99% of our waste is recycled or recovered, thus following our aim to create zero waste to landfill. We apply a strict water management with closed-loop cooling cycles to keep the water intensity** at a low level. We are also committed to sourcing our raw materials from suppliers as close to our production sites as possible. To date, we have around 300 raw material suppliers, 96% of which are based in Europe.

* 2021 compared to 2017.

** Water intensity index related to finished product = water withdrawal/tons products produced = 0,7 in 2021

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We Care Everyday

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Publications

ISO certifications

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Contact

We wish to engage in open dialogue with all stakeholders.
If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact us:

Bolton Adhesives
Adriaan Volker Huis
14th Floor
Oostmaaslaan 67
3063 AN Rotterdam
The Netherlands

Phone: +31 (0)88 3 235 700
E-mail: info@boltonadhesives.com

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