How we support the United Nations goals

UN goals

We support the United Nations in the implementation 10 of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The UN describes them as the “world’s best plan to build a better world for people and our planet by 2030”. We want to help.

 

3- good health UN SDG
HEALTHY LIVES

Our solutions support creating comfortable and healthy indoor environments and tackle noise pollution – all essential to well-being and comfort of residents.

UN Sustainability Goal, Gender Equality
CELEBRATING EQUALITY

We ensure that women and men are treated equally throughout our company and we are committed to build on the diversity that makes us successful.

7 affordable and clean energy
TACKLING FUEL POVERTY

Everyone should be able to afford to make their home comfortable. We campaign to reduce fuel poverty – a crisis that impacts 11% of Europeans.

UN Sustainability Goal, Decent Work and Economic Growth
GROWING SUSTAINABLY

We are working towards doing more with less, sending zero waste to landfill and driving a circular economy that supports our growth and success.

9 industry innovation and infrastructure
BETTER BUILDINGS

Energy efficient buildings should be the priority of every government. We consistently campaign to put building energy efficiency at the heart of policy agendas.

UN Sustainability Goal, Reduced Inequalities
ENSURING INCLUSIVITY

At every one of our sites around the world we are committed to inclusive equality regardless of age, sex, race, disability, ethnicity, religion or background.

11 Sustainable cities
URBAN RESILIENCE

Energy efficient buildings are critical to sustainable and future-proof urban development – our solutions have an important role to play.

12 responsible consumption and production
MORE WITH LESS

Our Glass Mineral Wool is created from up to 80% recycled material and our Rock Mineral Wool contains recycled steel slag.

13 climate action
CUTTING EMISSIONS

Our solutions reduce emissions from buildings and tackle climate change. We have cut our own emissions by over 20%.

17 partnerships for the goals
PARTNERS FOR CHANGE

We work with policymakers and non-profit organisations to promote sustainable buildings, better building fire safety and improved energy efficiency.

 

 

 

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LIVING WITH A GREEN HEART

Living with a Green Heart is a Social Sustainability initiative whose main goal is to inspire, promote, and co-create a working environment where employees at all levels and in all aspects of organizations can feel good and well respected, flourish and thrive, and simply be their very best.

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