Sustainability at the heart of our business

At Sidel, sustainability is not only related to the environment, but also to social and governance (ESG) topics. We have ambitious targets to ensure Sidel contributes positively to combatting climate change, protecting water and biodiversity, enforcing human rights and promoting responsible governance.

Planet

At the end of 2023, 100 per cent of Sidel’s production sites were certified to the ISO14001 environmental management system, which provides a framework for Sidel to establish, implement, maintain and continually reduce its environmental footprint. Sidel’s objective is to maintain all sites certified by 2024. In 2024, Sidel will also develop a comprehensive strategy to ensure it plays its part in managing water and protecting biodiversity.

People

People are always at the centre of what we do, both within our own organisation, at customer sites and in the communities we engage globally. Our strong commitment to safety is demonstrated by our aim to achieve zero work-related accidents and includes a focus on mental health. This safety culture extends to cover our customers to proactively prevent accidents related to Sidel machines at their sites.

We fully support international human rights principles and are dedicated to diversity and inclusion, and to promoting equity. We also prioritise employee well-being and provide personal development opportunities to ensure Sidel employees are life-long learners.

Responsible Business Practices

Sidel’s Corporate Governance Framework provides us with a moral compass to guide our decision making and run an ethical business. It also helps to abide by our values and engage with stakeholders throughout the value chain on a broad range of topics.

In terms of responsible sourcing, we work closely with our suppliers to build a culture of climate action and environmental responsibility through our Responsible Sourcing Procedure. Responsible governance also covers our products and our unique ability to meet customer needs as sustainably as possible through innovation.

As everyone at Sidel needs to be brought along on the company’s ESG journey, employee engagement is another cornerstone of its strategy for example driven by our newly created Sustainability Builders network. Through training programmes and awareness campaigns, Sidel empowers colleagues to play their part in contri­buting to its decarbonisation goals and its work to create a more inclusive workplace and to drive sustainability throughout the supply chain.