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    Sustainability

Teknia's spirit, since its foundation, has been based on contributing positively in an environmental and social level to the territories where the company develops its activity. As a manu-facturing company, we have focused on sustainability as a priority axis of our business strategy. 

Particularly, to the efficient and responsible management of our operations and to the development of opportunities in the communities where it operates through promotion of positive impact social projects that contribute to education and labour insertion of vulnerability collectives.

 

Towards the mobility of the future 

Our commitment is to be the partner to manufacture mobility and to achieve this goal we work com-mitted with the environment and the society in a governance model that is guided by an ethical way of doing. 

 

Environment  commitment 

The world is in a challenging moment, and it requires action. In Teknia we are committed with the cli-mate change action and the circular economy. 

Climate change action

  • As a long-term goal, the company plans to reduce CO2 emissions by 45% in scope 1, 2 and 3 by 2030, compared to 2019 and we involve our suppliers in achieving our emission reduction targets.
  • Despite having increased our production we have reduced our energy consumption in a 1,6%.
  • We develop projects to ensure the supply of electricity from renewable sources through Power Purchases Agreements or Certificates of Guarantee of Origin. 
  • In 2021, 32,5% of the company's global electricity consumption is already sourced from renewable energy sources.

Circular Economy 

  • We optimize the consumption of materials by reducing the weight of our components without compromising their quality.
  • We contribute to the recycling of the raw materials remains of production so that they can be processed again. 
  • 95% of steel that we use is recycling.
  • 100% of aluminum that we use is recycling.
  • 96% of brass that we use is recycling.
  • 90% of packaging used in our plastic components is reusable.
  • In all our factories, the water we consume in the cooling process is 100% reused through a closed circuit.

 

Society commitment

Our social commitment is clear: we promote the development of opportunities in the communities where it operates through promotion of positive impact social projects that contribute to education and labour insertion of vulnerability collectives.

Quality employment

  •  Teknia is a group committed to its more than 3.000 employees, investing in its work-force, supporting their growth and ensuring equal opportunities in all areas and coun-tries.
  • 92.3% of indefinite contracts.
  • In the field of people management, Teknia promotes the promotion of a quality work environment, based on respect, diversity and the personal and professional devel-opment of the team.
  • Occupational accident frequency rate has improved by 25% since 2019.

Social action

  • Since 2018, more than 600.000€ allocated to social organizations to promote the soci-oeconomic development of vulnerable groups.
  • In 2021 we have supported more than 1,000 people directly and indirectly.

 

Ethical and responsible commitment  

Teknia's social responsibility is also reflected by its commitment to ethical values and the profes-sional sense that prevails throughout the company. 

Teknia has a code of conduct in place in which an ethics and compliance committee is established to ensure the existence of excellent and sustainable corporate governance and to ensure the integrity of operations throughout the company.