Supporting the UN global sustainability goals (SDGs)

The United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) form a universal blueprint for achieving a better and more sustainable future for all by 2030.  

Sibelco contributes to twelve of the seventeen SDGs.

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Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all

Sibelco’s contribution is primarily operational. Our environmental management approach seeks to limit our impact on water and soil. Our efforts in the area of occupational health target a reduction in occupational exposure to dust.

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Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

Through our Code of Conduct and specific diversity initiatives, Sibelco promoted diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We have specific targets for 2025 to increase female representation in the workforce and in leadership positions.

 

 


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Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

Sibelco’s products such as clays, kaolin and sands are used in the development and production of ceramics for sanitaryware while calibrated sands and other materials are used in systems for water purification and desalination.

From an operational perspective, we focus on sustainable water management and have a 2025 goal for deploying best available technologies in our operations.

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Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

Sibelco is a leading producer of high purity quartz used in the production of solar grade silicon for PV. From an operational perspective we aim to double our use of on-site renewable energy and proportion of purchased green energy. 

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Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable, industrialization and foster innovation

Sibelco’s strategy is to develop as a material solutions provider and innovation is central to this strategy. We employ 60 people in technology and innovation roles and operate 6 technology centres around the world. We have an extended innovation network of 350 people from different parts of the business.

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Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

Sibelco produces materials that enhance safety and energy efficiency in buildings. These include ATH for flame retardants, nepheline syenite products for cool roof coatings, materials used in heat-reflective glass etc.

Find out more about our sustainability case studies

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Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Sibelco has been developing new businesses that serve the circular economy. The most obvious example is the glass recycling activity where Sibelco is now Europe’s leading glass recycler. Sibelco also recycles materials such as residues from fibre glass production and in 2019 increased its investment in a start-up for recycling medium density fibre board.

More about our glass recycling activity

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Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

Sibelco has set itself the target of reducing Scope 1-2 emissions intensity (tonnes CO2 / revenue) by 5% per year from 2021 to 2030, cumulatively 37%.  This target is in line with best practices promoted by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Find out more about our reduction target

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Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems

Sibelco ensures that environmental considerations are a full part of its quarry management and closure planning; an eco-system services model is used to ascertain the best land-use for rehabilitated quarries. Adequate resources are provisioned to fund quarry closure and Sibelco has specific targets to balance active quarrying with rehabilitated land and to ensure that all sites implement closure plans according to a Sibelco standard.

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Peace, justice and strong institutions

Through its Code of Conduct, Sibelco strives to ensure business ethics are upheld in all its activities.

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Partnerships for the goals

Through our partnerships with customers, our communities, innovation partners and other stakeholders we seek solutions that solve economic, social and environmental challenges.

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