Taking Responsibility Together

Being a sustainable company means taking responsibility and acting accordingly. Together with our employees, this is something we wholeheartedly embrace to make a positive impact on the world – for ourselves, for our children and for our valued business partners. This commitment is at the core of RONAL GROUP’s PLANBLUE Program, which we have upheld since 2016 in a bid to achieve our ultimate aim of complete carbon neutrality by 2050.

But sustainability is about so much more than a simple eco pledge. This is why we choose to focus on three key fields of action – Our People, Our Business and Our World – to uphold our responsibilities in relation to the economy, society and the environment. I am pleased to report that we continued to make considerable strides in these areas in the 2022/23 financial year.

Ensuring the safety and well-being of our employees remains our number-one priority and we have dedicated ourselves to developing their skills through various training programs, including occupational safety and leadership courses.

On our journey toward a more circular economy, we successfully delivered the first light alloy wheels, manufactured entirely from secondary aluminum, for a special model requested by one of our customers.

We are especially proud of the groupwide certification according to the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative Performance Standard, which RONAL GROUP obtained in September 2022. This initial certification marks a significant milestone toward more responsible production, procurement and more careful use of resources and raw materials.

These are just a few examples that demonstrate our commitment to taking responsibility, tackling challenges and developing solutions. Our decision to become a more sustainable company began some years ago, driven by an unwavering conviction, so we are fully aware that sustainable actions and lifestyles are an ever-evolving process. This is exactly why we pledge to continue our efforts today, tomorrow and for the years to come.

Corporate social responsibility is not a novel concept, but it is certainly a formidable task. Inextricably linked with a company’s operational endeavors and interactions with the community, it is also a commitment that should not be taken for granted. It stands as an integral facet of the company’s mission, necessitating the assessment of not only the economic outcome but also the influence on the environment and social context in every business undertaking.

MORE RESPONSIBILITY WITH PLANBLUE

Companies today are increasingly being held accountable – whether through legal regulations such as the Corporate Responsibility Initiative, the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG), or European Union regulations concerning the supply chain; however, it is not just legal requirements that matter. We at RONAL GROUP embrace our responsibility. With our PLANBLUE initiative, we take responsibility toward people and the environment to ensure our economic success and long-term competitiveness.

FAIR PAY AND TRANSPARENT PARTNERS

Our commitment to social responsibility also extends to our employees and supply chain. Here, our focus lies on establishing secure job opportunities with equal pay for equal work, irrespective of gender or background. In terms of our relationships with our suppliers, we expect an atmosphere of openness, transparency and cooperative engagement. This is built on the condition that they adhere to our sustainability guidelines for business partners.

CLEAR CLIMATE OBJECTIVES

We have established clear objectives when it comes to the climate and the environment: ur commitment extends to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. In the years ahead, our focus remains on reducing carbon emissions in Scope 1, 2 and 3 while also promoting circular economy principles by progressively increasing the share of secondary aluminum in our products. Although we have not yet reached our goal, we are steadily progressing toward embracing our active social responsibility in every sense.