Vanderlande has published its FY2024 Sustainability Report, which details the steps that have been taken to reduce the company’s carbon emissions and its reliance on scarce natural resources, as well as efforts to create a safe environment for people who use its solutions.
Sustainability is one of our strategic priorities and a driving force for change in the way we do business.
We’re working hard to meet targets across our four focus areas:
- zero carbon
- circular economy
- wellbeing
- and good business.
Our Sustainability Report provides an overview of our strategy, approach and performance during the last financial year (1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024). It meets the latest standards issued by the Global Reporting Initiative, and moves us towards alignment with the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which will apply from FY2026.
“Several years ago, we made sustainability one of our strategic priorities. I am proud of what we have achieved since then. To succeed in our ambitions, however, we will need to go further and faster.”
Andrew Manship –
CEO
Focus areas
Our vision is to integrate sustainability into our everyday practices and become a sustainable partner for our customers and suppliers. This commitment is centered around four key topics, which will be the focus of the work we will carry out in our own operations, as well as with our suppliers and customers.
Turning ambition into action: our sustainability progress
At Vanderlande, sustainability is more than a priority — it’s a commitment. We’re working hard to make a positive impact for our customers, our people, and the planet.
Curious to see what we’ve achieved so far? Check out these short video:
Our year in sustainability
In FY2024 we strengthened our governance on sustainability issues, extended training for colleagues and implemented standards for customers and suppliers. We also launched a process to incorporate CSRD requirements into our sustainability strategy and reporting.
We recognise that more work needs to be done on measuring impact, integrating sustainability into our decision-making, and converting current projects in areas like energy efficiency and circular economy into viable business models.
Read more about how we’re hitting our targets, which are based on the four missions.
How we’re hitting our targets
We committed to the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as part of a broader effort to reduce our carbon emissions. The SBTi helps companies set emission targets in line with the 2015 Paris Agreement climate objectives.
Read moreWe agreed a five-year deal with SPIE Nederland to make the buildings at our Veghel campus more climate friendly. The collaboration will help us to optimise our energy use and implement new energy saving measures. There are 16 buildings on our Veghel campus across a total of 115,000 m2.
We worked with Van Berkel Logistics to deploy four trucks that transport containers to port by running entirely on HVO100, a biofuel made from vegetable oil. Alongside this pilot, we continue to test other clean-transport options, including shipping more goods by sea or using electric or hydro-powered trucks.
Read moreOur one millionth automated case picking tray rolled off the production line. These trays are made from 100% post-consumer plastic, and each one saves an estimated 5.2 kilogrammes of CO2.
Read moreWe launched our Circular Supply Chain programme based on three Rs: reuse, remanufacture and recycle. Having a circular supply chain will help us reduce lead times and costs for customers, while cutting carbon emissions.
Read moreBehind the scenes, we continued to work on projects in areas such as energy efficiency, parts remanufacturing, noise reduction and circular business models. These initiatives allow us to test potential new products and services in real-world conditions.
We secured a major contract to supply a new baggage handling system at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. We will help the airport reduce energy consumption by using smart analytics, gearless motors and low-friction equipment.
Around 6,700 Vanderlande colleagues have now completed our Sustainability Basics e-learning course. In addition, colleagues in product development and sales roles were provided with more specialist training.