"As Sustainability Manager at BORBET, I follow the credo "Avoid instead of compensate". As a family business, we are aware of our responsibility for future generations and are actively committed to this. In addition to reducing the carbon footprint of our wheels, we are also actively committed to respecting human rights and actively promote biodiversity in the regions where we operate. Our mission as an automotive supplier is to play a pioneering role in sustainability and to ensure that our business activities are sustainable in the long term."
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N. Prestele, BORBET Sustainability Manager
N. Prestele, BORBET Sustainability Manager
As a family business, we are aware of our responsibility towards future generations. We are therefore committed to using resources sparingly and efficiently to ensure that our business is sustainable in the long term. One of our main goals is to reduce the carbon footprint of our wheels. By using recycled materials, we not only reduce our own demand for primary resources, but also contribute to reducing the environmental impact.
We recognise that offsetting in the automotive industry, with its complex supply chains and processes, is not always avoidable. Nevertheless, we endeavour to offset only when all other avoidance options have been exhausted. This means that we actively promote environmentally friendly and resource-conserving practices in all areas of our company.
Overall, we endeavour to play a pioneering role in sustainability in the automotive industry. We are committed to a sustainable future in which environmental impact is minimised and social responsibility is embraced. This is the path we are taking as a family business to make a positive contribution and create lasting value for future generations.
We recognise that offsetting in the automotive industry, with its complex supply chains and processes, is not always avoidable. Nevertheless, we endeavour to offset only when all other avoidance options have been exhausted. This means that we actively promote environmentally friendly and resource-conserving practices in all areas of our company.
Overall, we endeavour to play a pioneering role in sustainability in the automotive industry. We are committed to a sustainable future in which environmental impact is minimised and social responsibility is embraced. This is the path we are taking as a family business to make a positive contribution and create lasting value for future generations.
As an energy-intensive industrial company, BORBET has always had a special responsibility. Sustainability, life cycle assessments, energy efficiency and environmental protection have been a focus at BORBET for many years and have a significant influence on the Group's business activities.
In its management policy, BORBET has always been committed to sustainable development - with the aim of achieving maximum profitability and productivity with optimum utilisation of resources, but also with the obligation to integrate environmental protection and the health and safety of employees into all processes in the long term.
In its management policy, BORBET has always been committed to sustainable development - with the aim of achieving maximum profitability and productivity with optimum utilisation of resources, but also with the obligation to integrate environmental protection and the health and safety of employees into all processes in the long term.
LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA)
We are constantly working to reduce our ecological footprint.
EMPLOYEES
Employees are our most valuable capital
HUMAN RIGHTS
Human rights are firmly anchored in our organisation.
EFFICIENCY
We assume ecological responsibility
QUALITY
Sustainability and quality go hand in hand for us.
RESOURCES
Our goal: Optimum utilisation of resources at all levels
GOALS & RATINGS
Continuous optimisation - our path for the future.
TOP NEWS
BORBET has been successfully certified according to the Performance Standard of the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) in sustainable production, procurement and management of aluminium with a focus on material stewardship.
BORBET SUCCESSFULLY ASI CERTIFIED
This marks a real milestone for BORBET: the company is now the only international OEM wheel manufacturer to be ASI-certified. The site in Port Elizabeth is also the first ASI-certified plant in Southern Africa, regardless of the industry.
Margot Borbet, CEO of BORBET GmbH: "We are very pleased about the ASI certification, as it perfectly complements our commitment to harmonising high quality with our ecological, social and ethical standards."
The ASI, a global non-profit organisation, has set itself the goal of creating greater sustainability and transparency along the entire aluminium value chain for the responsible use of aluminium as a raw material. To this end, a standard has been developed that defines all steps from bauxite mining to aluminium processing and recycling, and monitors and certifies compliance with environmental and social aspects in this context.
As a metalworking company, BORBET takes its responsibility very seriously and has been increasing the efficiency of its use of materials from the very beginning. This is achieved through a design that is improved by means of a life cycle analysis - using special production techniques, a comprehensive system for recycling process waste and a recycling strategy at the end of product use.
BORBET is currently actively tackling the ecological challenges with further projects and thus making its contribution to the sustainable production of quality bikes "Made by BORBET".
Margot Borbet, CEO of BORBET GmbH: "We are very pleased about the ASI certification, as it perfectly complements our commitment to harmonising high quality with our ecological, social and ethical standards."
The ASI, a global non-profit organisation, has set itself the goal of creating greater sustainability and transparency along the entire aluminium value chain for the responsible use of aluminium as a raw material. To this end, a standard has been developed that defines all steps from bauxite mining to aluminium processing and recycling, and monitors and certifies compliance with environmental and social aspects in this context.
As a metalworking company, BORBET takes its responsibility very seriously and has been increasing the efficiency of its use of materials from the very beginning. This is achieved through a design that is improved by means of a life cycle analysis - using special production techniques, a comprehensive system for recycling process waste and a recycling strategy at the end of product use.
BORBET is currently actively tackling the ecological challenges with further projects and thus making its contribution to the sustainable production of quality bikes "Made by BORBET".
BORBET sets a clear signal for environmental awareness and biodiversity at the Medebach site with its own beehive.
BEEHIVES AT THE BORBET LOCATIONS
A dedicated BORBET employee personally lent a hand and built the beehive, which is not only used for honey production, but above all as a means of raising environmental awareness and helping to promote biodiversity.
"For us at BORBET, it's more than just a beehive. It is a symbolic step to emphasise our commitment to sustainability. We don't just want to produce wheels, we also want to have a positive impact on the environment and sensitise our employees and the community to ecological issues," emphasises Nicole Prestele, Sustainability Manager at BORBET.
The care of the beehive is in the hands of the dedicated employee, who will not only look after the well-being of the bees, but also the communication and participation of the employees. BORBET plans to provide regular updates to share the progress of the project and further raise awareness of sustainable practices.
The introduction of the beehive is an integral part of BORBET's comprehensive sustainability strategy. The company aims to promote environmentally friendly practices in all areas of the business and to make sustainable behaviour a matter of course.
"For us at BORBET, it's more than just a beehive. It is a symbolic step to emphasise our commitment to sustainability. We don't just want to produce wheels, we also want to have a positive impact on the environment and sensitise our employees and the community to ecological issues," emphasises Nicole Prestele, Sustainability Manager at BORBET.
The care of the beehive is in the hands of the dedicated employee, who will not only look after the well-being of the bees, but also the communication and participation of the employees. BORBET plans to provide regular updates to share the progress of the project and further raise awareness of sustainable practices.
The introduction of the beehive is an integral part of BORBET's comprehensive sustainability strategy. The company aims to promote environmentally friendly practices in all areas of the business and to make sustainable behaviour a matter of course.
Sustainability is not just a buzzword at BORBET, but an integral part of the company's DNA. As an innovative light alloy wheel manufacturer, we actively face up to ecological challenges and thus contribute to the sustainable production of BORBET quality wheels.
BORBET AGAIN RECEIVES GOLD FROM ECOVADIS.
In order to make the continuous optimisation of our processes and actions measurable, we rely on regular assessments by external bodies.
We were recently assessed again by EcoVadis. The sustainability platform assesses our corporate responsibility on topics such as sustainable procurement, the environment and ethics.
This year, we were once again able to improve significantly and were awarded a gold medal for the third time in a row. With a score of 76/100, BORBET is among the top 5% of companies assessed by EcoVadis.
This award reinforces our commitment to a sustainable future.
We were recently assessed again by EcoVadis. The sustainability platform assesses our corporate responsibility on topics such as sustainable procurement, the environment and ethics.
This year, we were once again able to improve significantly and were awarded a gold medal for the third time in a row. With a score of 76/100, BORBET is among the top 5% of companies assessed by EcoVadis.
This award reinforces our commitment to a sustainable future.
BORBET stands for high quality, innovative technologies, reliability and pioneering design worldwide. As a family business, our aim is to achieve the highest levels of profitability, productivity, efficiency and sustainability while optimising the use of resources at all levels.
BORBET IS A MEMBER OF THE ASI
As a metalworking company, we take our responsibility seriously. We manufacture our products with the intention of harmonising high quality with our ecological, social and ethical standards. True to this philosophy, the BORBET Group has been a member of the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) since 01.01.2021.
The ASI is made up of various stakeholders in the aluminium industry. Its aim is to create greater sustainability and transparency along the entire aluminium value chain for the responsible use of aluminium as a raw material. To this end, a standard has been developed that defines all steps from bauxite mining to aluminium processing and recycling, and monitors and certifies compliance with environmental and social aspects in this context. The ASI certification includes eleven key points from the areas of governance, environment and social issues.
BORBET actively faces up to ecological challenges and thus makes its contribution to the sustainable production of quality wheels made by BORBET.
The ASI is made up of various stakeholders in the aluminium industry. Its aim is to create greater sustainability and transparency along the entire aluminium value chain for the responsible use of aluminium as a raw material. To this end, a standard has been developed that defines all steps from bauxite mining to aluminium processing and recycling, and monitors and certifies compliance with environmental and social aspects in this context. The ASI certification includes eleven key points from the areas of governance, environment and social issues.
BORBET actively faces up to ecological challenges and thus makes its contribution to the sustainable production of quality wheels made by BORBET.