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    Sustainability progress

    Sustainability progress

    Q1 2019 results Brighter Lives, Better World

     

    In 2016 our CEO Eric Rondolat launched our sustainability program ‘Brighter Lives, Better World’ at Climate Week NYC. Through this ambitious program, we’re committing ourselves to taking some big leaps forward by 2020. We’ve made significant gains towards meeting those goals. To learn more on our Q1 2019 result, check out the promising numbers below or watch our video to see how we did it. 

     

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    sustainable revenues

    Goal: 80% sustainable revenues by 2020

     

    In Q1 2019, 80.9% of our revenues came from sustainable products, systems or services.

    Goal: deliver 2 billion LED lamps and luminaires by 2020


    By Q1 2019, we delivered 1.895 billion LED lamps & luminaires, effectively avoiding more than 47,350 kilotonnes of CO2 being emitted.
    2 billion LED lamps and luminaires
    Carbon neutral operations

    Goal: carbon neutral operations by 2020

     

    Our Q1 2019 gross carbon footprint is 96 kilotonnes of CO2, a year-on-year reduction of 11%.

    Goal: zero waste to landfill by 2020

     

    In Q1 2019, 409 tonnes of waste were sent to landfill. This is 29% less than in Q1 2018.
     

    88% of all our manufacturing waste is recycled.

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    Safe and healthy workplace

    Goal: safe and healthy workplace
    Total Recordable Case (TRC) rate 0.35 by 2020.

     

    We recorded a 24% reduction compared to Q1 2018, a TRC rate of 0.31 per 100 FTEs.

    Goal: sustainable supply chain

    Performance rate of 90% by 2020.

     

    In Q1 2019, we achieved a supplier sustainability performance rate of 95%.

    Sustainable supply chain

    Our achievements so far

     

    Here are some examples of the achievements we have made as part of our Brighter Lives, Better World program.

    Logo for Dow Jones Sustainability index
    Industry leader in the 2018 Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the second consecutive year.
    Logo for CDP A list
    Recognized on the Climate A list for our leadership in environmental performance
    CDP supplier
    Recognized as supplier engagement leader
    Logo for Carbon Clean 200
    First lighting company in Corporate Knight's Carbon Clean 200

    Brighter Lives, Better World


    Read more about our Sustainability program

    Brighter Lives, Better World infographic with 2018 results  

     

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    At Signify, we are taking a leading role to bring better light to the world and to help provide a more sustainable future. We do this by delivering light which is energy efficient, saves resources, and improves lives. At Signify, we also ‘walk the talk’ and commit to becoming carbon neutral by 2020. We are driving our zero waste to landfill program, striving for a zero injury workplace, and are engaging suppliers for a sustainable supply chain.
    At Signify, we are taking a leading role to bring better light to the world and to help provide a more sustainable future. We do this by delivering light which is energy efficient, saves resources, and improves lives. At Signify, we also ‘walk the talk’ and commit to becoming carbon neutral by 2020. We are driving our zero waste to landfill program, striving for a zero injury workplace, and are engaging suppliers for a sustainable supply chain.

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