We established our sustainability agenda in 2021, showing that sustainability is a genuine part of the way that we do business.
In 2021, RDM Group also issued a Sustainability-Linked Bond (SLB) that ties its yield to the achievement of three sustainability targets by 2025. Sustainability and finance are strongly linked at RDM Group, therefore, we published the Sustainability-Linked Bond in 2021 to raise the bar on water and waste targets, while keeping the ambitious CO2 target.
The Goals marked in bold are part of the Sustainability-Linked Bond.
| Goal | Baseline 2020 | Progress 2023 | % | Target | Status |
| Reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 CO2 equivalent emissions per ton of net salable production | 0.495 tCO2e/t | 0.500 tCO2e/t | +1% | -30% by 2030 | 🟧 |
| Reduce wastewater discharge per ton of net salable production | 11.06 m3/t | 9.39 m3/t | -15% | -20% by 2030 | 🟩 |
| Increase the proportion of waste sent for recovery | 73% | 83% | +14% | 90% by 2030 | 🟩 |
| Reduce the total amount of waste generated per ton of net salable production | 181 kg/t | 202 kg/t | +11% | -20% by 2030 | 🟧 |
| Key suppliers assessed and qualified according to ESG criteria for all relevant product categories | New assessment to be started |
Project set-up phase started |
– | 100% by 2025 | 🟧 |
| Implement a behavior-based safety program at all mills | 1 site | 5 sites | 50% | All mills by 2025 | 🟧 |
| Increase the employee advocacy rate | 3.98 | 4.03 | 10% | 4.5 by 2030 | 🟩 |
| Increase the percentage of women employed by RDM Group | 9.5% | 11.4% | +20% | +30% by 2030 | 🟩 |
