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Sustainability Strategy

An initial environmental strategy with specific measures was tabled at Geberit as far back as 1990. Since then, this has gradually developed into a comprehensive sustainability strategy. Today, it is part of the corporate strategy and defines the corporate culture. 

The strategy bundles together current and future projects, initiatives and activities into clearly defined focus areas in order to control their impact in a targeted way. In this way, Geberit aligns all activities consistently to the most important levers for sustainable value creation.

Find out more on the sustainability strategy in the Annual Report

Focus areas 

  • Energy and CO2
    Geberit consistently reduces its energy consumption and CO2 emissions along the value chain. The CO2 strategy with its annual reduction goal of -5% forms an integral part of all business processes. 
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  • Resources 
    For Geberit, the careful handling of resources is a key issue. The consistent focus on reducing water consumption both in production and in the product use phase plays a pivotal role in the company’s contribution to sustainable development. 
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  • Occupational health and safety
    Geberit operates safe production plants and logistics sites and promotes a health and safety culture at a high level. Health and safety and ergonomics at the workplace are continuously being optimised. Thanks to preventive measures and training, the company has succeeded in reducing both the AFR (Accident Frequency Rate) and the ASR (Accident Severity Rate) by about one-third since 2015. 
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  • Value chain
    Geberit is committed to responsible and sustainable supply chains. To accomplish this, the company supports its suppliers in reducing ESG risks. 
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Sustainable Development Goals

Geberit’s activities and achievements support the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) outlined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. As an international leader in the sanitary sector, Geberit is notably committed to the following sustainability goals:

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  • Goal 4: Quality Education
    Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
  • Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
    Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
  • Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
    Make cities and communities safer, more resilient and sustainable
  • Goal 13: Climate Action
    Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

Further Information

Further information can be found in the SDG Reporting 2025

InsightS

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Advocating for vocational training

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Learning for life

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Precision and Variety Despite Disability

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Turning Ideas into the Future

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Not a standard case

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Always a sympathetic ear

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New hot stuff

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"The best recycler is the manufacturer“

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Saving water with Geberit

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Goodbye to bulky boxes!

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It separates the wheat from the chaff

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