Group-wide waste reduction strategies reveal positive results

• Environmental aspect
• - 18 Dec 2023

Bruks Siwertell Group has a target to bring the amount of waste generated in its global business units to zero by 2030. A round-up of current waste-reduction strategies from across its units shows progress. Going forward, continuing education programs for personnel, good collaborations with specialist waste contractors, and the establishment of KPIs so that progress is measurable and effective, are high on the agenda.

Categories: Environment

Personnel training embeds Group-wide sustainability ambitions

• Social aspect
• - 11 Dec 2023

Sustainability is a prerequisite for long-term success and a continuous commitment to creating a better world. Bruks Siwertell hopes that, through personnel training programs, sustainability knowledge and inspiration become embedded in daily work, championing sustainable practices that meet the Group’s targets and extend beyond the organization to positively impact society and the planet.

Lean business approach benefits customers and personnel

• Governance aspect
• - 30 Nov 2023

A lean approach to business passes efficiency savings onto customers, ensures build consistency and quality, and creates a working environment that increases team productivity and boosts morale; Bruks Siwertell Group’s Bjuv, Sweden, business unit is working towards updating and improving 100 percent of its work processes, shortening lead times, and inspiring other units with best practice strategies.

ISO 14001 environmental management system implemented in Bäckefors

• Governance aspect
• - 22 Nov 2023

Bäckefors, Sweden, has commenced its implementation of ISO 14001, as part of Bruks Siwertell Group’s 2030 target to update and improve 100 percent of work processes. This standard is designed to offer assurance for personnel, customers and stakeholders, that a company’s environmental impact is being effectively measured and improved.

Warehouse improvements enhance personnel working conditions 

• Social aspect
• - 9 Oct 2023

Warehouses demand a lot of the personnel that operate within them. Part of Bruks Siwertell’s strategy for continuous improvement has recently seen the warehouse environment in Bjuv, Sweden, undergo a series of systematic improvements, working towards the Group’s sustainability targets of enhanced health and safety measures and zero workplace accidents.

Electric vehicle charging stations support cleaner commuting strategy

• Environmental aspect
• - 29 Sep 2023

Bruks Siwertell Group’s Bjuv-based business unit in Sweden has recently fitted 24 electric vehicle charging points for personnel use. They are part of the Group’s strategy for reducing its carbon emissions by 50 percent by 2030.

Beneath the veneer are sustainability and profitability benefits 

• Environmental aspect
• - 18 Sep 2023

Sustainability does not need to stand in opposition to profitability. At Bruks Siwertell we believe that both are possible, and nowhere is this more clearly demonstrated than in the wood-processing industry, where stakeholders work hard to make the most of the resources available.

Our sustainability agenda: intensive, ambitious and collaborative

• Governance aspect
• - 18 Aug 2023

Over the last eighteen months, Bruks Siwertell has significantly deepened its sustainability agenda, developing a robust, measurable and accountable sustainability strategy, which is now road-mapped with goals and ambitions in place.

USA-based offices implement enhanced sustainability measures 

• Environmental aspect
• - 12 Jul 2023

Bruks Siwertell Group is aiming to reduce its carbon emissions by 50 percent by 2030, in comparison to levels recorded in 2019, and switch to 100 percent renewable electricity in the same seven-year timeframe.

Company values initiative strengthens collaborations and defines corporate culture

• Social aspect
• - 14 Jun 2023

The first of a series of workshops has been carried out to highlight the importance of, and establish broader dialogues about, Bruks Siwertell’s renewed company values, which are: impact, commitment and teamwork. Tasks built on knowledge, enhanced teamwork and enabled personnel’s voices to be heard.