The Umicore Group is very conscious of the need to protect our environment. Our corporate offices have a certified environment management system and publish an annual report on our considerable efforts in this regard. Umicore has won several awards for its environmental actions. Please contact us for a copy of the environment report.
As far as the activities of Umicore Building Products are concerned, you will learn from our website why zinc is a very sound choice for your next building projects. Environmentally friendly construction may seem like a contradiction in terms but we at Umicore, while recognising the need for construction also, as concerned individuals, recognise our obligation to the world and future generations to build in an environmentally sound manner. With VM ZINC® we provide you with a product that meets that purpose. In Umicore you find a group of individuals as concerned as you are about protecting our environment.
Umicore recognizes that its commitment to financial success must also take into account the broader economic, environmental and social impact of its operations.
We subscribe to the following principles in our pursuit of sustainable development:
We integrate sustainable development considerations within the corporate decision-making process.
We implement risk management strategies based on valid data and sound science.
We seek continual improvement of our environmental performance.
We actively participate in the management and remediation of risks that are the result of historical operations.
We facilitate and encourage responsible design, use, re-use, recycling and disposal of our products.
We engage with our stakeholders and implement effective and transparent communication and independently verified reporting arrangements.
We uphold fundamental human rights and respect those rights in conducting the Group's operations throughout the world.
