Intro
How does a global company turn sustainability challenges into action?
Sustainability is increasingly shaped by changes in markets, customer expectations, regulation, technology, climate and resource availability. At AMANN, the Global Sustainability (GS) team helps the company anticipate these developments and understand what they mean for the business.
Strategic focus
GS covers a broad range of topics that can influence AMANN's long-term development.
Key areas include – with 2027 and 2030 as milestone years:
- Climate protection, energy and carbon management
- Water and resource efficiency
- Circular products and materials
- Responsible sourcing and supply chains
- Product Carbon Footprints and Scope 3
- Sustainability data, monitoring and reporting
- Emerging sustainability requirements and market developments
Enabling action across AMANN
GS works across functions, production sites and the value chain to bring relevant sustainability topics into the organization. The team provides expertise, develops approaches and advises the responsible functions on implementation.
Implementation itself largely takes place within the relevant business functions and local organizations. This ensures that sustainability considerations are embedded where they directly affect products, processes and operations.
How the process works in detail
AMANN's sustainability management follows a structured process from identifying relevant topics to implementation and stakeholder reporting:
- Preparation – GS prepares relevant sustainability topics and requirements.
- Informing Executive Management – GS informs the Executive Management about key developments and proposed approaches.
- Steering Committee – Relevant functions jointly develop initiatives and measures.
- Decision & mandate – The proposed approach, strategy and KPIs are decided and mandated for implementation.
- Implementation strategy – The mandate is translated into a concrete implementation approach.
- Local implementation – Responsible functions and local entities implement the measures – with the support of the GS team.
- Reporting – Progress is reported to stakeholders and new requirements feed back into the process.
Through this approach, GS helps AMANN respond to change proactively, manage sustainability-related risks and identify opportunities for the company's long-term development.
Key Takeaway
Global Sustainability provides strategic direction, expertise and coordination to translate sustainability challenges into concrete action. Sustainable business practices, however, are a shared responsibility across AMANN – embedded in everyday decisions, processes and activities across all functions and locations. Sustainability becomes effective when expertise, decision-making and implementation come together across the organization.