Sustainability Report 2022

Sustainability compliance is at the heart of our organization. Read our latest report to find out how our product quality, safety, and innovative methods maintain our pledge of delivering outstanding value to our customers.

Sustainability at Franke

We have clear goals that support our ambition to create a sustainable world for our customers, employees and society – for both today and tomorrow. Our vision at Franke is to become net CO₂ neutral in production by 2030, and net CO₂ neutral across the entire Franke value chain by 2040.
To accelerate our progress, we have prioritized sustainability as a strategic component that encompasses, supports, and shapes all of the Group’s activities. This broader approach includes the environmental impact outside our direct operations – those generated throughout our products’ lifecycles, such as materials and supply, distribution, product usage, and end of life.

We are intensifying our efforts within the Franke Group to manage our impact on the environment. Only by setting and monitoring targets can we achieve lasting positive change on key environmental, social and governance topics.

Patrik Wohlhauser

CEO Franke Group

Key figures

Emissions

–21.8 % reduction in scope 1 and 2 CO₂ emissions relative to net sales 2021 vs. 2020 for the entire company.

Learning and development

5,767 LinkedIn Learning courses completed by our employees in 2021.

Quality management system

96.4 % of production sites with quality management certification in 2021.

Renewable electricity

40.4 % of our electricity consumption has been produced in a renewable way in 2021.

Our sustainability pilars

Environment

Franke is monitoring and taking steps to reduce our environmental impact. For scope 1 and 2 emissions, our overarching goal is to become net CO₂-neutral in production by 2030. For scope 3 emissions, we aim to be net CO₂-neutral by 2040.

Employees

We make it a priority at Franke to provide a safe, inclusive, and collaborative workplace where people can flourish and take charge of their careers.

Society

We are currently exploring ways to make a positive difference within and beyond our company borders and throughout our business.

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Compliance

Our compliance management system is based on three pillars: prevention, detection, and control. We advocate a compliance culture that is easily understood and adhered to by all employees.

Key figures

Started over 100 years ago and now operating across five continents. Discover the latest facts and figures.

Management and governance

Our management team ensures peak performance while maintaining the highest ethical standards.

Stories

The Styrofoam switch

In 2021 we embarked on a project to convert packaging from Styrofoam, also known as expanded-polystyrene, to cardboard.

A stack of cardboard boxes is on the left, and a stack of white Styrofoam boxes is on the right. Both are on a warehouse floor with surrounded by wrapped pallets. A red forklift is partially visible at the bottom right

Helping recent graduates thrive in their new careers at Franke

Find out how Franke worked and developed their Graduate and Early Career program in 2021.

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Partnerships to shape future career paths

Shaping the future of graduates starts from the ground up. We partnered with institutions to shape futures.

A person wearing a mask and gloves is kneeling and inspecting machinery on a workbench. Several tools are scattered nearby. In the background, other individuals are working at similar stations in a workshop.

Sending the right climate signals – with clean solar power

More solar power and lower CO₂ emissions, thanks to solar power plants at the Franke sites in Helmond, Sassoferrato, and Manisa.

Rooftop filled with an array of solar panels under a clear blue sky. Sparse clouds in the distance and surrounded by green trees.

Better quality with sustainable benefits

Franke’s central Quality Management division was not deterred by the pandemic in 2020, accelerating the quality drive that began in the previous year.

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Working with LinkedIn towards a culture of lifelong learning

2020 was in many ways an extraordinary year, but Franke’s staff did not miss out on training opportunities, even while working from home.

A person in a video call presentation titled How does learning help you grow professionally? is speaking. Points covered include role changes, gaining experience, self-improvement, and avoiding complacency. A bookshelf is in the background

Contact the Sustainability Team

Do you have questions or suggestions for sustainable solutions? Just send us an e-mail.

sustainability@franke.com

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