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Sustainability

Cargotec aims at promoting sustainable development through its own activities by producing sustainable solutions and products for its customers and taking into account the environmental and social well-being of all of its operations. The focus of Cargotec´s sustainability lies in the promotion of its customer’s sustainability.


Operating in line with the principles of sustainable development, and furthering this approach, forms a part of Cargotec´s strategy. By providing environmental-friendly and safe solutions, Cargotec enhances its customers' sustainability. In its own processes Cargotec is constantly developing its operating models and policies in various competence areas by integrating sustainable development considerations in them from the very beginning, thereby making environmental and social well-being a natural part of the Company’s operations.

Monitoring and developing sustainability in Cargotec´s own processes

Certified management systems, ISO9001 and ISO14001 forms the basis of implementing systematically some of sustainability principles. In addition to these in 2007, Cargotec began to systematically monitor various social and environmental indices. Today, this monitoring forms an elementary part of reporting in the largest Cargotec production units. The indices applied are based on international standard (Global Reporting Initiative, GRI) which has been adapted to company-specific characteristics. Through these indices, Cargotec aims at sharing the best practices, in terms of environmental considerations and occupational health and safety, throughout its organisation. Key environmental figures were published for first time in 2008.
Key Environmental figures.

Sustainable development activities were monitored also in 2007 and 2008 through audit processes targeted at Cargotec’s risk management operations. Analyses of the present status of Cargotec’s operations from the viewpoint of risk management processes are being extended into the area of sustainable development.

Read more about risk management processes