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«Connecting the Planet»
R&M’s connectivity goes far beyond our product solutions. It is about shaping our modern society and fostering progress by exchanging data and knowledge. It is about connecting the planet for unlimited communication.
«Connecting the Planet» is our corporate sustainability framework combining all our sustainability initiatives.
Quality, reliability, passion, and respect shape our self-image as an independent, Swiss family-run company. Since being founded in 1964, we have striven to maintain a balance between economic growth and ethical, social, and environmental responsibilities.
Michel Riva, CEO
«Connecting the Planet» consists of four strategic pillars in which we at R&M are able to achieve the greatest possible impact on society through our business activities. Each pillar has a clear commitment and is divided into a number of targets and core activities.
In 2023, we were once again awarded a Silver medal by EcoVadis in recognition of our performance in the area of sustainability! We are proud and delighted to receive this award and consider it a confirmation of our efforts to incorporate sustainability into all areas of our business.
Since 2016, we have had our performance assessed on an annual basis as part of the EcoVadis Sustainability Rating. In this assessment, we are particularly pleased about the company’s performance in the section Labor and Human Rights, which has been highlighted with an advanced performance compared to other corporations. Overall, we are in the top 13% of companies rated by EcoVadis in the manufacture of wiring and wiring devices industry.
EcoVadis is one of the world’s leading providers of sustainability ratings for companies. More than 100,000 companies worldwide have already undergone the assessments.
The UN Global Compact is the UN’s largest sustainability initiative worldwide. Based on ten universal principles and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, the UN Global Compact pursues the vision of a more inclusive and more sustainable economy for the benefit of all people, communities and markets, both today and in the future. By joining, R&M commits to contributing to the realization of this vision.
R&M aims to reduce GHG emissions by 50% by 2030 – based on the data determined in 2022 (Scope 1 and 2) and 2023 (Scope 3). The long-term goal remains the carbon neutrality of the company’s own operations by 2050.
At present, the most important measures are aimed at reducing the effects of business operations on the climate. However, reduction alone will not achieve neutrality. This is why R&M teams focus on compensation options. The sites in India, France, Belgium and Germany have started tree-planting campaigns to contribute to CO2 compensation.
During their lifetime of 30 years, the trees will store around 750 t CO2, release essential oxygen, offer a habitat for numerous animals, as well as provide jobs locally.
In all projects, business partners were selected who take equal account of the ecological and social aspects of a tree and also pay particular attention to native tree species and polycultures.