Our impact
We have a long history of working with our communities and a deep respect for the environments in which we operate. Wherever we are in the world, our goal is to make a positive contribution to society through our products and services, and ongoing contribution to local communities.
Our targets
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2025
All locations to have established charity partnerships aligned with our values and services by 2025.
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90 %
of R&D expenditure per annum to contribute to the decarbonisation of the automotive sector by 2025.
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50 %
of new products to contribute to the decarbonisation of the industry by 2025.
Highlights
Charitable cash donations totalled more than £740,000 in 2024 (versus £550,000 in 2023) and our sites participated in a wide range of community development initiatives, providing significant investment in both volunteering time and material resources. Throughout 2024, 86% of our sites had local charitable relationships.
In 2024, the Future Talent programme in Mexico engaged approximately 500 young children in hands-on STEM activities. Partnering with the University of Celaya, this kicked-off with an event for employees’ children, who participated in various interactive challenges, applying scientific and technological principles to solve real-world problems.
Our plant in Oleśnica, Poland has been operating a ‘Little First Aiders’ programme for over 10 years, where 114 trained first aiders have taught children of the local community how to deliver first aid and respond to accidents. In 2024, the team delivered training to 2,150 children from the Oleśnica area.
At our Rayong plant in Thailand, employees support litter picking throughout the year. This includes collecting plastic bottles from the local area or saving consumed ones. After a year, they recycle the accumulated plastic for community projects, often chosen through employee voting. Since 2020, over 30,000 plastic bottles have been collected by employees.
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