Sustainability
Committed to environmental protection for decades
It will always be of great importance and an incentive to us to preserve natural resources for future generations. We firmly believe that economic and environmental performance must go hand in hand if we are to achieve sustainable management. That is why we contribute to positive societal development in our surroundings.
Our very first sustainability report
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In our very first sustainability report, we set out our understanding of sustainability and present the measures we are taking to help shape a future worth living.
We base our daily actions on the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals and take them into consideration with an eye to the future.
These goals mean the following for a global company like ours:
- Our core business activities are geared to manufacturing high quality and sustainable products that are suitable for their applications. To this end, we use resources carefully and avoid any negative impacts on "ecosystem Earth", or compensate for them when there is no alternative.
- In terms of innovations, we explore how sustainability can open up opportunities for new products, services and business models.
- We show respect towards the people and organisations with which we are associated. The health and safety of everyone around us is of utmost importance to us.
- We are committed to responsible growth. Aspects of ecological and social sustainability are just as important to us as the financial health of our company. We also take this into consideration in our investment decisions.
We see our environmental and energy policy as a mission and commitment to continuously review and reduce our environmental impact and our use of natural resources, such as soil, air, energy and raw materials. And this has held true for decades.
"We achieve our sustainable product performance by manufacturing products of the highest quality. We lay the foundations for the efficient use of raw materials right from the development stage, in keeping with the motto of "as much as necessary, as little as possible." We take a holistic approach to sustainability, which is why we take climate protection very seriously in all our corporate fields and along the entire value-added chain."
Martin Blum, Managing Director
"Our goal is to keep our company's footprint as small as possible, in line with the Paris Agreement. To achieve this, we are implementing specific measures as a company – by increasing our energy efficiency and continuously reducing our use of fossil fuels. Every employee also has a role to play, because sustainability impacts us all."
Philipp Blum, Managing Director
TRIGOS Award
Winner 2024
We were honoured with Austria's most prestigious sustainability award in 2024 for our mobility concept "Bus and bike at Blum".
ISO 14001
Our Environmental Management System has been in place since 1997 and has helped us to systematically improve our environmental performance. Measures are continuously recorded in an environmental programme and implemented with consistency. Regular audits monitor compliance and efficacy.
ISO 50001
Blum is certified to the ISO 50001 Energy Management Standard. This international standard outlines best energy management practices worldwide and helps us reduce energy costs and greenhouse gases.
FSC™
FSC certification means that all packaging, printed documents such as catalogues and brochures, and chipboard in the self-assembly sets are only made from raw materials that have been produced in environmentally friendly and socially responsible forestry and timber industries.
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