Sustainability
Sustainability is understood as a crucial part of Yazaki´s values as a good corporate citizen. Yazaki is committed to sustainable growth in manufacturing and supplying products that are not only the “best in class”, but also assure a sustainable future for all partners and stakeholders that Yazaki interacts with.
We recognize our responsibility to create positive, lasting impacts across the value chain and society. Yazaki EMEA has initiated a transformation program to fortify corporate culture for sustainable growth.– Hans Lemmens, CEO Y-EMEA
Y-EMEA at a glance: Business year 2022 progress
1. Figure includes employees with permanent and temporary contracts as well as subcontractors at the end of P82 (Business Year 2022). P77 (Business Year 2017) includes employees only.
2. The revenue figure refers only to YEL Group and covers the period from April 2022 to March 2023. Information about entities under the scope of this indicator is available in our Sustainability Report - annex Methodological Notes.
3. The variance in this indicator compared to the Business Year 2021 (P81) result is due to the deliberate exclusion of Russian sites from the reporting scope in response to the sanctions imposed by the EU against Russia following Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.
4. Figures include employees only.
Our Strategy - we have a plan
Yazaki aims to be:
a role model in terms of decarbonization, contributing to a better future while mitigating Climate Change.
assure sustainable growth with clear ethical and environmental standards defined within our entire supply chain.
To make this happen, a Sustainability organization was set up in 2022 and a Sustainability department has been created to support the Y-EMEA organization in successfully implementing a holistic Sustainability approach with clear, attainable and communicable targets.
The Sustainable Development Goals
By integrating sustainability into our operations, we recognize the achievement of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a shared purpose. Our activities contribute to all SDGs, some in a more significant way than others.
Given the specificities and challenges of the automotive sector, we at Y-EMEA prioritize and focus the following 13 UN goals.
3 Spheres
In the following sections we address initiatives that contribute to each area.
Y-EMEA Secures Silver Medal for Sustainability!
We are proud to share that we recently completed a thorough evaluation of our operational sustainability practices with EcoVadis, a global leader in business sustainability assessments.
The four subcategories evaluated includes 'Environment', 'Labor & Human Rights', 'Ethics' and 'Sustainable Procurement’. Our rating places us in the top 15% among all companies rated in the past year, earning us a Silver medal.
Our overall score was 68 – which is higher than the score of 88 percent of all companies rated by EcoVadis. The rating validates and demonstrates our commitment to sustainability and supports our company goals.
Most importantly, it shows us where we can continually improve.
Thank you to all who participated in this important initiative. This is a great milestone for our company and an important aspect of our ongoing work to be more sustainable.
