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Responsibility We Elevate... Our World

Together with our customers, we shape the cities of the future by providing sustainable, smart urban mobility. Sustainability is integral to the Schindler way of doing business, defining how we work – creating value for all.

Annual Report 2022

Read our latest Annual Report, where we present the results against our 2022 Sustainability Road Map and outline the findings of our recently updated materiality assessment, which will shape our 2030 Sustainability Road Map.

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Highlights from our Corporate Sustainability Report

Responsibility news & insights

1/11/23

Multigenerational living

Developments with intergenerational living at their core are taking shape across the globe.

12/13/22

Schindler mit der Note ‘A’ für Transparenz bei Klimawandel ausgezeichnet

CDP, die globale Non-Profit Umwelt-Organisation, hat Schindler 2022 als führend in Transparenz und Leistung im Bereich Klimawandel eingestuft und mit der Höchstnote ‘A’ ausgezeichnet.

12/13/22

Schindler recognized with ‘A’ score for transparency on climate change

CDP, the global environmental impact non-profit organization, has recognized Schindler’s leadership in corporate transparency and performance on climate change with the highest ‘A’ score in 2022.

9/5/22

Green Maintenance

Our sustainable maintenance contracts combine remote monitoring with a fleet of electric maintenance vehicles. So we're now offering contracts with the lowest carbon footprint possible to our customers.

8/16/22

Branching out into timber

More and more wooden buildings are coming out of the ground – and we’re proud to support that development.

8/11/22

Having more women back into the business

Women Back to Business was launched in November 2021. The six-month program, managed by Schindler Iberia, is specifically geared toward women who have taken a career break to look after dependents or raise a family and are looking to re-enter the workforce.

7/19/22

Soft mobility – Saddling up to cut down our emissions

Some of our service technicians have taken to cycling to service our customers, while doing their share to help the environment.

7/6/22

Not all ‘superheroes’ wear capes

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to Laetitia Jeurissen, a Maintenance Technician at Schindler France, who works in a field that traditionally has been dominated by men. Laetitia holds many titles, from gifted handywoman to superhero.

6/21/22

Schindler commits to full-scope net-zero emissions by 2040

Schindler today announced its commitment to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions worldwide by 2040.

3/8/22

I thought I had to be like a man

As one of the first females to lead a branch and to join the management team in Germany, Cordula Jourdan is somewhat of a pioneer and role model for other women.

12/15/21

India – Apprentices with a future

Schindler India started its apprenticeship program in 2012, with the aim of creating a talent pool of people who, once trained and certified, could be deployed on the field.

11/2/21

Schindler joins RE100 global initiative to use 100% renewable energy

Schindler has joined RE100, the global environmental initiative led by the Climate Group in partnership with the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP).

6/17/21

Schindler commits to science-based targets as it steps up climate action

Schindler today announced its commitment to setting science-based emissions reduction targets, in a clear signal of the Group’s determination to avoid the worst effects of climate change.

7/8/20

Schindler joins Railsponsible

From 2020, Schindler will be a member of Railsponsible, a voluntary membership group of companies in the railway industry committed to driving sustainable procurement.

5/13/20

Schindler factory produces PPE to protect against COVID-19

Since April, colleagues at the elevator factory in Londrina, Brazil, produce face shields to protect against COVID-19.

4/27/20

Solidarity matters

How Schindler colleagues help create resilience.

Supporting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

We support the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, as well as the Paris Climate Agreement. We've identified six United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) where we can have the most impact – but we contribute to more.

Schindler commits to full-scope net-zero emissions by 2040

Schindler is an official supporter of the CDP

Participant of the UN Global Compact*

Joined initiative to drive sustainable procurement

We are a sustainability-minded supplier

Global Reporting Initiative

Supporting the global disability inclusion movement

Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)

Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures

*Schindler is a participant of the UN Global Compact since 2020 and is committed to its principles in the areas of human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption.

Responsibility We Elevate... Our World

Annual Report 2022

Highlights from our Corporate Sustainability Report

Responsibility news & insights

Multigenerational living

​​Schindler mit der Note ‘A’ für Transparenz bei Klimawandel ausgezeichnet​

Schindler recognized with ‘A’ score for transparency on climate change

Green Maintenance

Branching out into timber

Having more women back into the business

Soft mobility – Saddling up to cut down our emissions

Not all ‘superheroes’ wear capes

Schindler commits to full-scope net-zero emissions by 2040

I thought I had to be like a man

India – Apprentices with a future

Schindler joins RE100 global initiative to use 100% renewable energy

Schindler commits to science-based targets as it steps up climate action

Schindler joins Railsponsible

Schindler factory produces PPE to protect against COVID-19

Solidarity matters

Supporting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Schindler commits to full-scope net-zero emissions by 2040

Joined initiative to drive sustainable procurement

Global Reporting Initiative

Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures

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Schindler mit der Note ‘A’ für Transparenz bei Klimawandel ausgezeichnet