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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.

Corporate Responsibility Report 2022

Read our latest Corporate Responsibility 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

11/21/23

Landmark 81

Topping out at 461 meters high, Landmark 81 dominates the skyline of Ho Chi Minh City. Designed to resemble a cluster of bamboo, it’s the tallest building in Vietnam – by over 100 meters – and currently the second tallest building in Southeast Asia. We installed no fewer than 28 elevators, in addition to 18 escalators in the mixed-use tower – which besides hotels, restaurants, and observation decks, also includes serviced apartments, commercial apartments, and shopping centers.

10/26/23

Shaping careers and changing lives

Our apprenticeship program in India isn’t only helping to bridge the skills gap – it's also providing a gateway to a stable career in a country grappling with high youth unemployment rates.

9/19/23

Building Skills, Crafting careers

Our UK apprenticeship program spans three years, combining on-site work and training with distance-based learning – providing our apprentices with the skills they need to develop a successful career.

8/6/23

Carving brighter futures

Brazil – for many, the country conjures up images of football, carnival and samba, all set against stunning landscapes. The reality on the ground of the largest and most populous South American country isn’t all that rosy, though.

6/6/23

Our Road to Net Zero

But how are we going to achieve this exactly? Here's where it gets interesting, as it’s a challenge we have to approach on many different fronts.

1/11/23

Multigenerational living

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

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.

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.

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

Corporate Responsibility Report 2022

Highlights from our Corporate Sustainability Report

Responsibility news & insights

Landmark 81

Shaping careers and changing lives

Building Skills, Crafting careers

Carving brighter futures

Our Road to Net Zero

Multigenerational living

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

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

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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