Printed Electronics Now Staff08.14.20
Flex released its 2020 sustainability report, summarizing the company’s global sustainability activities, performance and results from calendar year 2019. The report provides a look at how Flex is stewarding sustainable manufacturing operations to minimize its environmental impact, driving responsible business practices and contributing to the communities in which it operates.
Flex’s sustainability efforts focus on five areas, including people, community, environment, social innovation and integrity, and align with 20 goals the company set out to reach by the end of 2020. The company’s 20 goals support the advancement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the UN Global Compact’s principles.
2019 key highlights
Prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards: Core Option, the Flex 2020 sustainability report can be viewed here.
Flex’s sustainability efforts focus on five areas, including people, community, environment, social innovation and integrity, and align with 20 goals the company set out to reach by the end of 2020. The company’s 20 goals support the advancement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the UN Global Compact’s principles.
2019 key highlights
- 10% increase in renewable energy use year-over-year;
- 20% safety incident rate reduction from 2018;
- 98% of new global suppliers were screened using social and environmental criteria;
- Women represented 42% of the company’s total workforce and 30% of the Board of Directors;
- 93% of sites hosted community outreach activities, supported by 48,000+ employee volunteer hours.
Prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards: Core Option, the Flex 2020 sustainability report can be viewed here.