Sustainability statement
Sustainability is a primary value for Colmec, which is oriented towards a circular and socially responsible economy, and is in constant dialogue with the stakeholders. More creativity and less consumption is the principle that inspires our work. We combine efficiency and sustainability in the production of our machines, we integrate cultural and technological innovation, we are open to the challenges of the future without forgetting the principles of social and environmental responsibility.
We conserve resources, we reduce consumption, we reuse materials, we recycle waste. We make sustainable products with sustainable technologies, we select the materials and qualify the processes. We improve the working and non-working life of our employees, we contribute to communities and territories, we promote and participate in social and cultural initiatives and projects. We innovate products, processes,
services, we always carry out research and development.
We invest in people and respect the environment. We do our part to leave a better world to future generations.
People and communities
1. Health and well-being
Goals:
• Guarantee the safety of the employees
• Activate corporate welfare practices
What we have done:
• ISO 45001 certification for occupational health and safety management system since 2018. Analysis of injuries to identify their causes and implement related corrective actions. Nearmiss monitoring to implement preventive actions
• Drafting of annual training plans for employees
• Renewal of Machine Tool fleet to increase the level of operator safety
• “We are Colmec” project for analysis of the company climate and consequent improvement actions
• Support for employees even beyond the provisions of law 104
• “Flexibility” working hours according to the needs of individual employees
• Part-time activation and leave periods at the request of employees
• Marriage bonus for employees
• Support for employees for the right to study
• Economic bonus to employees for merit
• Implementation and renovation of relaxation areas
• Use of a ready-to-eat meal to be consumed in the company or a meal voucher
• Development of sustainable and balanced menus for the ready-to-eat meals
What we will do:
• Creation of a park with green spaces available to employees
• Evaluation of participation in the WHP Workplace Health Promotion Project
• Purchase of equipment for the continuous improvement of safety
• Birth kit
2. Quality Education
Goals:
• Develop training plan for the personnel
• Support and create partnership with local schools
What we have done:
• Collaboration with local Technical and Professional Institutes for School-Work Alternation courses for both administrative and production activities
• Participation in “Career day” of a professional technical institute of the Territory
• Support for employees for the right to study
• Support for a Fiction Contest for local High Schools
• Employee training for health and safety, education and training for using new machinery, English courses, etc.
• Training of managers on leadership and personnel management
• Sustainability training project “Change Management”
What we will do:
• Extension of collaboration projects with local schools
• New training opportunities for employees
• Book sharing service
3. Clean and accessible energy
Goals:
• Reduce energy consumption
• Increase the share of energy from renewable sources
What we have done:
• ISO 14001 Certification for Environmental Management System since 2018
• Replacement of traditional lamps with LED lamps, both in the production departments and in the offices
• Software installation for automatic lighting adjustment
• Renewal of the Machine Tool fleet to improve energy consumption performance
• Installation of thermal solar panels for hot water production
• Building efficiency measures to reduce heat/cooling dispersion
What we will do:
• Installation of photovoltaic panels in the new extension under construction
• Progressive replacement of the company vehicle fleet with models with a lower environmental impact
• Energy audit evaluation
4. Sustainable cities and communities
Goals:
• Support the local community
• Support international cooperation projects
What we have done:
• Projects to support the Combonian missions in Mozambique and Ecuador (construction of hospital, bakery, school, supply of dialysis machinery, etc)
• Annual donation for the maintenance of projects already developed and for new projects in the Combonian missions in Mozambique and Ecuador
• Support for projects carried out by the Institute for the elderly in the area
• Support for a Fiction Contest for local High Schools
• Support to the Busto Arsizio Circle Hospital during the pandemic
• Collaboration with local Technical and Professional Institutes for School-Work Alternation courses for both administrative and production activities
• Participation in “Career day” of a Professional Technical Institute of the Territory
• Support for sports and oratory activities in the area
What we will do:
• Extension of collaboration projects with local schools
• Continue with the annual donation for the maintenance of projects already developed and for new projects in the Combonian missions in Mozambique and Ecuador
• Creation of a park with green spaces available to employees
Prosperity
1. Decent work and economic growth
Goals:
• Create new jobs
• Activate Corporate Welfare practices
• Introduce social criteria in the assessment of suppliers
What we have done:
• “We are Colmec” project for analysis of the company climate and consequent improvement actions
• Support for employees going beyond the provisions of law 104
• “Flexibility” working hours according to the needs of individual employees
• Part-time activation and leave periods at the request of employees
• Marriage bonus for employees
• Support for employees for the right to study
• Implementation and renovation of relaxation areas
• Use of a ready-to-eat meal to be consumed in the company or a meal voucher
• Establishment of two companies TIMA SRL and WELMEC SRL under direct control to improve the supply chain
• New hires
• Stable permanent job contracts
• Not using of temporary job
• Wages above the legal minimum
• Audit of suppliers on environmental and occupational health and safety aspects
What we will do:
• Further growth in employment
• Inclusion of CSR topics in supplier audits
2. Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Goals:
• Improve further digilization of business processes
• Invest in research and development, also with a view to sustainability
What we have done:
• Introduction of the MES (Manufacturing Execution System), management software for the efficiency of production processes
• Digitization and integration between various technical and management software
• Research & Development of machinery and productive processes to improve performance also with a view to sustainability
• Project to measure the level of “circularity” of the company’s production processes, supply chain and products with the Circular Economy CHECK-UP TOOL
What we will do:
• Rationalization and digitization of warehouse management (including procurement) and internal logistics
• Development of customer service through digital systems and dedicated software (also with sustainability advantages in terms of reduction of consumption and waste)
• Continuous Research & Development of machinery and productive processes to improve performance also with a view to sustainability
• Patenting of new machinery with sustainability features
Planet
1. Act for the climate
Goals:
• Reduce energy consumption
• Increase the share of energy from renewable sources
What we have done:
• ISO 14001 Certification for Environmental Management System since 2018
• Replacement of traditional lamps with LED lamps, both in the production departments and in the offices
• Software installation for automatic lighting adjustment
• Installation of thermal solar panels for hot water production
• Building efficiency measures to reduce heat/cooling dispersion
• Renewal of the Machine Tool fleet to improve energy consumption performance
What we will do:
• Installation of photovoltaic panels in the new extension under construction
• Progressive replacement of the company vehicle fleet with models with a lower environmental impact
• Energy audit evaluation
• Purchase of paper with sustainable forest management certification (FSC or PEFC)
Circular economy
1. Responsible consumption and production
Goals:
• Invest in Research&Development, also with a view to sustainability
• Increase further dematerialization process
• Develop projects for the reduction of waste and the recovery of iron waste
• Reinforce the use of environmental criteria in the procedures for the purchase of raw materials
What we have done:
• ISO 14001 Certification for Environmental Management System since 2018
• Replacement of traditional lamps with LED lamps, both in the production departments and in the offices
• Software installation for automatic lighting adjustment
• Installation of thermal solar panels for hot water production
• Building efficiency measures to reduce heat/cooling dispersion
• Renewal of the Machine Tools fleet to improve energy consumption performance
• Reduction in document printing (procedures, safety data sheets, etc.) with the introduction of the use of tablets in the production departments for document consultation
• Introduction of the MES (Manufacturing Execution System), management software for the efficiency of production processes
• Research & Development of machinery and productive processes to improve performance also with a view to sustainability
• Recovery of ferrous processing waste
• Purchase of a compactor for cardboard waste
• Reuse of incoming packaging for subsequent shipments
• Replacement of PC with Client to reduce the production of WEEE waste
• Replacing the use of plastic bubble wrap with shredded used paper for spare parts packaging, whenever possible
• Distiller installation for solvent recovery and reuse
• Development of customer service through digital systems and dedicated software (also with sustainability advantages in terms of reduction of consumption and waste)
• Installation of photovoltaic panels in the new extension under construction
What we will do:
• Installation of photovoltaic panels in the new extension under construction
• Progressive replacement of the company vehicle fleet with models with a lower environmental impact
• Energy audit evaluation
• Purchase of paper with sustainable forest management certification (FSC or PEFC)