Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Poclain's innovation strategy is distinguished by an avant-garde vision, responding to contemporary challenges of sustainability and energy efficiency.

Poclain wants to continue to be a responsible institution, with the ambition of remaining the first-choice partner of our customers, and at the same time to meet the expectations of all our stakeholders.

Poclain places a central place on people, encouraging an entrepreneurial spirit, the right to fail and achievement within its teams. The company's intrapreneurship program demonstrates this desire to stimulate innovation and creativity, by allowing employees to develop and test new ideas in a supportive environment.

This culture of open innovation aims to unlock the potential of each individual, thus contributing to Poclain's dynamism and ability to adapt to future challenges.

Poclain's innovation strategy is characterized by a holistic approach, integrating bold technological advances, strategic use of data and a deep commitment to the personal and professional development of its employees. Together, these axes form an innovative ecosystem where performance meets sustainability, paving the way for cleaner and more efficient mobility solutions.

Poclain remains committed to the pursuit of 6 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals set forth by the United Nations for 2030:

 

Clean water and sanitation

• Sustainable water resource management
• Prevention to avoid any risk of pollution

 

Decent work and economic growth

• Sustainable and profitable growth, continuously working on productivity and innovation in products, systems and industrial processes
• Constant development of our employees’ competencies, hiring apprentices
• Continuous improvement and promotion of security, asset protection and safety at work

 

Industry, innovation and infrastructure

• Selection of innovative and relevant technologies to fulfill and exceed customers’ expectations
• Inclusion of “eco-design” targets in our new product, service and system developments

 

Responsible consumption and production

• Rationalization of the sourcing and use of natural resources in total respect of the environment
• Product lifecycle enhancement through use of recyclable materials and chemical management

 

Climate action

• Impact of our activities and sites
• Adapt Products and Product offerings
• Sustainable Supply Chain

Peace, justice and strong institutions

• Internal and external promotion and practice of business ethics and zero-tolerance policy
• Active and regular training of all Poclain’s employees on these matters

OUR ENVIRONMENTAL AMBITIONS & OBJECTIVES FOR 2030

CLIMATE CHANGE

We support the objectives of COP21 (Paris agreement) to limit temperature increase by 1,5°C in 2050, and we are committed to the SBTi* program (“committed” status) to obtain the validation of our ambitions and our plan to reduce C02 emissions by 2025.

Our ambitions and objectives

(certain values ​​may change in order to comply with SBTi validation requirements)

• Reduce our absolute scope 1 and 2 emissions by at least 40% by 2030 vs. 2022
• Reduce scope 3 emissions per operating hour by 10% on average by 2030 vs. 2022
• Reduce “Cradle-to-Gate” emissions per production unit by 10% on average by 2030 vs. 2022
• Contribute to our customers' substitution of transmissions powered by fossil fuels with transmissions based on electrical energy and develop a range of electric or electro-hydraulic transmission solutions and components compatible with these solutions
• 80% of our energy is low carbon energy by 2030
• 90% of our fleet of industrial and company fleet vehicles is 100% electricity 2030
• 100% of our industrial sites are ISO 50001 (energy management) certified by 2026

*SBTi : Science Based Targets initiative

Ambitious corporate climate action - Science Based Targets

WATER

We are concerned by the reducing accessibility to fresh water which is directly essential to all living beings. Our company culture is to act locally and have positive impact on local community.
As such we want to implement actions to drastically reduce our water consumption and to reduce the risk of water pollution from our operations.

Our ambitions and objectives

• Absolute reduction of water withdrawal from our sites located in areas experiencing water stress by 30% by 2030
• Absolute reduction of water withdrawal in the Group by 15% by 2030
• Reduce water withdrawal per unit produced by 30% by 2030
• Absolute reduction of water withdrawal from our supply chain by 10% by 2030 vs 2022
• Eliminate all water pollution risks linked to our activities by 2030
• 100% of our industrial sites are ISO 14001 - Environmental management certified by 2026 (or at the latest 3 years after the start of their activity)

CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Preserving the environment also requires careful management of resources, whether they are renewable or not. To do this, we are committed to deploying recognized good design management practices and promote eco-design practices. 

Our LCA (Life Cycle Analysis) studies demonstrate that circularity has numerous environmental benefits: Reduction in the consumption of non-renewable resources, reduction in energy needs, reduction in CO2 emissions.

Beyond material recycling, we also wish to capitalize on our first remanufacturing experiences and actively contribute to the emergence of a viable circular ecosystem.

Our ambitions and objectives

• Maintain and promote our circularity offers to our customers, at least until 2030, in order to contribute to the structuring of the sector and allow the emergence of a sustainable model
• From 2030, all products from our design offices are eco-designed
• 0 landfilled waste by 2030
• 99% of the mass of our outgoing products and product packaging are made from recyclable material by 2030
• 70% recycled material rate (by mass) in our inputs by 2030

POLLUTION

We are concerned about the health of our customers, employees and the ecosystem in general. We believe that our products, waste and activities should not present any risks to living beings who may come into contact.
To do this, we scrupulously ensure that we comply with regulations relating to pollution and substances recognized as harmful.

Our ambitions and objectives

• 100% of our industrial sites are ISO 14001 (environmental mngt system) certified by 2026 (or at the latest 3 years after the start of their activity)
• Compliance with legislation regarding substances of concern and very high concern