Our Road to Sustainability 2030
Our Road to Sustainability 2030
At Etex, we believe significant progress means taking big steps. We combat global challenges, like climate change, by focusing on the core strengths of our products. With our effective lightweight construction solutions and innovative building materials, we embrace the demand for high-quality, energy-efficient and sustainable living and working spaces. Urgent challenges need both short term and long term solutions. That is why we signed the United Nations Global Compact, prioritising sustainable development goals (SDG) with which we can make the biggest impact.
Silver EcoVadis rating
Our sustainability management is accredited by the leading rating agency EcoVadis. Overall, Etex is rated in the top 9% of companies active in the concrete, cement and plaster industry. For our achievements in the area of Environment we get a top 6% rating.
‘Low risk’ ESG rating
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) scores assess a company's sustainability and ethical performance. Our risk level has improved compared to 2021 and is rated 17.9 in 2023. This means Etex is listed as a top 10 company in the ‘Construction Products’ category.
Bronze certification Cradle to Cradle
All our EQUITONE fibre cement façade materials are Cradle to Cradle Certified ® at the Bronze level. This certification is widely regarded, throughout the building industry, as a preferred sustainability standard, giving architects fact-based, at-a-glance assurance that EQUITONE’s façade materials meet some of the world’s most rigorous sustainability standards.
Owerri, Nigeria
Last year Etex teamed up with two NGO’s, SELAVIP and SpringAid International Development, to contribute to the ‘Housing the poor for full & healthy family life’ project,
Western Cape, South Africa
Nearly seven million people live in informal settlements in South Africa, but conditions can be dire with limited access to drinking water and decent sanitation. To help improve the situation in the
Colombia
The programme ‘Mi Hogar Es Etex’(My home is Etex), was launched in Colombia to improve the well-being of our teammates and their families through financial and non-financial support.
Rochefort, Belgium
To help several families affected by July 2021’s floods in Belgium, five highquality, sustainable, modular houses were donated by Etex via its
Kupang, Indonesia
Impoverished housing conditions faced by many in Kupang, Indonesia, has spurred Etex to team up with SELAVIP, our global partner in social housing, and the local Tukelakang Entete Foundation to provide housing to 51 poor families there.
Chile
Reflecting on more than 20 years helping young Chileans shape their future.
Belgium
Promat was happy to step up offering pragmatic and hands-on support when approached by nonprofit Wings of the Ocean, which...
San Juan de Lurigancho, Peru
Innumerable families in Peru have inadequate housing – 70% of all construction in the country is informal – due to poverty and a lack of skilled builders.
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Social engagement
Social engagement
True to our purpose, we do our utmost to turn our sense of responsibility towards the communities we operate in, into tangible actions and contributions. In joining forces with local and international non-profit organisations and their partners, we help build homes, shelters and educational spaces for families and communities in need.