Agreements & initiatives
For a better future
UN Global Compact
We align our activities for greater sustainability with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations and are committed to the 10 principles of the United Nations Global Compact. We report accordingly in our annual report.
To the UN Global Compact
For the benefit of people, nature and the climate
The following goals are of particular importance to us:
Goal 3 - Health and well-being:
We want people of all ages to be able to lead healthy lives and promote their well-being - through products that take health protection into account.
Goal 8 - Decent work & growth:
We are actively committed to lasting, broad-based and sustainable economic growth - bonded with productive full employment and decent work.
Goal 9 - Infrastructure & Innovation:
We promote the development of resilient infrastructure, support sustainable industrialisation and drive innovation.
Goal 11 - Sustainable, inclusive urban development:
We are committed to cities and settlements that are designed to be inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.
Goal 12 - Sustainable production and consumption:
We promote measures that are suitable for protecting or processing resources for future generations.
Goal 13 - Climate protection:
We are committed to protecting the climate, e.g. through intelligent products that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Chemie³:
A sustainability initiative from the German chemical sector
Since 2014, Sto has been involved in the Chemie³ sustainability initiative, which is particularly influential in Germany. This initiative was launched by the German Chemical Industry Association (VCI), the Mining, Chemical and Energy Industrial Union (IG BCE), and the German Federation of Chemical Employers’ Associations (BAVC). It promotes the sustainable development of the chemical industry in Germany and offers various tools for bringing this about.
Sto is involved in numerous activities, for example exchanging examples of best practice. We also use the “Chemie³ sustainability check” so that various national companies can evaluate and optimise their practices in over 30 areas of activity within the company.
You can find out more about the Chemie³ sustainability initiative on their website.
respACT:
Austrian business council for sustainable development
In Austria, Sto ges.m.b.H. is a member of “respACT – austrian business council for sustainable development”, the leading business platform for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainable development. The organisation promotes collaboration between business, politics, and civil society to work towards future-proof economic activity in the Alpine nation. respACT also provides its members with a variety of opportunities for sustainable business development.
You can find out more about respACT on their website.
