Our gateway to a sustainable future starts with a commitment to our business comprising of strong ethics, empowering our people, and caring for our environmental impact to provide innovative solutions to protect people, planet, and assets.
Our business
Gunnebo has an ethical approach to doing business. We’re committed to strong governance and working with our suppliers to build a sustainable supply chain. We are responsible for the data security of our customers and employees and prioritise transparent communications.
Our people
People are the heart of our business, so we ensure their wellbeing and safety in everything we do. We support the development of our employees and engage with our diverse local communities.
Our impact
40% absolute reduction of Scope 1 carbon emissions from 2022 by 2027
20% absolute reduction of Scope 2 carbon emissions from 2022 by 2027
5% absolute reduction of Scope 3 (3.1 and 3.2) carbon emissions from 2022 by 2027
100% of managed sites on 100% renewable energy (procured and/or self-generated)
35% of waste diverted from landfill
Our pathway to be a net zero business by 2045 involves action throughout our own operations and value chain to reduce environmental impact. As we continue along our path to be a sustainable business, we’re taking action to understand our value chain’s sustainability opportunities and risks and make meaningful changes with proven results. From little actions to big ones, we’re evolving how our business operates.
All progress calculations are internal, made from compiled data entered into Sweep, a sustainability data management platform that ensures compliance to CSRD disclosure. Download Committed to Action, our 2025 review for more.
100% of production facilities ISO 14001 certified by 2027
Zero incidents of bribery & corruption
200 acres of habitat protected through World Land Trust by 2027
100% of employees trained on sustainability via nano-learning by 2027
35% share of underrepresented gender in our management team by 2027
Operating responsibility in business means ensuring that we treat every stakeholder with fairness and respect.
The helpline provides a secure and anonymous channel for employees and external stakeholders to report concerns, including financial misconduct, as well as other workplace-related concerns that may contradict the Code of Conduct or internal rules.
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The number of Gunnebo Entrance Control sites that are ISO 27001 certified for information security
We’re part of Gunnebo, a group of companies with a mission to make a safer world. Gunnebo Group is a global leader in security, offering innovative products and services to control the flow of people, valuables, and cash.
We operate as a business with its own governance, social and environmental impacts; but as part of group of companies, it’s important we share and align on an approach that makes it possible to understand the complete picture. That’s where the Gunnebo Sustainability Approach comes into play, serving as the guiding vision for our own strategy.
Gunnebo’s near and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets to reach net zero by 2045 are approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)?
We are committed to empowering our people through providing safe and inclusive working conditions and fostering employee development and training. Learn more about how we champion diversity on Life at Gunnebo
Through training, such as our bite-size nano learning, workshops and masterclasses, we’re facilitating a comprehensive training programme with the singular goal to embed sustainability within the culture of our business.
100%
of production facilities are ISO 45001 certified
By establishing partnerships and fostering cooperation, we’re able to extend beyond the reach of our own value chain.
Through WLT’s landmark Buy an Acre programme, we’re helping to fund land purchase in areas specifically chosen for their biodiversity.
We’re a Certified Signatory of The Anti-Greenwash Charter and operate guidance on sustainability communications through our Green Claims Policy.
SteelZero brings together organisations to speed up the transition to a net zero steel industry. As well as driving demand for lower emission steel and contributing to policy reviews, members take collective action and improve knowledge and awareness through peer-to-peer learning and sharing best practice.
*From 1st September 2024 – 31st March 2024. Certification available in request
Denham’s Bustard, credit: Overberg Renosterveld Conservation Trust
Critical, robust and independent assessment of activity is of vital importance in building a fair and transparent picture of our progress to being a more sustainable business
Becoming a sustainable business involves taking action on many fronts. Through understanding and reducing the carbon emissions generated through our operations, products and value chain, we develop products in line with our Sustainable Design Framework. Alongside, optimising our supply chain through collaboration with suppliers and partners and by forging meaningful partnerships that help achieve our goals and extend our reach, we’re on pathway to a business that operates more sustainably.
Our Sustainable Design Framework has been established to make sure future products are designed with the lowest possible environmental impact. Through principles of decreasing energy and material carbon intensity, optimising materials, sizes and cost, and increasing recycled content, longevity, recyclability and user accessibility; the framework will ensure that we create entrance control systems from a sustainability-first mindset.
The weight of end of life batteries from our gates that have been recycled.
of our fleet is powered by electric or hybrid vehicles.
In Denmark, our Service Technician has been provided with a brand new all electric van. The VW ID Buzz carries up to 79kWh cap acity battery with a good range up to approximately 400km (254miles). It has an excellent payload capacity to carry all the equipment and spares needed.
21% based on internal calculations and not third-party verified.
Through upgrades and retrofits we keep gates in use for longer.
Upgrading rather than replacing is not only generally more cost-effective, it also helps to extend the service life of your gate. Our gates are designed to be completely serviceable and upgradeable so you can enjoy the latest performance.
Lifetime energy saving over the previous generation.
Independently verified EPDs for informed choices.
With third-party verified EPDs that allow for credits in LEED and BREEAM projects, as well as energy efficient solutions, our entrance control systems contribute positively to projects that consider environmental and operational impact.
We’re eliminating non-recyclable OSB from packaging.
Encouraging more sustainable active commutes.
Reduced emissions, a positive impact on employee health and well-being, improved productivity and a boost in employer branding; are all good reasons to encourage your workforce to commute by bike.
Gunnebo SpeedStile FL Bike
Specially designed to allow easy and secure access with bicycles.
Only allowing access to people travelling with bikes and scooters, Gunnebo SpeedStile FL Bike can be specified with RFID tagging that pairs the user with the bicycle, helping to make storage even more secure. The gate is the ideal solution for safeguarding your space as well as bicycles in parking areas, offering peace of mind and security
Improving building accessibility for people of all abilities.
Improving accessibility for all abilities, our wide lane speed gates provide fast, reliable and secure access for a wide range of users. Improving accessibility, they can be customised with a range of options to suit the needs of all project types.
Discover how our entrance control solutions contribute to sustainably focused projects.
We’re a Certified Signatory of The Anti-Greenwash Charter and operate guidance on sustainability communications through our Green Claims Policy. Through the charter’s standards of conduct and the independent review of our sustainability communications on a periodic basis, you can be assured that our communications are honest, transparent and fair.
Now in its second edition, our Sustainability A-Z is your guide to understanding what we mean by terms like ‘decarbonisation’, ‘equity’, ‘purplewashing’ and more. It covers all terms we may use when talking about our business, people and impact.
If you have any questions or queries about what you see on this page, or you simply want to know more about sustainability at Gunnebo Entrance Control, you can email us.
The statements and figures presented on this page are based on internal calculations and are not third-party verified unless stated otherwise. For a complete understanding of sustainability at Gunnebo Entrance Control as well as more on our reporting and calculation methodologies, we recommend you download Committed to Action.