From social sustainability to reducing our carbon footprint, below is a summary of ways that the 2M Group of Companies is contributing to a healthier life today and better world tomorrow.
Dedication to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
The 2M Group of Companies is committed towards making positive changes which contribute towards the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
8 ‘Sustainable Development Goals’ are of particular importance to our group and our values:
- Clean Water & Sanitation
- Climate Action
- Decent Work & Economic Growth
- Gender Equality
- Good Health & Wellbeing
- Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
- Quality Education
- Responsible Consumption & Production
Our 2M Sustainability Working Group was introduced to make tangible actions towards these goals.
Clean Water & Sanitation
2M Water Treatment, a 2M group company, offers an extensive range of speciality ingredients for making drinking water safe and to the municipal water treatment including oxygen and acid scavengers, corrosion inhibitors, foam control agents and biocides.
We are proud to offer a range of materials that promote clean and safe water.
Climate Action
We collect and report on Scope 1, 2 & 3 Greenhouse Gas emissions across all of our sites and aim to collect as much information as possible from our suppliers and contractors.
Our aim is to make significant improvements on energy usage and Greenhouse Gas emissions year-on-year, with the goal of reducing Scope 1 & 2 emissions across all operational sites by 2030.
Decent Work & Economic Growth
We have over 403 employees across the 2M Group of Companies. Our teams of experts are located all over the world, including Benelux, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Italy, Nordics, Poland, South Africa, Spain, UK & Ireland and USA.
As we expand our geographical presence, we continue to provide economic growth and even more jobs.
Gender Equality
Equality, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of everything we do. As part of this, we are committed to supporting women’s progression in the workplace.
Our women’s development programme, HighHER™, is designed for the development of women within 2M. It supports learning about themselves, and how to develop both personally and professionally.
Good Health & Wellbeing
Ensuring positive physical and mental wellbeing is essential for social sustainability and development.
Our wellbeing initiatives include:
- Active Teams – In partnership with Active Teams, 2M supports its employees towards a target of 150 minutes or more of moderate activity per week.
- Spill – Spill is our third-party provider of mental health support for our team, allowing all colleagues to access private and confidential therapy by a range of different methods.
Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
We offer an extensive ingredient portfolio, technical expertise, and global capabilities. Working with industry-leading manufacturers, we act as a synergistic link between our suppliers and customers.
Quality Education (STEM)
The 2M Group of Companies has a long-term commitment to Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) education. Our aim is to promote the awareness of STEM and give young people a thorough understanding of what it is like to work within a STEM industry, and the endless opportunities within it.
Our commitments include:
- Surfachem sponsoring and attending the Bradford Science Festival, an event offering science-themed content, activities, and demonstrations.
- Establishing a STEM hub at 2M House, enabling live demonstrations and interactive learning with people of all ages.
- Partnering with the Centre for Industry Education Collaboration (CIEC) to promote STEM throughout primary schools by training our staff to deliver virtual science experiments.
Responsible Consumption & Production
Sustainable consumption is about promoting resource and energy efficiency, sustainable infrastructure, and providing access to basic services. Together with our partners, we strive to minimise our footprint and protect the planet where we can!
We strive for the production of sustainable and safe alternatives and responsibly sourced raw materials.
2M Academy
Our ‘2M Academy’ is an umbrella for employee development within the Group. Its aim is to develop the talents and expertise of our team.
Across a range of programmes, including Apprenticeships, we help people plan their professional career.
Certifications & Accreditations
We use EcoVadis (the current benchmark in industry sustainability ratings) as an assessment tool for our sustainability needs. This indicates how well we have integrated CSR and sustainability practices into our business and Integrated Management System (IMS).
We have received a Silver EcoVadis rating, placing us in the top 25% of companies for our sustainability and CSR efforts.
The 2M Group of Companies are committed to Responsible Care® – the chemical industry’s commitment to continual improvement in health, safety, security and environmental performance.
We strive for year-on-year improvement on our annual indices of performance in order to reduce reportable injuries, environmental incidents, dangerous occurrences, enforcement actions and to reduce waste and environmental impact.
Founded in 2004, the not-for-profit organisation RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) has united more than 4,000 stakeholders worldwide, from producers to finished consumer goods on the shelves.
RSPO members are committed to producing, sourcing and using certified, sustainable palm oil.
