Thriving in a lower carbon economy

Four aspects of our business enable us to support our customers in meeting their sustainability goals.

Efficient use of raw material

Efficient use of raw material

Our technology and innovation deliver foam products that have a better performance per unit of weight.

We use less material with integrity and durability that do not need to be frequently replaced.

Avoiding emissions

Avoiding emissions

Zotefoams products are used in ways that reduce emissions and conserve scarce resources.

These include thermal insulation, and lightweight packaging to protect products in transit and replace heavier alternative materials.

Natural nitrogen-based process

Natural nitrogen-based process

Our core high-pressure autoclave foaming process uses nitrogen borrowed from the atmosphere.

Energy and raw material become the only environmental impact.

New Product Development

New Product Development

We develop lighter, more efficient, less wasteful, longer life products – including the world’s lightest closed cell crosslinked foam.

We continuously innovate and design sustainable products that support circular models.

Development Goals

Zotefoams supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and have aligned a number of our processes and activities to these.

Good Health & Wellbeing

Good Health & Wellbeing

Zotefoams promotes Health and Well-being throughout our business practices, with strong Health & Safety metrics that are monitored using the SASB risk management framework and robust HR policies and programmes around mental health and well-being.

Quality Education

Quality Education

Zotefoams believes in continuous education and development which are reflected in a number of our programmes, such as our Apprenticeship Levy, Graduate scheme and Summer placements.

Clean Water & Sanitization

Clean Water & Sanitization

Zotefoams works on best practices to ensure we sustainably manage our water and sanitation methods. We have implemented a number of processes to improve the water quality in our operations to ensure that no water with chemicals seeps into the environment, and we run a number of initiatives like our Rainwater harvesting system.

Decent Work & Economic Growth

Decent Work & Economic Growth

Zotefoams have strict auditing processes to ensure we uphold decent and fair standards of work across our Group and our supply chain, including identifying risks of modern slavery and child labour, and fair wage and worker rights.

Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure

Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure

Our innovative products support our customers sustainability goals and the markets they operate in. Zotefoams have strict practices in place to ensure fairness in Gender Pay and Diversity & Inclusion. This is reflected in our ESG report.

Climate Action

Climate Action

Our business model is centred around sustainability. Our approach centres on two areas: (i) minimising the use of natural resources through a series of internal measures aimed at reducing our carbon footprint; and (ii) operating in markets where we offer a unique sustainable advantage to benefit society through resource efficiencies.

Climate Action

Climate Action

Zotefoams are focused on minimizing our impact on the environment. We annually submit to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) and comply to the TCFD framework. We have conducted our TNFD analysis for 2024 and have a Carbon Reduction Plan in place based on a 2024 baseline.

Zotefoams embed ESG practices throughout the business, from our operations and innovation, to how we engage with our employees, and throughout our supply chain.

Managing our responsibilities towards ESG issues contributes to our long-term commitment to creating value for our customers, while safeguarding the future of the business.

Find out about our ESG priorities and how we manage our objectives, opportunities and risks below.

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