DECEMBER 20258 CHEMICAL INDUSTRY REVIEW EUROPEIN MY OPINIONWith more of our customers requesting ever greater visibility of our sustainability commitments and the data we're collecting, it's critical to establish a strong culture around sustainability across our 25,000 employees globally and throughout our supply chain. This has been a core focus for me since joining GKN Automotive over a year ago, working with people across continents and functions to deliver our sustainability strategy and accelerate progress against our targets. As a trusted tier one supplier to over 90% of global car manufacturers, GKN Automotive has an important role to play in the decarbonization of the automotive industry, and as a global organisation in 20 countries we have social responsibility to the communities in which we're present. This global responsibility requires a global solution.Earlier this year, we reached a significant milestone in our journey, receiving verification from the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) ­ a global body enabling businesses to set ambitious emissions reduction targets in line with the latest climate science ­ on our near and long-term emissions reduction and net-zero targets. This is a great achievement, and it has helped us to set our `north star', showing in clear, measurable terms exactly what we're aiming for. Before we set the targets, a lot of work went into modelling what's possible. For example, auditing our sites and understanding how we purchase electricity, which is the biggest operational part of our carbon footprint. In a complex, multi-faceted CREATING A CULTURE AROUND SUSTAINABILITY By Tom Salisbury, Director of Sustainability, GKN AutomotiveTom joined GKN Automotive in January 2023, bringing more than 15 years' experience in sustainability teams within global organisations. In this time, he has set out to ensure that the sustainability agenda is driven as a collective effort.Tom Salisbury
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