AMMEGA Group, a global provider of belting solutions for conveying and power transmission, released its 2024 Sustainability Report detailing progress toward the company鈥檚 environmental, social, and governance objectives, as well as the implementation of the UN Global Compact鈥檚 Ten Principles. Honoring a commitment to building a more resilient, balanced, and future-proof industrial ecosystem, AMMEGA has diverted more than 179 tons of waste material from landfill, turning it into new belts.
Incorporating repurposed waste and alternative bio-based inputs is a significant measure AMMEGA took to reduce resource consumption in product design between January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024. The company鈥檚 strides in sustainability were awarded with a EcoVadis Gold Medal for sustainability achievement attributed to their diligent efforts in product innovation:
- AMMDurance belt range, manufactured from rPET fabric blend, features a whisper weave fabric technology which removes the potential buildup of materials and significantly lowers the amount of friction. Compared to traditional synthetic belt production, AMMDurance rPET reduces CO鈧� emissions by up to 70%.
- MegaSync鈩� Titanium, a power transmission solution, offers an average 5% energy saving, when replacing standard V-belts. The titanium also provides up to 50% more power capacity than traditional synchronous belts, enabling potential reductions to the belt width.
The report also details companywide progress in initiatives to introduce more sustainable products, improve circularity, and support greater diversity and employee engagement. Over the reported period, AMMEGA decreased Scope 1 emissions by 4% from 2023. The company also increased energy efficiency at one Netherlands facility by 50%.
鈥淎MMEGA has set very ambitious goals, striving for a 50% reduction in CO鈧� intensity by 2035, compared to 2019,鈥� said Tom Doring, President of Americas at AMMEGA. 鈥淲hile we celebrate this progress, we know there is more work to do. Our team remains grounded in our accomplishments and committed to our goals for continued improvement.鈥�
AMMEGA鈥檚 increased focus on people, including workplace safety, diversity and belonging, and employee health has resulted in a notable 65% decrease in reported lost time injuries since 2019. Initiatives such as 鈥淏E Aware, ACT Responsibly, and STAY Safe鈥� have maximized impact on employee health and safety. Their approach embraces diversity on all levels, with employees in over 40 countries with 25% of leadership being women. Career-focused programs such as 鈥淟eadership Espresso Training鈥� promote not only individual progress but also betterment of the team.
鈥淓nvironmental and social progress are vital to our strategy to become the local belting partner of choice globally,” said Maciej Gw贸藕d藕, CEO of AMMEGA. 鈥淥ur team has yet again shown resilience and commitment to the UN’s Global Compact and principles of human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption.”