UN Sustainable Development Goals

Communicating our efforts to become an ever more sustainable business requires a method that makes sense to every business, community, or region where our products are used. The UN Sustainable Development Goals is a comprehensive system of actions which does exactly that.

In the development of this M&I Materials Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) statement, we decided to adopt the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) as a framework.

Put more simply, the UN Sustainable Development Goals are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and improve the lives and prospects of everyone, everywhere.

Applying the UN SDGs to our business

When we consider the UNSDGs alongside our own business, it’s clear there are certain UN goals which correlate more strongly with our operations, products, and people.

The UNSDGs provides a comprehensive, clearly defined set of targets, with objectives and key indicators designed on delivering a better world. Accordingly, we have chosen to highlight those goals and expand on them in our Sustainability Report.

This allows us to demonstrate how, as a developer and manufacturer of advanced materials for industrial and scientific applications, we enable ourselves and our customers to better manage and minimise environmental impact, in turn helping our whole commercial ecosystem move the needle on sustainability.

By applying this model to our business, “sustainability” in all its permutations can find its way into everything we do. More details on our positive contributions can be found in our Sustainability Report.