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to net zero carbon emissions by 2030. Recently, we paid a visit to the company’s headquarters in Grantham in the UK and spoke to CEO Haarjeev Kandhari and Managing Director Jorge Crespo,
analysis of how the company is delivering a positive environmental impact in line with its ESG commitments.
Grantham-based company, which has been at the forefront of inno- vation in the retreading sector since it was acquired by the Zenises Group in 2018. The growth in the importance of retreading in terms of the tyre industry’s sustainability credentials is plain to see, and Haarjeev Kandhari articulates this perfectly in his foreword to the report; “We are committing to net zero across our business by 2030. The science is clear, we must make an impact in this decade, or it will be simply too late,” he says.
According to the Report, Vaculug’s sustainability strategy incorpo- rates three core commitments - to take a lead in the decarbonisation of retreading, to ensure that the company’s people thrive at work by providing a safe and inspiring workplace, and to operate Vaculug based on responsible business practices.
Indeed, for Kandhari, sustainability is about more than making throwaway commitments to carbon neutrality. This, he says, is just
“greenwashing.” For him true sustainability should be viewed in the wider sense. Certainly, it’s about respecting the planet, but it’s also about supporting communities, enriching people’s lives and foster- ing a family culture within the business. Of course, it also includes innovating products and services for customers as well as operating - volves applying sustainable thinking to everyday business decisions across the board. “Sustaining communities is an important part of the DNA of our business,” he says.
Vaculug’s role as a leader in the tyre recycling sector is undisputed. The company processes 230,000 tyres a year, up 6.5% since the take- sign up to the wider Tire Sector SDG Roadmap, led by the Tire In- dustry Project. The company also repurposes all its tyre waste via - underlay and road surfaces.
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