SUSTAINABILITY
A letter regarding ESG and sustainability from our Chairman and CEO
At VPG, achieving our sustainability goals is a team effort. To steer our priorities for all our key stakeholders, including our customers, employees, investors, and the communities in which we work and live, we have established an Environment, Social and Governance Working Group that includes our executive leadership and business leaders in the areas of environmental, health and safety, information technology, human resources, finance, legal and investor relations. This working group meets regularly to identify areas of focus and to track our progress.
What ties Us Together - OUR PEOPLE
Integrity and Honesty - OUR GOVERNANCE
Clean Hands running Greener Operations for - OUR ENVIRONMENT
Precise, High Quality, Value and Sustainable - OUR PRODUCTS
We believe the following sustainability disclosure topics are material for VPG:
- Energy Management
- Waste & Hazardous Materials Management
- Product Quality and Safety
- Product Design and Lifecycle Management
- Material Sourcing & Efficiency
- Business Ethics
Our operations strive to minimize our global impact and to operate in a regulatory compliant manner that protects the quality of the environments in the communities in which we work and live.
Social Responsibility
Our people around the globe are the strength of our innovation, deriving from our unique cultural, geographic, racial and ethnic backgrounds.
Our governance is built on a strong ethos of integrity, honesty and fair dealings with our customers, employees, contractors and surrounding communities.
Our products play a key role in sustainability by making the world safer, smarter and more productive.