Evolution of key sustainability indicators

PEOPLE

To improve people's lives, the group promotes talent, the enhancement of customer experience, and the support to disadvantaged communities.

+21 k

Professionals

+80

Nationalities

+90%

Permanent contracts

+132 k

Training hours

8.8

Average satisfaction rating

+3.7M

Beneficiaries of the We Are Water Foundation

PLANET

The commitment to sustainable development drives the group to continue working day by day to improve the impact of its operations on the environment.

-39%

CO₂ emissions
(2018-2022)

-47%

Energy intensity
(2018-2022)

-47%

Water consumption
(2018-2022)

-55%

Waste generation intensity
(2018-2022)

74%

Waste reused or recycled

+15.5

GWh of self-generated renewable energy per year

PROSPERITY

As a family-owned company, Roca Group aims for the generation of profits to impact on the quality of employment, process improvement, and society as a whole.

2,092

Business turnover
(M€ in 2022)

17%

EBITDA
(2022)

135

Current investments
(M€ in 2022)

2.15

Donations
(M€ in 2022)

Endowment to Roca Group Ventures (M€)

ROCA GROUP

ESG Report

Roca Group's ESG Report delves into the company's progress regarding its sustainability strategy, focusing on its impact in three key areas: People, Planet, and Prosperity.

Download ESG Report 2022

As part of our commitment to Sustainable Development, Roca Group completes a thorough assessment of its business sustainability practices every year through EcoVadis, the global standard for business sustainability ratings.

In our latest rating, which was completed December 2023, we earned a Gold Medal and are placed in the top 3% globally.

The EcoVadis assessment includes 21 sustainability criteria across four core themes: Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics and Sustainable Procurement.

Sustainability Policy

This policy establishes the general principles that shall govern Roca Group’s sustainable development strategy, ensuring that all its corporate activities and businesses are carried out by promoting the creation of shared value in a sustainable manner.

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Double materiality assessment

To prioritize its efforts and facilitate strategic decision-making in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters, Roca Group has carried out a double materiality assessment in line with new regulatory and reporting requirements.

Material topics

Decarbonization and energy

Sustainable materials and circularity

Sustainable products

Sustainable growth

Quality of employment

Sustainable supply chain

Quality of products and services

Innovation

8 Workstreams

Based on the material topics identified in the double materiality assessment, Roca Group structures its sustainability roadmap into 8 lines of work that encompass them and serve as the foundation for the main initiatives and projects aimed at achieving its objectives.

DECARBONIZATION

- Reduce and optimise energy consumption and CO₂ emissions
- Improve the energy consumption mix by increasing sources of renewable energy

CIRCULARITY

- Reduce and optimise water consumption
- Minimise waste generation and optimise its treatment
- Eliminate single-use plastics in packaging

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS

- Integrate eco-design principles into product development
- Develop solutions that promote circularity

PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT

- Foster employee training, qualification, and development
- Continued provision of the best health and safety conditions

COMMITMENT TO SOCIETY

- Increase the impact of the WAW Foundation's projects and initiatives
- Develop collaboration networks with other organisations and institutions

SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAIN

- Involve suppliers in the group's sustainability strategy
- Ensure compliance with shared social and environmental codes of conduct subscribed by suppliers

SUSTAINABLE LOGISTICS

- Optimise the efficiency of cargo spaces in transport
- Minimise transport by optimising routes

SUSTAINABILITY PROMOTION

- Inform and involve all employees in the sustainability strategy
- Communicate on progress of the group's initiatives and improve reporting systems and parameters

Governance

The sustainability governance model of Roca Group is designed to ensure effective management at all levels and operations. Through robust policies, monitoring mechanisms, and stakeholder participation, ethical decision-making, accountability, and the integration of sustainability into all organizational activities are promoted.

Sustainability Committee

A multi-departmental and multi-disciplinary body made up of the heads of the most relevant functional areas in terms of the group's sustainable development, validates and ensures the effective implementation of the strategy.

Sustainability Department

The Sustainability Department defines and consolidates the group's global strategy in this field, establishing the lines of work and fostering specific projects to be carried out.

Cross-functional team

The effective implementation of projects relies on the leadership, commitment, and direct involvement of over a hundred professionals and collaborators from the group worldwide.

People
Planet
Prosperity

Progress in our roadmap

To improve people's lives, the group promotes talent, the enhancement of customer experience, and the support to disadvantaged communities.

The commitment to sustainable development drives the group to continue working day by day to improve the impact of its operations on the environment.

As a family-owned company, Roca Group aims for the generation of profits to impact on the quality of employment, process improvement, and society as a whole.

ESG Report

Sustainability Policy

Double materiality assessment

Material topics

Decarbonization and energy

Sustainable materials and circularity

Sustainable products

Sustainable growth

Quality of employment

Sustainable supply chain

Quality of products and services

Innovation

8 Workstreams

Governance

People Planet Prosperity

Progress in our roadmap

To improve people's lives, the group promotes talent, the enhancement of customer experience, and the support to disadvantaged communities.

The commitment to sustainable development drives the group to continue working day by day to improve the impact of its operations on the environment.

As a family-owned company, Roca Group aims for the generation of profits to impact on the quality of employment, process improvement, and society as a whole.

ESG Report

Sustainability Policy

Double materiality assessment

Material topics

Decarbonization and energy

Sustainable materials and circularity

Sustainable products

Sustainable growth

Quality of employment

Sustainable supply chain

Quality of products and services

Innovation

8 Workstreams

Governance

People
Planet
Prosperity