Sustainable Development

Sustainable development is a key concept at Grundfos. It is vital that our pumps demonstrate respect for the environment, especially in terms of energy consumption and use of materials.

It is also vital to create and maintain a healthy and safe work environment so that Grundfos remains an attractive workplace for present and future competent employees.

Finally, it is vital that our production facilities are organised so that they place as little strain as possible on our surroundings and the environment. In general, we will do everything possible to distance ourselves from the "buy and throw away" mentality.

The overall goal is that when this generation delivers Planet Earth to the next generation, it should be a cleaner and more energising place than the place which we inherited.

Focus on People
Our actions affect the lives of many people, on a daily basis. These include our 10,000 employees all over the world - as well as the many millions of people who have their water supplied and waste water removed by Grundfos pumps.

In principle, Grundfos will do business with customers all over the world because we believe that our products meet the most basic, fundamental needs of humanity.
Respect for human rights, however, is an important issue. Consequently we will always observe and respect any sanctions that the world community and the United Nations impose on individual nations for not respecting democratic and human rights.

We will do business with due respect to proper business procedures and ethical behaviour.

Regarding our own employees, we will strive to treat them as we would treat family members and good friends. Our employees are not just resources like machinery, buildings and capital. Our employees are people, human beings, with ideas, a sense of commitment, needs, desires, a sense of responsibility, skills and competences and - sometimes - problems.

When people put forth ideas, wishes and needs, we will listen. When we meet a sense of commitment, responsibility and skills, we will provide opportunities. When we discover problems, we will offer help - to the extent that the workplace is able to help solve or lessen the problem.