STRATEGY
Women in manufacturing Currently , women make up 17 % of the staff at Tilburg .
FUJIFILM acknowledges there is a global shortage of women working in manufacturing , and while it aims to be a leading employer for everyone , it has specific targets to boost equality in the Tilburg workforce .
“ I think there is no longer any doubt about the decisive role of women in what we call the green revolution ,” says Luana Porfido , Head of Corporate Communication and ESG Management , FUJIFILM Europe GmbH .
FUJIFILM has a goal to increase the amount of women in the Tilburg workforce from 17 % to 25 % by 2028 .
“ Looking at the S of ESG , the social responsibility , we have three key pillars – corporate social responsibility , our multiproduct side and clear goals for us around being a good employer ,” Albert explains .
“ We have clear targets on the amount of women working here and the average age to get a balanced workforce .”
Tilburg : Powered 100 % by renewable wind energy Renewable power is a pillar of many sustainability strategies and at Tilburg this comes in the form of wind turbines .
“ If FUJIFILM wants to produce in Europe , then we should be on top of the list as the best location to produce in Europe and we were convinced the only way to do that is to limit the impact on the environment ,” Albert says .
“ How can we limit this impact ? By using renewable energy .”
“ I THINK THERE IS NO LONGER ANY DOUBT ABOUT THE DECISIVE ROLE OF WOMEN IN WHAT WE CALL THE GREEN REVOLUTION ”
LUANA PORFIDO EUROPEAN HEAD OF CORPORATE COMMUNICATION AND ESG MANAGEMENT , FUJIFILM EUROPE
In 2011 five wind turbines were introduced and at the time they contributed around 20 % of the site ’ s energy and made up the first wind farm in the municipality of Tilburg . In 2016 , the company decided to commit to 100 % wind energy at Tilburg – mostly from the onsite turbines , or bought in from other wind farms if required .
“ We started thinking about turbines far earlier than many others , because it was clear renewable energy was crucial to make Tilburg sustainable ,” says Michiel de Hair , Manager FUJIFILM Tilburg Innovation Center , part of the Strategic Program Office .
Collaborative water purification “ In 2011 we also realised that , especially in the Netherlands , we are aware of the
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