Enterprise-wide goals include carbon reduction, diversity, and business ethics targets for the company
ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC), a leading global supplier of specialty networking solutions, has announced the unveiling of its new environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals, with targeted achievement set for 2025. Belden’s 2025 ESG goals were set as a continuation of the company’s announcement one year ago to formalize its ESG approach and deliver on its commitment to foster a respectful, diverse, safe and environmentally conscious workplace for employees, vendors and partners.
“Our work to develop a robust company-wide ESG strategy has taken shape in the goals we are announcing today,” stated Leah Tate, Senior Vice President Human Resources. “By making a public statement about the targets we are pursuing environmentally, socially, and with regards to governance, we are celebrating our commitment to, and holding ourselves accountable to achieving these targets. We are taking this step with excitement for what the future holds as we continue to become the Belden our employees, investors, vendors and partners are proud to be part of.”
To celebrate these goals, Belden has updated the ESG section on the company website which outlines the strategy that helped shape these tangible targets and reiterates Belden’s commitment to ESG. Additional details regarding each of the environmental, social and governance goals are also included, and Belden plans to release additional data in the coming months.
“For more than 120 years, Belden has earned a reputation for operating in a responsible and ethical manner and we feel strongly about making a positive impact,” said Roel Vestjens, President and CEO. “Today, we are putting our ambitions into action in announcing the goals related to our ESG strategy which will significantly guide how we operate as a company, minimizing our environmental impact on the planet, enhancing our culture to care for the professional and personal wellbeing of our associates, expanding diversity and inclusion initiatives, and ensuring that Belden is counted among the most ethical companies in the world.”
Belden’s goals related to its environmental impact, energy use and emissions cover several areas that will influence the company’s operations:
In 2021, Belden took significant steps in its journey toward enhancing its social impact and building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace. The company has now announced public goals to support the advancement of that journey into the future:
Belden has also established governance goals, which focus on its commitment to ethical business practices:
For more information on Belden’s 2025 ESG goals and updates as the company works to achieve them, please visit the Belden ESG website.
About Belden
Belden Inc. delivers a comprehensive product portfolio designed to meet the mission-critical network infrastructure needs of industrial and enterprise markets. With innovative solutions targeted at reliable and secure transmission of rapidly growing amounts of data, audio and video needed for today's applications, Belden is at the center of the global transformation to a connected world. Founded in 1902, the company is headquartered in St. Louis and has manufacturing capabilities in North America, Europe, Africa and Asia. For more information, visit us at www.belden.com; follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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