Environment
Help ensure a healthy environment for current and future generations.
Continually work toward a sustainable society.
Living in Harmony with Nature
Bridgestone encourages caring for the environment by protecting biodiversity and the natural habitats located near its operation. The company partners with the community to help ensure that the coming generations will enjoy a healthy environment while promoting the sustainability of the business in the long-term. In 2017, training and courses continued, as well as organizing environmental drawing contests and promoting voluntary initiatives, reforestation actions and waste tire collection days, in order to reaffirm the company's commitment to the conservation of natural resources.
Valuing Natural Resources
Bridgestone Mexico, through the actions of its environmental management system, contributes to the achievement of SDG 6, Target 6.4: 2030, it will significantly increase the efficient use of water resources in all sectors and ensure the sustainability of extraction and the supply of fresh water to cope with water shortages and significantly reduce the number of people suffering from lack of water.
Bridgestone Mexico works to implement operational efficiencies and the correct disposal of its waste and waste, thus contributing to the achievement of SDG 12, Target 12.5: By 2030, significantly reduce the generation of waste through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse activities, and Target 12.2: By 2030, achieve sustainable management and the efficient use of natural resources..
Reduce CO2e Emissions
Bridgestone Mexico through its envi- ronmental certifications contributes to the achievement of the SDG 13, Target 13.2: Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strate- gies and planning.*
One of Bridgestone’s main commitments is to reduce CO2e emissions. That is why, consistently strives to encourage actions that contribute to reducing the impact that the manufacturing facilities produce on the environment.
Both, Cuernavaca and Leon plants perform all of these actions through the Environmental Management System, which is administrated by the Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Department that is in charge of environmental care and prevention.
In 2017, collective emissions in Mexico totaled 64,452 tonnes of CO2e, representing 18% increase over the 2016 emissions (54,547 ton CO2e), in line with increased production.
*Bridgestone Mexico seeks to contribute to the globally agreed goal by the leaders of the G8 of reducing CO2e emissions in a 50% by 2050.
In 2017, the company began its migration process to the 2015 IS0 14001 version to align the company’s Environmental Management System.