A deep-rooted respect for people and planet

At Grundfos, we believe water is the most essential resource on the planet. Yet to realise its potential and transition to a water-secure, net-zero future, the world faces several challenges. Amongst these are the need to move more water while using less energy, increase our resilience to the impacts of climate change, and improve access to water for all. These are global challenges and we’re committed to playing our part in solving them.

Ambitious goals

Sustainability is an integral part of the Grundfos 2025 business strategy. We’re accelerating our energy-efficient water and digital solutions, as this is where we can make the most impact on some of the world’s most critical challenges.

Four ambitions guide our sustainability future. These are the areas where we want to lead, and where we can have the greatest impact:

Climate actions

Through smarter and more efficient pump technology. In 2023, we reduced CO₂ emissions by 9.5% compared to 2022.

Water Sustainability

Through reducing our water withdrawal across operational sites and the development of water efficient and water reuse solutions. In 2023, we reduced our water withdrawal by 7% compared to 2022. We have now made 96% progress towards our 2025 target.

Circular business

Embedding circular principles throughout our business. 134,098 kg pumps were returned for our recycle programme in 2023, a 109% increase from 2022.

Water access

Providing water to people in need. In 2023, we provided basic water access to 2 million people via NGO partners and 5 million people through standard sales operations.

Achieving our ambitions together

Our four ambitions directly connect with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Goal 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) and Goal 13 (Climate Action) are where we can contribute the most, by protecting the world’s water, alleviating climate challenges, protecting precious resources, and improving people’s quality of life.

By taking responsibility for our actions and working together, we can solve the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges in a better way.  Customers, employees, communities, suppliers, NGOs, governments, other businesses: these stakeholders are our allies in creating change. Only together do we realise our full potential.

By 2030, we’ve committed to:

  • Reduce absolute scope 1 and scope 2 GHG emissions by 50%, from a 2020 base year
  • Reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions by 25%, from a 2020 base year

By 2050, we’ve committed to:

  • Reduce absolute scope 1, scope 2, and scope 3 GHG emissions by a minimum of 90%
  • Neutralise emissions beyond our value chain

Committed to reducing our global footprint 

Since pioneering energy-efficient water and digital solutions is our business, we’re committed to reducing our global footprint by saving our own energy and water, while also enabling a green supply chain.

Global governance policies

We’re committed to being an ethical, value-based corporate citizen operating fairly and legally in every market.

Sustainability report 2023

Discover the progress we’ve made in key areas of our sustainability efforts throughout 2023: our journey to net-zero, decarbonising our operations, reducing our water footprint, policy and advocacy, water access and circular business.

Our sustainability efforts matter

Explore how we’re realising our ambitions in practice – saving energy, saving water, embedding circular business principles and providing water access to people in need.