H.B. Fuller Publishes 2025 Sustainability Report
H.B. Fuller recently released its 2025 Sustainability Report, which outlines its 2030 environmental targets and continued progress embedding sustainability into product innovation, operations, and business strategy. According to H.B. Fuller, sustainability is increasingly driving growth and differentiation, with nearly 60% of its new product development focused on improving the sustainability profile of customers’ end products.
In the report, H.B. Fuller introduced its 2030 sustainability targets, which include a 25% reduction in Scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions, a 35% reduction in Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions, a 20% reduction in water demand, a 20% reduction in manufacturing waste intensity, and a 75% increase in recycling rates. Additionally, the company is targeting engagement with top tier suppliers to improve Scope 3 emissions transparency and data quality.
The report also outlines the company’s progress across operations through practical initiatives that support ongoing efficiency improvements. These include expanding renewable energy adoption, including solar at select sites where projects are supported by favorable government incentives; decreasing water use through wastewater treatment and rainwater purification systems that decrease consumption by approximately 60% at select sites; and advancing circular solutions to reduce material use and increase recycling, including a 50% reduction in shrink‑wrap film, directly reducing single‑use plastic waste at select sites.
In 2025, the company launched Fuller Impact, a global platform for philanthropic giving and community engagement. Activities of Fuller Impact in 2025 included the awarding of $1.3 million in grants, supporting 370+ organizations, and over 4,800 employee volunteer hours across 20 countries.
The full 2025 Sustainability Report can be accessed at hbfuller.com/en/sustainability.
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