AMBITIONS 2020
In pursuing its six ambitious objectives for 2020, and as a signatory of the UN Global Compact and official partner of the COP climate conference, Michelin aims to strengthen its leadership in sustainable mobility and become one of the world’s top-performing companies in fulfilling all of its commitments to responsibility.
More directly relevant to Impact Procurement, is Michelin’s: RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT OF THE NATURAL RUBBER SUPPLY CHAIN
Particularly component #3: Action in the field with pilot plantations
In 2015, Michelin and the Indonesian company Barito Pacific created a joint venture to produce eco-friendly natural rubber at two sites in Indonesia: one in Sumatra, the other in Borneo. The objective is to create model rubber plantations, in both social and environmental terms.
Working with local communities, we want to replant rubber trees on around 45,000 ha. On the other half of the sites we plan to restore the forest and plant community crops.
