Sustainability at Celestica

Celestica employees

Our employees are committed to driving positive change through our sustainability strategy and initiatives. 

2021 Sustainability Highlights

Our Sustainability Strategy

Our strategy aims to drive environmental sustainability; support our local communities; and create a vibrant, positive workplace that empowers our people. We work to achieve this through a range of global programs that minimize the environmental impact of our operations and supply chain; instill best-in-class employment practices; and help to address social challenges where we live and work.

Sustainable Development Goals, UN 

United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals

Since 2021, Celestica has proudly committed to the UN Global Compact corporate responsibility initiative and its principles in the areas of human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption. Celestica has adopted the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's) as part of our sustainability strategy and corporate social responsibility programs. The goals promote strategies to address poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice. We are prioritizing ten goals where we believe we will have the biggest impact.

Celestica employee on a manufacturing floor.

Aspirational Sustainability Goals

In 2020, we set new goals, including:

  • Reduce our scope 1 and scope 2 GHG emissions by 30% by 2025 from a 2018 base year
  • Achieve a Board composition in which at least 30% of the Board are women by 2023
Celestica employees

Awards and Recognition

We are proud to be recognized for our progress in driving sustainability across Celestica.

  • Best 50 Corporate Citizens, Corporate Knights (2022, 2021, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015)
  • Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World, Corporate Knights (2019, 2016, 2015)
  • EcoVadis assessment platinum rating (2022, 2021, 2020) and gold rating (2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014)
  • Institutional Shareholder Services Environmental Quality Score of '1', indicating higher quality disclosure and transparency practices. (As of July 1, 2021)
  • Supplier Excellence Award, Lam Research (2020)
  • Clean16: Leadership in Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions (2020)
  • Clean50 Top Project: Recognition for Environmental Protection and Recycling Practices (2020)

 

Life at Celestica

Celestica's success rests in empowering people to solve problems and make informed decisions that unlocks potential for our customers.