Throughout Sustainability Week, Dolz launched a diverse range of initiatives aimed at engaging employees at every level. The goal was to raise awareness and encourage the adoption of sustainable habits both at work and in everyday life. These activities not only focused on environmental stewardship but also emphasized personal well-being and community involvement, reinforcing Dolz’s holistic approach to sustainability.

Employee Engagement: The Heart of Sustainable Transformation

Throughout the week, employees took part in a range of engaging activities focused on health, environment, and awareness, including:

• Daily fruit baskets to promote nutrition and healthy habits at work.

• Yoga classes, reinforcing the importance of physical and mental balance,

• Interactive recycling workshops, educating staff on waste separation and circular economy practices.

• Community clean-up challenge, where teams collected litter in surrounding areas to reduce local environmental impact.

• Planting of shrubs and greenery within company grounds, contributing to biodiversity and greener workspaces.

• A book swap corner, encouraging the reuse of materials and sharing of knowledge among colleagues.

This initiative is part of Dolz’s broader sustainability strategy, fully aligned with the environmental and social values of the Litens Automotive Group. The success of the first Dolz Sustainability Week sets a strong precedent. Going forward, Dolz plans to integrate similar initiatives regularly throughout the year and further embed sustainability into every layer of its organization—creating lasting value for people, the planet, and the aftermarket industry as a whole.

Sustainability in the Automotive Industry: A Strategic Approach to ESG in Manufacturing

“Sustainability in the automotive industry is no longer an option—it’s a responsibility,” said Jesús Dolz, CEO of Dolz. “This week has shown how small actions, when shared across a team, can lead to meaningful impact.”

With a strategic focus on People, Planet, and Performance, Dolz continues to advance its ESG roadmap—investing in innovation, environmental impact reduction, and employee engagement to help build a more sustainable and resilient future.

On the Road to Sustainability: An Inspiring Conversation

On the Road to Sustainability features an insightful conversation between Andrea Taverna, Commercial Director, and Javier Gascó, Purchasing Director, as they reflect on Dolz’s journey toward sustainability and share their vision for the future.

From prioritizing people to minimizing environmental impact and fostering innovation, their dialogue reveals how sustainability is redefining the automotive industry’s path forward.

What does it truly mean to be a sustainable company today? How crucial is the role of people in driving this transformation?

Join this engaging conversation on conscious leadership, meaningful change, and the commitment to building a more sustainable future.

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The Commission presented Europe’s new 2030 climate targets, including a proposal for amending the Renewable Energy Directive, on 14 July 2021. It sought to increase the 32% target to at least 40% renewable energy sources in the EU’s overall energy mix by 2030.

DOLZ’s robust investment and growth strategy play a significant role in the energy transition and the systematic decarbonization, aiming for net zero by the year 2040.

Our purpose gives us a vision to aspire to, but turning it into reality requires a clear plan. To build on this progress, Dolz has set a bold goal: sourcing 100% of our energy from renewable sources by 2028. This transition follows a structured plan:

• 2025: 25% of our total energy consumption will come from renewable sources, marking the first major milestone in our transition.
• 2026: We will double this share to 50%, significantly reducing our dependence on non-renewable energy.
• 2027: Our renewable energy usage will rise to 75%.
• 2028: We will achieve 100% renewable energy—two years ahead of our initial target.

By accelerating our shift to clean energy, we are reinforcing our long-term commitment to sustainability, lowering our carbon footprint, and contributing to a greener future for the automotive industry.

Beyond our own operations, we are also working with our global suppliers and partners to drive emissions reductions throughout our supply chain, addressing all ‘Scopes’: 1, 2 and 3 and reinforcing sustainability as a core value of our business.

Why Renewable Energy Matters in Manufacturing?

Manufacturing is a highly energy-intensive sector, relying heavily on electricity and fuel for production, transportation, and facility operations. This dependence on non-renewable energy sources drives up operational costs and increases environmental impact.

Antonio Tarí, Chief Operating Officer, emphasizes the significance of this milestone, stating: ” This achievement reflects our commitment to reducing our environmental impact while ensuring operational efficiency and competitiveness in an increasingly eco-conscious industry”.

To make progress on reducing Scope 3 emissions, which include supply chain emissions, we are employing a number of complementary strategies.  These include actively engaging with suppliers and incorporating sustainability requirements.

Measuring Our Impact: CDP and Sustainability Reporting

Transparency and accountability are fundamental to our sustainability strategy. That’s why Dolz actively participates in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a global initiative assessing companies on their environmental impact and climate strategies. By aligning our renewable energy transition with CDP reporting, we ensure our commitments are measurable, verifiable, and aligned with international standards.

Through CDP, we track key metrics such as greenhouse gas emissions, energy efficiency improvements, and the long-term benefits of our green energy investments.

Industrias Dolz holds the ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System (EMS) certification at its Almazora (Spain) plant, which spans 25,000 m². This certification reflects our commitment to environmental responsibility and is seamlessly integrated with our ISO 9001 Quality Management System, reinforcing our dedication to both quality and sustainability. By adhering to these rigorous frameworks, Dolz ensures continuous improvement, regulatory compliance, and the adoption of best practices in all our processes.

By embracing continuous innovation and responsible business practices, we aim to provide premium aftermarket solutions that contribute to a more sustainable world, ensuring compliance with sustainability regulations.

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The multiple transitions towards digital processes, AI-guided and electric vehicles all represent major opportunities for the players at all positions within the industry. However, in order for these advancements to be successful in the mid and long term, sustainability must traverse all of them.

What does sustainability mean for the automotive parts industry? Let us guide you through the most significant steps that need to be taken, the standards and the moves we’re making at Industrias DOLZ to ensure we do our part.

Sustainability, an evolving concept for the automotive industry

Sustainability is no longer a recent concept, but one that has been necessarily studied and shaped to fulfill the needs of our times.

Briefly put, we could say that the term sustainability defines the capacity to fulfill the current needs without compromising those of future generations in terms of environmental, economic, and social needs.

While shy measures have been implemented in the last decades, major players in the automotive industry have been more and more involved in doing their part. As the responsibility obligations evolved, so did the extent and depth of the actions taken.

As such, the transition towards sustainability in the automotive industry is led in the following fronts:

• Waste management: this includes all initiatives for recycling and achieving circular economies such as reducing the use of resources; incorporating recycled or recyclable materials; extending products’ life cycles; remanufacturing initiatives with previously used products, etc.
• Reduction of CO2 and greenhouse emissions: an in-depth understanding of how production and logistic areas are involved in the production of greenhouse emissions has led to efforts to minimize their impact. This includes measures at many levels, starting from the factories to the logistic processes, including the optimization of transport routes.
• Use of clean energies: this represents an additional effort in decarbonization as well as achieving an efficient use of resources.

Throughout a look at these and other related areas, and while significant advances have been made, actors part of the automotive industry are still developing models and processes that ensure the sector achieves 100% sustainability.

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ISO 14001 – Environmental Management Systems

The ISO 14001:2015 standard specifies the conditions for developing an environmental management system for a company that effectively and consistently oversees all potential responsibilities in this area within an organization.

This standard can be applied to any organization looking to improve their environmental management and social responsibility, acting on areas such as resource and waste management and harmful emissions, among others. The standard seeks to achieve a balance between environmental sustainability, economic productivity, and innovation.

It’s granted by an audit process performed by official, third-party agencies.

14001:2004 vs. 14001:2015

Currently, the standard presents three versions, being the first updated version created to enhance environmental performance and improve user experience in 2004 and the second one, in 2015. The latter is defined by a series of changes introduced with the aim of extending the standar’s scope in the following areas:

• A prioritization of strategic environmental management.
• The need to assign specific responsibilities to leadership positions.
• The inclusion of proactive initiatives by the organization to protect the environments that are consistent with the organization’s context.
• An added emphasis to continual improvement in environmental performance, including all efforts that target a reduction of emissions, effluents, and waste.
• A focus on life cycle thinking and end-of-life treatment or disposal.
• The development of effective internal and external communication strategies, enabling the mechanisms that would allow all persons working in collaboration with the organization to make suggestions to improve the management of environmental matters.
• The need for computer and cloud-based systems that document the management system and all efforts aiming at environmental management.

Read more: ISO 9001:2015 + ISO 14001:2015 quality and environmental management systems

Dolz, working towards a greener automotive parts industry

At Industrias DOLZ, we present a continued commitment to improve our environmental management system and work to become a reliable automotive parts partner with a dedication to enduring sustainability.

As such, we’ve taken major steps to improve our sustainability efforts which confirm our evolution towards becoming a company with a positive impact in terms of the environment, the economy and society. And among our main actions to become a company with a positive impact in environmental, economic and social terms are:

• Wastewater treatment with an evaporator to obtain process water and concentrated oil waste.
• Water management.
• Shavings compactor and lubricoolant oil recirculation in machining operations.
• Removal of an emissión source (drying chamber).
• Energy management system
• Packaging.

We thus keep playing our part to ensure the automotive industry transforms into one where sustainable practices are the norm.

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