Gates Releases 2025 Corporate Sustainability Report
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Gates (NYSE: GTES) released its 2025 Corporate Sustainability Report, outlining progress across its four sustainability pillars: Governance, Technology, Environment and Stewardship. According to the company, it enhanced ESG data governance, review processes and monitoring, and maintained oversight of cybersecurity and enterprise risk in 2025.
Gates reports receiving 67 patents in 2025 tied to efficiency, durability and resource utilization. Environmentally, it states it exceeded its original greenhouse gas target with a 16% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions versus a 2019 baseline, and a 4% cut in total energy use in 2025. In Stewardship, Gates cites a 25% reduction in Total Recordable Incident Rate and a 33% decline in severe injuries versus 2024, alongside continued investment in employee development and community engagement. The full report is available at gates.com/sustainability.
Positive
- 16% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions versus 2019 baseline
- 4% reduction in total energy consumption in 2025
- 25% lower Total Recordable Incident Rate versus 2024
- 33% decline in severe employee injuries versus 2024
- 67 patents granted in 2025 supporting efficiency and durability
Negative
- None.
Key Figures
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 06 | Earnings date notice | Neutral | -3.8% | Company announced the second-quarter earnings release date and investor webcast schedule. |
| Jun 25 | Redomiciliation approval | Positive | -0.8% | Shareholders approved moving the company’s incorporation from England and Wales to Bermuda. |
| Jun 23 | Product portfolio expansion | Positive | +0.0% | Gates introduced three thermoplastic sprocket families for bicycles and urban eBikes. |
| May 06 | Conference participation | Neutral | -1.0% | Gates announced CEO participation in the Wolfe Research transportation and industrials conference. |
| May 01 | Acquisition agreement | Positive | -6.0% | Gates agreed to acquire Timken’s belts business; financial terms were not disclosed. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Across the five recent events, GTES recorded four negative and one zero 24-hour reactions, including after favorable or neutral announcements.
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Report highlights progress across governance, technology, environment and stewardship while reinforcing Gates commitment to creating long-term value
"Gates incorporates sustainability practices throughout our organization. We have set our next generation of sustainability goals and are intent on achieving meaningful progress," said Ivo Jurek, Chief Executive Officer.
Highlights from the 2025 Sustainability Report include:
- Governance: Gates strengthened the controls behind its sustainability disclosures in 2025, enhancing ESG data governance, review processes and monitoring while building readiness for evolving global reporting requirements. The company maintained strong oversight of cybersecurity and enterprise risk as part of its broader governance framework.
- Technology: Innovation remained a key driver of sustainability performance, with Gates receiving 67 patents in 2025 and advancing solutions that improve efficiency, durability and resource utilization.
- Environment: Gates exceeded its original greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal established in 2020, achieving a
16% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions compared with its 2019 baseline. The company also reduced total energy consumption by4% in 2025 and continued investing in projects that improve efficiency across its global operations. - Stewardship: Gates improved employee safety performance, reducing its Total Recordable Incident Rate by
25% and severe injuries by33% compared with 2024. The company also continued investing in employee development and community engagement initiatives that support its global workforce and the communities where employees live and work.
The full 2025 Sustainability Report is available at gates.com/sustainability.
About Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd.
Gates is a global manufacturer of innovative, highly engineered power transmission and fluid power solutions. Gates offers a broad portfolio of products to diverse aftermarket channel customers, and to OEMs as specified components. Gates participates in many sectors of the industrial and consumer markets. Our products play essential roles in a diverse range of applications across a wide variety of end markets ranging from harsh and hazardous industries to everyday consumer applications, including virtually every form of transportation. Our products are sold in more than 130 countries across our three commercial regions: the Americas; Europe, Middle East & Africa; Asia-Pacific. For more information, visit gates.com.
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