Which suppliers we approve. Which materials pass. How many times a tool is used before it is replaced. How much stock is written off because nobody had visibility on it. Those decisions are made every day in the tail of the supply chain, and together they add up to a real environmental footprint.
That is exactly where we operate. Tail supply is the long list of non-strategic items that represents a small share of spend and a very large share of transactions, suppliers, and paperwork. It is also the part of the supply chain that is hardest to see into. Bringing it under one integrated management structure is what makes it measurable, and measurable is where improvement starts.
Why sustainability is a core principle, not an add-on
In tail supply, the sustainable choice and the cost-effective choice are usually the same choice.
Reconditioning a tool instead of buying a new one. Returning a component to stock instead of scrapping it. Consolidating forty small shipments into one. Each of these lowers Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and reduces material, energy, and transport at the same time.
That is why we do not treat sustainability as a trade-off against efficiency. Running integrated tail supply for manufacturers of complex machines means every sourcing and logistics decision ripples across the chain. For our clients that shows up as a lower TCO, and for their ESG reporting it shows up as fewer new parts purchased, less waste, and better documented supply chains. One set of decisions, two sets of results.
ESG at Solar Group
In order to integrate ESG into their daily business, our stakeholders treat sustainability as a shared responsibility and guiding principle for how we work. On a group level, Solar is committed to become Net-Zero in 2030 and upholding the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Contract in the areas of human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption.
In 2025, Solar Group obtained the EcoVadis Gold Top 5% label. This rating highlights our continued progress and sustainability ambitions across the organization.
ISO 9001
MAG45 holds a ISO 9001:2015 certification. This ISO standard specifies requirements for a quality management system. This enables MAG45 to develop and implement policies and objectives that take into account customer requirements and regulatory obligations. It ensures a structured approach to consistently deliver services that meet both client expectations and MAG45’s own quality standards.
ISO 14001
MAG45 is ISO 14001:2015 certified. This ISO standard specifies requirements for an environmental management system, to which MAG45 adheres. This also enables MAG45 to develop and implement a policy and objectives which take into account the legal requirements, whilst detailing information about other significant environmental aspects to which MAG45 attributes value.
MAG45 also contributes to the local community. Past initiatives have seen our staff collecting books for the charity Books4Life, collecting stamps, or facilitating activities for disabled people in the local area.