[ESRS E3-3; GRI 3-3e, 303-1]
See “targets” in the management approach at the beginning of this chapter. All of Lenzing’s sustainability targets can be found in the “General information” chapter.
FEM |
To implement and annually update the Facility Environmental Module (FEM) in all pulp and fiber production facilities and share verified modules with customers from 2024d |
2024 |
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Measure(s) |
Lenzing conducts self-assessments in existing sites in 2022 and first external verification by 2023 |
2023 |
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Lenzing conducts self-assessments and trainings for new legal entities (Prachinburi (Thailand) and Indianópolis (Brazil)) in 2023 and first external verification by 2024 |
2024 |
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Progress made in 2023 |
Seven sites have implemented FEM, verification finished for four sites with excellent scores of 90 to 95, and scores of 3 sites between 70 to 89. Self-assessments and training have been conducted for the sites in Indianópolis (Brazil) and Prachinburi (Thailand). Both sites are in preparation for verification in 2024. |
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In order to ensure water quality and availability at Lenzing’s sites, Lenzing aims to continuously reduce water consumption and water-related emissions. Various elements are considered within the target-setting process, which acknowledges that the water scarcity situation is changing in many regions due to climate change. In this respect, target setting will therefore also consider the future situation of water resource aspects.
Pulp and fiber production facilities obtain water from adjacent water bodies (mainly rivers and groundwater) and municipal local suppliers. Substantial amounts of water are consumed by the inherent moisture uptake of cellulosic fibers and evaporization in the cooling process, as water serves as a cooling and process agent during manufacturing.
Water consumption
[ESRS E3-4; GRI 303-3, 303-4, 303-5]
The objective of water management at Lenzing is to recycle and reuse as much water as possible. The pulp mill at Paskov (Czech Republic) has a closed-loop cooling water system and therefore requires little make-up water to compensate for losses. Furthermore, integrated pulp and fiber production at the Lenzing site (Austria) saves water by skipping the process of drying and re-moistening market pulp.
(Megaliters) |
2014 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
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All areas |
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Surface water |
103,000 |
87,029 |
80,851 |
97,085 |
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freshwater |
0 |
87,029 |
80,851 |
97,085 |
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Groundwater |
14,000 |
12,980 |
14,335 |
12,747 |
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freshwater |
0 |
12,980 |
14,335 |
12,747 |
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Seawater |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Produced water |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Third-party water |
0 |
6,726 |
5,701 |
8,961 |
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freshwater |
0 |
6,726 |
5,701 |
8,961 |
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of which in areas of water stress |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,837 |
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Total water withdrawal |
117,000 |
106,735 |
100,887 |
118,793 |
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of which in areas of water stress |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,837 |
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2014 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
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Specific water intake/ |
100.0 % |
90.2 % |
93.9 % |
79.2 % |
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The extended reporting scope including two new production facilities in Indianópolis (Brazil) and Prachinburi (Thailand) expectedly resulted in higher total water withdrawal and discharge (see tables “Water withdrawal” and “Water discharge”). The start-up of the additional sites as well as switching one line from viscose to modal fiber production at the Nanjing (China) site negatively influenced total water consumption in the Group (see table “Water consumption”). Still, the effects of Lenzing’s realized expansion in water-efficient pulp and lyocell fiber production makes for a significant reduction of specific water use (see table “Specific water use”).
(Megaliters) |
2014 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
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Total water consumption |
9,000 |
8,741 |
8,087 |
12,173 |
of which in areas of water stress |
0 |
0 |
0 |
867 |
(Megaliters) |
2014 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
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Water discharged by destination |
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Surface water |
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40,860 |
35,166 |
50,293 |
Groundwater |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
Seawater |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
Third-party water |
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57,133 |
57,633 |
56,326 |
of which in areas of water stress |
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0 |
0 |
970 |
of this amount third-party water sent for use to other organizations |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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Water discharged by water quality |
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Freshwater (≤ 1,000 mg/L Total Dissolved Solids) |
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69,772 |
66,496 |
65,957 |
of which in areas of water stress |
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0 |
0 |
970 |
Other water (>1,000 mg/L Total Dissolved Solids) |
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28,222 |
26,304 |
40,662 |
Total water discharged |
108,000 |
97,993 |
92,799 |
106,619 |
of which in areas of water stress |
0 |
0 |
0 |
970 |
Lenzing addresses water related challenges with a focus on its new facility in Prachinburi (Thailand), the Group’s only site located in an area of high-water stress. The choice was made to completely rely on the lyocell technology in Thailand, which consumes only about one-third of the process water required in viscose technology. This completely aligns with Lenzing`s commitment to water stewardship and results in the low share of water withdrawal, consumption and discharge in areas of water stress (see tables above).