Strategic milestones
- Lenzing successfully converted a production line in Nanjing (China) to TENCEL™ branded modal fibers, with an annual capacity of up to 35,000 tonnes, marking the first production of TENCEL™ fibers for textiles and clothing in China
- Lenzing has successfully converted its site Purwakarta (Indonesia) through significant technical improvements, the site is now producing LENZING™ ECOVERO™ branded viscose fibers and VEOCEL™ branded viscose fibers
- The Indonesian site Purwakarta also received the EU Ecolabel for its fibers
- LENZING™ ECOVERO™ with REFIBRA™ technology was launched to customers worldwide
- Lenzing’s joint venture LD Celulose successfully shipped 500,000 tons of pulp efficiently by rail wagon and break bulk vessel, further reducing GHG emissions compared to classical truck and container ship mode
- Lenzing, ARA, Salesianer Miettex, Caritas and Södra join forces to launch Austria’s largest textile pilot project for recycling post-consumer textile waste
- Lenzing expands responsible viscose fiber portfolio with the new global offering of its newest product low-carbon VEOCEL™ branded viscose fibers
Achievements
- Seven Lenzing production sites assessed by third party Higg Facility Environmental Module (FEM), scoring exceptional results
- Five Lenzing productions sites successfully assessed by third party Social Labor Convergence Program (SLCP)
Ratings and Awards
- CDP: Lenzing is one of only 10 companies worldwide to be recognized with an outstanding triple “A” for environmental leadership and disclosure in climate change, water security and forests
- MSCI ESG: Lenzing receives rating of “AA” again
- Canopy: ranked 2nd place in the Hot Button Ranking, earning a “Dark Green” shirt
- EcoVadis CSR rating: “Platinum” status for the third time in succession
- Lenzing and Södra receive ITMF Award 2023 in “International Cooperation”, for joint achievements in textile recycling and circular economy
- Lenzing receives Swiss BIO TOP award (recognizing wood and material innovations) for field tests: the use of geotextiles made of cellulosic LENZING™ fibers to protect glacier masses
- Austrian Sustainability Reporting Award (ASRA) in “prime market”: Lenzing won first place for the last year’s report, a second time in a row
- Lenzing receives first place at Vienna Stock Exchange VÖNIX Sustainability Award in “Industrials” category
