Sustainability targets, measures and progress

To improve the Lenzing Group’s specific sulfur emissions by 50 percent by 2023 (baseline 2014)^a

Lenzing implements a carbon disulfide adsorption plant (CAP) upgrade at the Purwakarta plant (Indonesia)

To offer viscose, modal and lyocell staple fibers with up to 50 percent post-consumer recycled content on a commercial scale by 2025

All fibers with recycled content offered by Lenzing contain a share of post-consumer waste

Lenzing increases the recycled content from 30 to 40 percent for fibers produced with REFIBRA™ technology for textiles

Lenzing introduces its viscose and modal fibers with REFIBRA™ with a minimum of 30 percent recycled content

Lenzing and Södra collaboration will recycle 25,000 t of textile waste per year at Södra’s Mörrum site^b

To innovate a new circular business model by closing the loops for post-consumer materials and partner with 25 key supply chain companies by 2025

To achieve ‘aspirational’ MMCF level for ZDHC wastewater and air emission guidelines at Lenzing viscose facilities by 2024

To achieve ‘aspirational’ MMCF level for ZDHC wastewater and responsible production guidelines at Lenzing lyocell facilities by 2028^b

First ZDHC Gateway reporting of MMCF waste water guideline v2 at all lyocell sites^c in 2023

First supplier platform implementation and reporting of MMCF Guideline v2 – Responsible fiber production at all lyocell sites^c in 2023

Lenzing lyocell sites^c achieves ‘aspirational’ level for wastewater and responsible production

Lenzing site in Grimsby (UK) achieves ‘foundational’ level for wastewater and responsible production

Lenzing site in Grimsby (UK) achieves ‘aspirational’ level for wastewater and responsible production

The implementation is on track with all lyocell sites registered for reporting in 2023. However, due to the absence of ZDHC certified lab in USA and UK, the waste water testing at these two sites could not be completed. The sites completed the reporting on the ZDHC gateway have all achieved aspirational level. Requirements according to the responsible fiber production guideline will be reported from 2024 onwards after the publication of the ZDHC supplier platform for MMCF in beginning of November 2023.

To improve Lenzing Group’s specific wastewater emissions (chemical oxygen demand (COD)) by 20 percent by 2024 (baseline 2014)^a,b

Lenzing implements a wastewater treatment plant upgrade at Purwakarta site (Indonesia)

Lenzing implements a new wastewater treatment plant at Grimsby (UK) site

To implement a conservation solution of 20 ha in Albania in combination with a social impact project by 2024

Lenzing reforests 20 ha of degraded land in Albania

Lenzing establishes a training center for local communities in Albania

Lenzing supports interdisciplinary vocational trainings and school partnerships in Albania

To implement conservation solutions on 15,000 ha at the new pulp mill in Indianópolis (Brazil) by 2030

Lenzing increases the protected area at the site in Indianópolis (Brazil) from 13,000 ha to 15,000 ha

To engage in further conservation, biodiversity protection and restoration activities in regions where forests are at risk or should be improved by 2025

To engage suppliers, covering more than 80 percent of spend, to improve sustainability performance

Lenzing assesses 95 percent of its top suppliers representing 80 percent of spend via EcoVadis, the Together for Sustainability Audit or an internal assessment/audit by 2025

Lenzing considers climate, water and chemical aspects in the procurement contractual process of its top chemicals suppliers

To implement and annually update the Facility Environmental Module (FEM) in all pulp and fiber production facilities and share verified modules with customers from 2024^d

Lenzing conducts self-assessments in existing sites in 2022 and first external verification by 2023

Lenzing conducts self-assessments and trainings for new legal entities (Prachinburi (Thailand) and Indianópolis (Brazil)) in 2023 and first external verification by 2024

New target: To reduce Scope 1 and 2 absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 42 percent and Scope 3 absolute GHG emissions by 25 percent until 2030 (baseline 2021)^f,g

Previous target: To reduce scope 1, 2 and 3 (purchased goods and services, upstream and downstream transport, and fuel and energy-related activities) GHG emissions by 50 percent per ton of fiber and pulp sold by 2030 (baseline 2017)

Lenzing reduces 40 percent of specific GHG emissions per ton of pulp and fiber sold (baseline 2017)^b,e

Lenzing reduces 50 percent of specific GHG emissions per ton of pulp and fiber produced (baseline 2017)^e

To achieve at least a 90 percent reduction in absolute GHG emissions (Scope 1,2 and 3) (baseline 2021)^f,g

Lenzing achieves 100 percent green electricity for four sites

Lenzing phases out coal in its Nanjing (China) operations

Lenzing installs on-site photovoltaic power generation at the Lenzing plant

Lenzing increases the share of renewable energy consumed by the Lenzing Group and supplies excess bioenergy from the pulp production facility in Indianópolis (Brazil)

Lenzing achieves scope 1 and 2 carbon neutrality at its new lyocell fiber production site in Prachinburi (Thailand) by using 100 percent bioenergy^h

Lenzing engages 20 key suppliers, by spend and CO₂ impact, in order to reduce Lenzing’s Scope 3 emissions and incentivize the suppliers that help Lenzing offer more low carbon footprint fibers

Lenzing engages and enables 50 percent of ‘customers with approved SBT and commitment’ (textile and nonwoven brands/retailers as well as manufacturers working with LENZING™ fibers) to fulfill their ambition by providing information on low carbon footprint specialty products such as TENCEL™, LENZING™ ECOVERO™ and VEOCEL™ branded fibers

Lenzing runs a campaign to reach 50 percent of TENCEL™ and VEOCEL™ customers (textile and nonwoven brands/retailers as well as manufacturers using the TENCEL™ and VEOCEL™brands) to promote the use of innovative lenzing fibers with environmental benefits such as low carbon intensity and to reduce reliance on fossil based materials wherever possible.

To have a continuously valid third-party audited accredited social certificate for every Lenzing Group production (fiber or dissolving wood pulp) site by 2024^d

Lenzing implements and annually updates the Facility Social Labor Module (FSLM) at all pulp and fiber production facilities and shares verified modules with customers from 2024 onwards

To create an empowering work environment by respecting human rights, employee wellbeing and diversity

Lenzing implements training courses for 75 percent of the workforce on diversity, discrimination, the non-discrimination policy, and human rights

Lenzing increases its proportion of women to 22.5 percent in all positions graded 5a and above by 2025^b

Lenzing achieves an inclusion Index score of 75 percent in the global Health Climate Survey by 2026

Lenzing establishes a working condition policy

To continuously support the development of local communities near Lenzing production sites and support social welfare programs to 2025 and beyond