Diversity metrics

[ESRS S1-9, GRI 405-1]

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

A collective responsibility

Lenzing is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, regardless of characteristics such as gender, age, ethnicity, cultural background, or language.

Promoting equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is a collective responsibility of all employees. In the reporting year, a new EDI policy was therefore introduced to foster a common understanding and provide guidance. It contributes to creating a working environment in which every employee feels accepted and supported as a person and can develop successfully, and as a consequence so does Lenzing. This policy is available in all seven languages of the sites, along with a corresponding explanatory video for employee training.

The Women’s Empowerment Principles, which emerged from the UN Global Compact, were officially signed by Lenzing’s CEO on behalf of the Board of Management in March 2023.

The company also launched its first global Employee Resource Group (ERG) “Women@Lenzing” to promote a respectful, appreciative work environment and strengthen Lenzing’s culture. As an internationally active company, a wide variety of cultures come together in day-to-day working life. In order to address this issue more closely and identify potential areas for improvement, another ERG (“Multicultural@Lenzing”) was established in the fourth quarter of the reporting year.

International workforce

Despite the company’s firm roots in Europe, an international corporate culture has evolved based on strong collaboration among its Asian, European, and American sites. The management team actively supports the internationalization of the workforce at all levels. For details on the different nationalities working in the Lenzing Group, please see the table “Different nationalities within the Lenzing Group 2023” in the annex.

Diversity per age (all employees)

Diversity per site

In the Lenzing Group’s Policy on Human Rights and Labor Standards, Lenzing commits to upholding fundamental labor rights and principles such as protection from discrimination, harassment, and inhumane treatment. This encompasses protection against employment decisions based on personal characteristics or beliefs that are not related to one’s job performance, including gender, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, social background, sexual orientation, family responsibility (including pregnancy), disabilities, political opinion, sensitive medical conditions, marital status, and any other discrimination in working conditions. These topics are also reflected in the Lenzing Global Code of Business Conduct, which all employees are required to follow.

[ESRS S1-12; GRI 405-1]