Health and safety
[S1-14]
The company maintains a strong focus on improving occupational health and safety performance through the monitoring of leading and lagging indicators. Integrated safety dashboards provide teams with daily access to key metrics within their management systems, thereby supporting informed decision-making and continuous improvement.
[S1-14 88a, 90]
100 percent of Lenzing’s employees, non-employees and contracted staff working on company premises are covered by the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Management system. All manufacturing sites are certified to ISO 45001 with the current certification renewed in 2024 and valid until 2027. Regular internal and external audits assess health, safety, environmental performance and compliance with the Lenzing Code of Business Conduct. External audits also verify that the OHS management systems continue to operate in full conformance with ISO 45001.
[MDR-M 77b]
Internal management system audits assess each site OHS program for compliance with ISO 45001, company policies, contractual obligations and regulatory requirements. In addition, the corporate HSE organization conducts its own audit process, with sites scheduled on a rotating, risk-based basis. All sites must perform periodic internal audits in line with corporate policy and undergo formal external OHS management system audits linked to OHS commitments or certifications, such as ISO 45001 and ISO 14001. Regular documented OHS management review meetings at all sites inform decisions on potential system changes, which are recorded in the corporate database communicated to employees.
Key figures: occupational accidents and work-related injuries
[S1-14 88b, 88c, 88d, 88e]
|
|
2025 |
2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
Total hours worked (productive working hours) |
15,656,014 |
15,763,108 |
|
i) |
Number of fatalities of work-related injuries and ill health |
0 |
1 |
ii) |
Number of recordable work-related injuries |
70 |
86 |
ii) |
Rate of recordable work-related injuries (TRIFR) |
4.5 |
5.5 |
iii) |
Number of recordable work-related ill health |
0 |
0 |
iv) |
Number of work-related injuries and ill health |
224 |
312 |
iv) |
Rate of work-related injuries and ill health |
14 |
20 |
v) |
Number of days lost |
1,256 |
1,585 |
|
|
2025 |
2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
Total hours worked (productive working hours) |
7,008,265 |
6,737,569 |
|
i) |
Number of fatalities of work-related injuries and ill health |
1 |
0 |
ii) |
Number of recordable work-related injuries |
15 |
21 |
ii) |
Rate of recordable work-related injuries (TRIFR) |
2.1 |
3.1 |
iii) |
Number of recordable work-related ill health |
0 |
0 |
iv) |
Number of work-related injuries and ill health |
45 |
93 |
iv) |
Rate of work-related injuries and ill health |
6.4 |
13.8 |
v) |
Number of days lost |
532 |
338 |
Changes over time
[voluntary information]
Lenzing is deeply saddened to report that in 2025, a tragic incident occurred, resulting in the loss of a contractor who was fatally injured following exposure to a hazardous substance. The company extends its sincere condolences and ongoing support to the family and colleagues affected by this event.
In 2025, Lenzing demonstrated a marked improvement in its health and safety performance. The Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR) for employees (based on 1,000,000 working hours) decreased from 5.5 in 2024 to 4.5 in 2025. For contractors, the TRIFR decreased from 3.1 to 2.1 over the same period. Furthermore, the rate of all work-related injuries for employees was reduced from 20.0 to 14.3, while the corresponding rate for contractors fell from 13.8 to 6.4.
In 2025, the Group recorded no high‑consequence work‑related injury events involving employees.
Within Lenzing, work-related hazards that pose a risk to ill health generally include chemical hazards (solvents, adhesives, dusts, etc.), physical hazards (noise, radiation, heat, etc.), biological hazards (infectious diseases), and ergonomic risk factors (heavy lifting, repetitive motions, vibration).
Contractors
[S1-14 88a]
A large number of workers who are not directly employed by the Lenzing Group work at its operating sites and premises. Contractors are selected on the basis of the same stringent occupational safety criteria applied to Lenzing’s own employees. Most of them hold certified OHS management systems. Where certification is not in place, contractors must participate in recognized regional competency schemes or implement additional OHS controls. Each contractor working under Lenzing’s control has a designated company contact to ensure effective communication and oversight. For landlord-tenant arrangements, health and safety responsibilities are clearly defined and jointly managed.
Health climate index
[entity-specific]
The health climate index, reached a value level of 76 percent. For the methodology, please see “Lenzing Climate Survey” in the “Communication” section of this chapter.