lenzing.com

GRI Content Index

General Disclosures

Organizational profile

GRI Disclosure

Link

Remarks and Omissions

102‑1

Name of the organization

About this report

 

102‑2

Activities, brands, products, and services

Value creation in the Lenzing Group

 

102‑3

Location of headquarters

The locations of the Lenzing Group

 

102‑4

Location of operations

The locations of the Lenzing Group

 

102‑5

Ownership and legal form

Lenzing Group: A brief portrait

 

102‑6

Markets served

Value creation in the Lenzing Group
The locations of the Lenzing Group

 

102‑7

Scale of the organization

Lenzing Group: Sustainability key performance indicators
Lenzing Group: A brief portrait

 

102‑8

Information on employees and other workers

Lenzing Group: Sustainability key performance indicators
Human rights & fair labor practices: Employees: Employees in numbers

Temporary contracts are only concluded on an exceptional basis and account for less than 1 percent of the contracts in the Lenzing Group (employees and apprentices). New hires usually are provided with contracts limited to a probation period which are changed into permanent contracts after this trial period has expired.
102-8 d) – f) do not apply for Lenzing.

102‑9

Supply chain

Highlights of the year
About this report

 

102‑10

Significant changes to the organization and its supply chain

 

There are no significant changes to the size, structure, ownership, or supply chain of the Lenzing Group in 2021.

102‑11

Precautionary Principle or approach

“Naturally positive” sustainability strategy: United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

 

102‑12

External initiatives

“Naturally positive” sustainability strategy: United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Circularity & resources
Raw material security
Climate & energy
“Stakeholders” focus paper

 

102‑13

Membership of associations

Climate & energy
Circularity & resources
“Stakeholders” focus paper

 

Strategy

GRI Disclosure

Link

Remarks and Omissions

102‑14

Statement from senior decision-maker

Letter from the Chief Executive Officer

 

102‑15

Key impacts, risks, and opportunities

Value creation in the Lenzing Group
Risk management
Climate & energy
Annex: NaDiVeG compliance table

 

Ethics & integrity

GRI Disclosure

Link

Remarks and Omissions

102‑16

Values, principles, standards, and norms of behavior

“Naturally positive” sustainability strategy
Business ethics

 

Governance

GRI Disclosure

Link

Remarks and Omissions

102‑18

Governance structure

Governance structure for sustainability
Lenzing Group Annual Report: Corporate Governance Report

 

Stakeholder engagement

GRI Disclosure

Link

Remarks and Omissions

102‑40

List of stakeholder groups

“Naturally positive” sustainability strategy

 

102‑41

Collective bargaining agreements

Human rights & fair labor practices: Employees

 

102‑42

Identifying and selecting stakeholders

“Naturally positive” sustainability strategy

 

102‑43

Approach to stakeholder engagement

“Naturally positive” sustainability strategy
“Stakeholders” focus paper

 

102‑44

Key topics and concerns raised

Materiality analysis
“Naturally positive” sustainability strategy

 

Reporting practice

GRI Disclosure

Link

Remarks and Omissions

102‑45

Entities included in the consolidated financial statements

About this report
Lenzing Group Annual Report

 

102‑46

Defining report content and topic Boundaries

About this report
Materiality analysis
“Materiality analysis” focus paper

 

102‑47

List of material topics

Materiality analysis
“Materiality analysis” focus paper

 

102‑48

Restatements of information

About this report
Lenzing Group: Sustainability key performance indicators
Climate & energy: Lenzing Group’s current carbon footprint: Greenhouse gas emissions of the Lenzing Group

 

102‑49

Changes in reporting

Materiality analysis

 

102‑50

Reporting period

About this report

 

102‑51

Date of most recent report

About this report

 

102‑52

Reporting cycle

About this report

 

102‑53

Contact point for questions regarding the report

About this report

 

102‑54

Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards

About this report

 

102‑55

GRI Content Index

Annex: GRI Content Index

 

102‑56

External assurance

Annex: Independent Assurance Report on the Non-financial Reporting

 

Material Topics

Circularity & resources

Disclosures

Link

Remarks and Omissions

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016

 

 

103‑1

Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary

Materiality analysis
“Naturally positive” sustainability strategy: Strategic focus areas
“Materiality analysis” focus paper
Circularity & resources

 

103‑2

The management approach and its components

“Naturally positive” sustainability strategy: Strategic focus areas
“Naturally positive” sustainability strategy: Sustainability targets, measures and progress
Circularity & resources

 

103‑3

Evaluation of the management approach

Circularity & resources

 

 

 

 

 

GRI 306: Waste 2020

 

 

306‑1

Waste generation and significant waste-related impacts

Circularity & resources: Waste management

 

306‑2

Management of sigificant waste-related impacts

Circularity & resources: Waste management

 

306‑3

Waste generated

Circularity & resources: Waste management

 

Climate & energy

Disclosures

Link

Remarks and Omissions

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016

 

 

103‑1

Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary

Value creation in the Lenzing Group
Materiality analysis
“Materiality analysis” focus paper
Climate & energy

 

103‑2

The management approach and its components

“Naturally positive” sustainability strategy: Strategic focus areas
“Naturally positive” sustainability strategy: Sustainability targets, measures and progress
Climate & energy

 

103‑3

Evaluation of the management approach

Climate & energy

 

 

 

 

 

GRI 201: Economic Performance 2016

 

 

201‑2

Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change

Value creation in the Lenzing Group
Climate & energy

 

 

 

 

 

GRI 305: Emissions 2016

 

 

305‑1

Energy direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions

Climate & energy

 

305‑2

Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions

Climate & energy

 

305‑3

Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions

Climate & energy

 

305‑4

GHG emissions intensity

Lenzing Group: Sustainability key performance indicators
Climate & energy

 

305‑7

Nitrogen oxides (NOX), sulfur oxides (SOX), and other significant air emissions

Sustainable innovations: Air emissions
“Naturally positive” sustainability strategy: Sustainability targets, measures and progress
Climate & energy

 

 

 

 

 

GRI 302: Energy 2016

 

 

302‑1

Energy consumption within the organization

Climate & energy

The disclosure of the detailed energy consumption is not possible for reasons of competiton.

302‑3

Energy intensity

Lenzing Group: Sustainability key performance indicators
Climate & energy

 

Responsible wood sourcing

Disclosures

Link

Remarks and Omissions

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016

 

 

103‑1

Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary

Materiality analysis
“Materiality analysis” focus paper
Raw material security

 

103‑2

The management approach and its components

“Naturally positive” sustainability strategy: Strategic focus areas
“Naturally positive” sustainability strategy: Sustainability targets, measures and progress
Raw material security

 

103‑3

Evaluation of the management approach

Raw material security

 

 

 

 

 

GRI 204: Procurement Practices 2016

 

 

204‑1

Proportion of spending on local suppliers

Raw material security: Sustainable sourcing of wood and dissolving wood pulp
Raw material security: Sustainable chemicals sourcing

 

 

 

 

 

GRI 308: Supplier Environmental Assessment 2016

 

 

308‑1

New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria

Raw material security: Sustainable sourcing of wood and dissolving wood pulp

 

308‑2

Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken

Raw material security: Procurement management and supplier

Number of suppliers identified as having significant actual and potential negative environmental impacts: 0

 

 

 

 

Own indicator

 

 

Proportion of suppliers with EcoVadis rating in %

Lenzing Group: Sustainability key performance indicators
“Naturally positive” sustainability strategy: Sustainability targets, measures and progress
Raw material security

 

Proportion of wood source certified or controlled by forest certificate

Share of FSC/PEFC certified/controlled wood & pulp
Raw material security: Sustainable sourcing of wood and dissolving wood pulp
Lenzing Group: Sustainability key performance indicators

 

Own pulp share in %

Raw material security: Sustainable sourcing of wood and dissolving wood pulp
Lenzing Group: Sustainability key performance indicators

 

Wood sourcing from Lenzing Group’s own pulp mills in Austria and CZ

Raw material security: Sustainable sourcing of wood and dissolving wood pulp

 

Biodiversity & ecosystems

Disclosures

Link

Remarks and Omissions

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016

 

 

103‑1

Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary

Value creation in the Lenzing Group: Resilience of the business model: well prepared for the future
Materiality analysis
“Materiality analysis” focus paper
Biodiversity & ecosystems

 

103‑2

The management approach and its components

“Naturally positive” sustainability strategy: Strategic focus areas
“Naturally positive” sustainability strategy: Sustainability targets, measures and progress
Biodiversity & ecosystems

 

103‑3

Evaluation of the management approach

Biodiversity & ecosystems

 

 

 

 

 

GRI 304: Biodiversity 2016

 

 

304‑1

Significant impacts of activities, products, and services

Biodiversity & ecosystems

 

304‑2

Significant impacts of activities, products, and services on biodiversity

Biodiversity & ecosystems
“Wood and Pulp” focus paper

 

304‑3

Habitats protected or restored

Biodiversity & ecosystems
“Naturally positive” sustainability strategy: Sustainability targets, measures and progress

 

 

 

 

 

Own indicator

 

 

Forest/plantation area Brazil (ha and % of total)

Biodiversity & ecosystems

 

Sustainable innovations & products

Disclosures

Link

Remarks and Omissions

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016

 

 

103‑1

Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary

Materiality analysis
“Materiality analysis” focus paper
Sustainable innovations: Sustainability drives innovation

 

103‑2

The management approach and its components

“Naturally positive” sustainability strategy: Strategic focus areas
“Naturally positive” sustainability strategy: Sustainability targets, measures and progress
Sustainable innovations: Sustainability drives innovation

 

103‑3

Evaluation of the management approach

Sustainable innovations: Sustainability drives innovation

 

 

 

 

 

Own indicator

 

 

R&D expenditure, calculated acc. to Frascati

Lenzing Group: Sustainability key performance indicators
Sustainable innovations

 

Specialty fiber share in %

Lenzing Group: Sustainability key performance indicators

 

Water use and pollution

Disclosures

Link

Remarks and Omissions

GRI 303: Water and Effluents 2018

 

 

303‑1

Interactions with water as a shared resource

Sustainable innovations: Water stewardship

 

303‑2

Management of water discharge-related impacts

Sustainable innovations: Water stewardship

 

303‑3

Water withdrawal

Sustainable innovations: Water stewardship

 

303‑4

Water discharge

Sustainable innovations: Water stewardship

 

303‑5

Water consumption

Sustainable innovations: Water stewardship

 

 

 

 

 

Own indicator

 

 

Specific water use (m3/t, 2014 = 100%)

Lenzing Group: Sustainability key performance indicators
Sustainable innovations: Water stewardship

 

Specific water emissions after wastewater treatment (kg/t, 2014 = 100%)

Lenzing Group: Sustainability key performance indicators
Sustainable innovations: Wastewater (water effluents)

 

Chemicals & toxicity

Disclosures

Link

Remarks and Omissions

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016

 

 

103‑1

Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary

Materiality analysis
Sustainable innovations
“Materiality analysis” focus paper

 

103‑2

The management approach and its components

“Naturally positive” sustainability strategy: Strategic focus areas
“Naturally positive” sustainability strategy: Sustainability targets, measures and progress
Sustainable innovations

 

103‑3

Evaluation of the management approach

Sustainable innovations

 

 

 

 

 

Own indicator

 

 

Proportion of suppliers with EcoVadis rating in %

Lenzing Group: Sustainability key performance indicators
“Naturally positive” sustainability strategy: Sustainability targets, measures and progress
Raw material security

 

Specific water emissions after wastewater treatment (kg/t, 2014 = 100%)

Lenzing Group: Sustainability key performance indicators
Sustainable innovations: Wastewater (water effluents)

 

Air emissions

Disclosures

Link

Remarks and Omissions

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016

 

 

103‑1

Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary

Materiality analysis
“Materiality analysis” focus paper
Sustainable innovations: Process innovations drive efficiency and sustainability

 

103‑2

The management approach and its components

“Naturally positive” sustainability strategy: Strategic focus areas
“Naturally positive” sustainability strategy: Sustainability targets, measures and progress
Sustainable innovations: Process innovations drive efficiency and sustainability

 

103‑3

Evaluation of the management approach

Sustainable innovations: Process innovations drive efficiency and sustainability

 

 

 

 

 

GRI 305: Emissions 2016

 

 

305‑1

Energy direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions

Climate & energy

 

305‑2

Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions

Climate & energy

 

305‑4

GHG emissions intensity

Lenzing Group: Sustainability key performance indicators
Climate & energy

 

305‑7

Nitrogen oxides (NOX), sulfur oxides (SOX), and other significant air emissions

Sustainable innovations: Process innovations drive efficiency and sustainability
“Naturally positive” sustainability strategy: Sustainability targets, measures and progress
Climate & energy

 

Product assurance

Disclosures

Link

Remarks and Omissions

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016

 

 

103‑1

Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary

Materiality analysis
“Materiality analysis” focus paper
Sustainable innovations: Product quality & safety

 

103‑2

The management approach and its components

Raw material security: Sustainable sourcing of wood and dissolving wood pulp
Sustainable innovations: Product quality & safety

 

103‑3

Evaluation of the management approach

Raw material security: Sustainable sourcing of wood and dissolving wood pulp
Sustainable innovations: Product quality & safety

 

 

 

 

 

GRI 416: Customer Health & safety 2016

 

 

416‑1

Assessment of the Health & safety impacts of product and service categories

Sustainable innovations: Product quality & safety

 

416‑2

Incidents of non-compliance concerning the Health & safety impacts of products and services

Sustainable innovations: Product quality & safety

There were no incidents of non-compliance concerning the Health & safety impacts of products and services.

 

 

 

 

GRI 417: Marketing & Labeling 2016

 

 

417‑2

Incidents of non-compliance concerning product and service information and labeling

Raw material security: Sustainable sourcing of wood and dissolving wood pulp
Sustainable innovations: Product quality & safety

There was no incident of non-compliance with voluntary codes concerning product and service information (FSC labeling) in the reporting period.

Sustainable materials and life cycle assessment (LCA)

Disclosures

Link

Remarks and Omissions

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016

 

 

103‑1

Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary

Materiality analysis
“Materiality analysis” focus paper
Sustainable innovations: Sustainability drives innovation

 

103‑2

The management approach and its components

Sustainable innovations: Sustainability drives innovation

 

103‑3

Evaluation of the management approach

Sustainable innovations: Sustainability drives innovation

 

 

 

 

 

Own indicator

 

 

Specialty fiber share in %

Lenzing Group: Sustainability key performance indicators

 

Health & safety

Disclosures

Link

Remarks and Omissions

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016

 

 

103‑1

Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary

Value creation in the Lenzing Group
Materiality analysis
“Materiality analysis” focus paper
Health & safety

 

103‑2

The management approach and its components

“Naturally positive” sustainability strategy: Strategic focus areas
“Naturally positive” sustainability strategy: Sustainability targets, measures and progress
Health & safety

 

103‑3

Evaluation of the management approach

Health & safety

 

 

 

 

 

GRI 403: Occupational Health & safety 2018

 

 

403‑1

Occupational Health & safety management system

Health & safety

 

403‑2

Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation

Health & safety

 

403‑3

Occupational health services

Health & safety

 

403‑4

Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational Health & safety

Health & safety

 

403‑5

Worker training on occupational Health & safety

Health & safety

 

403‑6

Promotion of worker health

Health & safety

 

403‑7

Prevention and mitigation of occupational Health & safety impacts directly linked by business relationships

Health & safety

 

403‑9

Work-related injuries

Lenzing Group: Sustainability key performance indicators
Annex: Supplementary information pursuant to §243b UGB: Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft – Safety

 

Human rights fair labor practices

Disclosures

Link

Remarks and Omissions

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016

 

 

103‑1

Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary

Value creation in the Lenzing Group
Materiality analysis
“Materiality analysis” focus paper
Human rights & fair labor practices

 

103‑2

The management approach and its components

“Naturally positive” sustainability strategy: Strategic focus areas
“Naturally positive” sustainability strategy: Sustainability targets, measures and progress
Human rights & fair labor practices

 

103‑3

Evaluation of the management approach

Human rights & fair labor practices

 

 

 

 

 

GRI 401: Employment 2016

 

 

401‑1

New employee hires and employee turnover

Human rights & fair labor practices: Employees: Employees in numbers

 

 

 

 

 

GRI 404: Training and Education 2016

 

 

404‑2

Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs

Human rights & fair labor practices: Employees: Learning & development

 

 

 

 

 

GRI 405: Diversity and Equal Opportunity 2016

 

 

405‑1

Diversity of governance bodies and employees

“Naturally positive” sustainability strategy: Sustainability targets, measures and progress
Human rights & fair labor practices: Employees: Diversity

 

 

 

 

 

GRI 406: Non-discrimination 2016

 

 

406‑1

Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken

Human rights & fair labor practices: Employees: Diversity

 

 

 

 

 

GRI 413: Local Communities 2016

 

 

413‑1

Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs

Human rights & fair labor practices: Enhancing community wellbeing
“Naturally positive” sustainability strategy: Sustainability targets, measures and progress
“Social responsibility” focus paper

 

413‑2

Operations with significant actual and potential negative impacts on local communities

Human rights & fair labor practices: Enhancing community wellbeing
Business ethics

 

Business ethics

Disclosures

Link

Remarks and Omissions

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016

 

 

103‑1

Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary

Value creation in the Lenzing Group: Resilience of the business model: well prepared for the future
Materiality analysis
“Materiality analysis” focus paper
Business ethics

 

103‑2

The management approach and its components

“Naturally positive” sustainability strategy: Strategic focus areas
Business ethics

 

103‑3

Evaluation of the management approach

Business ethics

 

 

 

 

 

Ethics and Integrity
GRI 102: General disclosure

 

 

102‑16

Values, principles, standards, and norms of behavior

Business ethics

 

102‑17

Mechanisms for advice and concerns about ethics

Business ethics

 

 

 

 

 

GRI 205: Anti-Corruption 2016

 

 

205‑3

Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken

Business ethics

 

 

 

 

 

GRI 206: Anti-Competitive Behavior 2016

 

 

206‑1

Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices

Business ethics

 

 

 

 

 

GRI 307: Environmental Compliance 2016

 

 

307‑1

Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations

Business ethics

 

 

 

 

 

GRI 419: Socioeconomic Compliance 2016

 

 

419‑1

Non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and economic area

Business ethics

 

Digitalization & cyber security

Disclosures

Link

Remarks and Omissions

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016

 

 

103‑1

Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary

Value creation in the Lenzing Group
Materiality analysis
“Materiality analysis” focus paper
Digitalization & cyber security

 

103‑2

The management approach and its components

“Naturally positive” sustainability strategy: Strategic focus areas
“Naturally positive” sustainability strategy: Sustainability targets, measures and progress
Digitalization & cyber security

 

 

 

 

 

Own indicator

 

 

Number of potential SPAM, phishing/malware and fraudulent mails/calls/contacts worldwide

Digitalization & cyber security

 

Growth applications for licenses and swing tickets processed by E-Branding Service Team (%)

Digitalization & cyber security

 

Growth license product base (%)

Digitalization & cyber security

 

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