A.S. Création Tapeten AG
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:66,286 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:6,974 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:0 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:59,312 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:100% (electricity)
Total Energy Consumption:40.52 GWh/year
Water Consumption:16,479 m3/year
Waste Generated:4,229 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:5.14 kg CO2e per Euro roll of wallpaper (2022)
ESG Focus Areas
- Product safety
- Use of resources and climate-relevant emissions
- Working conditions and promotion of young employees
- Compliance and business ethics
- Economic success
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 9.1% in 2022 compared to 2020 (to 5.14 kg CO2e per Euro roll of wallpaper)
- Increased the proportion of 'pure wallpaper waste' recycled from 60.2% in 2021 to 91.3% in 2022
- Switched to a phthalate-free plasticizer in all wallpapers produced since 01/01/2023
- Achieved CO2-neutral electricity consumption since the beginning of 2021
Social Achievements
- Improved Lost Time Injury Frequency (LTIF) from 35.17 in 2021 to 25.65 in 2022
- Reduced proportion of absenteeism due to occupational accidents from 0.521% in 2021 to 0.284% in 2022
- Increased proportion of women in the workforce to 24.5% in 2022
- Increased proportion of women in the 1st management level to 14.3% in 2022
- Increased proportion of women in the 2nd management level to 22.2% in 2022
- Training rate of 7.9% in 2022 (above the target value of 7%)
- Launched a trainee-only website "Trainee Blog"
Governance Achievements
- Implemented a digital whistleblowing system
- No compliance violations reported in 2022
- Preparing for the Supply Chain Sourcing Obligations Act (LkSG)
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Achieve Silver Status in EcoVadis rating by 2024
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 3.92 kg CO2e per Euro roll of wallpaper by 2030
Environmental Challenges
- Fluctuating capacity utilization due to the Covid pandemic and the war in Ukraine
- Increased reject rate at the Belarus production facility
- Escalating regulatory requirements for sustainability reporting (CSRD)
- High costs for implementing the CSRD
Mitigation Strategies
- Continuous improvement process (CIP) to increase occupational safety, improve product quality, and realize cost savings
- Reorganization of the German production facility to improve energy intensity
- Establishment of a Group-wide system for collecting required key figures for CSRD reporting
- Using appropriate consulting services and software systems for CSRD reporting
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier strategy aims at procurement security and legal reliability, also with regard to European labour and social standards
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: § 315b HGB, DNK (German Sustainability Code), EU Taxonomy Regulation
Certifications: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 50001:2018, FSC, CE mark according to EN 15102, RAL-GZ-4792
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 13 (Climate Action)
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- PVC-free vinyl wallpaper with water-based inks and no organic solvents
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:56,068 tCO2e/year (2023)
Scope 1 Emissions:6,043 tCO2e/year (2023)
Scope 2 Emissions:0 tCO2e/year (2023)
Scope 3 Emissions:50,025 tCO2e/year (2023)
Total Energy Consumption:35.56 GWh/year (2023)
Water Consumption:14,403 m3/year (2023)
Waste Generated:3,910 tons/year (2023)
Carbon Intensity:5.19 kg CO2e per Euro roll of wallpaper (2023)
ESG Focus Areas
- Product safety
- Resource usage and climate-relevant emissions
- Working conditions and promotion of young talent
- Compliance and information management
- Financial success
Environmental Achievements
- Increased recycled “pure wallpaper waste” from 91.3% in 2022 to 98.1% in 2023.
- Reduced total greenhouse gas emissions by 15.4% from 2022 to 2023 (50.7% reduction from 2020 to 2023).
Social Achievements
- Increased proportion of women in the workforce to 26.6% in 2023 (from 24.5% in 2022).
- Increased proportion of women at the second management level to 27.8% in 2023 (from 22.2% in 2022).
- Increased proportion of women at the first management level to 21.4% in 2023 (from 14.3% in 2022).
- Trainee ratio of 9.0% exceeded the target figure of 7%.
Governance Achievements
- Implemented a whistleblower platform for reporting compliance violations.
- Developed a "Human Rights and Good Working Conditions" guideline.
- Introduced an e-learning platform for continuous training on IT security and data protection.
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Reduce total greenhouse gas emissions to 3.92 kg CO2e per Euro roll of wallpaper by 2030 (30.6% reduction from 2020).
Short-term Goals:
- Improve EcoVadis rating to 85th percentile or higher in 2024.
Environmental Challenges
- Increased reject rate at the German production facility in 2023 due to restructuring and R&D activities.
- Higher energy intensity at the German production site due to temporary inefficiencies during restructuring and increased use of water-based inks.
- Need to improve EcoVadis score to maintain silver status in 2024 due to new rating methodology.
Mitigation Strategies
- Continuous improvement process to reduce reject rate.
- Investigation into adapting process heat supply to water-based ink systems to reduce energy consumption.
- Implementation of projects aimed at achieving a 30.6% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
- Implementing a system to determine and monitor ESG risks in the supply chain.
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Majority of suppliers based in the EU to ensure reliable procurement and legal certainty.
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Section 315b HGB (German Commercial Code), EU Taxonomy Regulation
Certifications: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 50001:2018 (German production facility), FSC (German production facility)
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- d’eco quality label for extra-sustainable wallpaper products.