Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced overall water consumption by 6% from 2017 to 2018.
• Achieved 86% waste recycling rate (up slightly from 85% in 2017).
• Reduced sludge waste in Bauru, Brazil facility by nearly 70%.
• Energy consumption in Brazil reduced by 340,016 kWh/year.
• 100% green power utilization in Australian cleaning products manufacturing facility.
• 34 facilities achieved ISO 14001 certification.
• 4 locations have ISO 50001 Energy Management certifications.

Social Achievements

• Lake Zurich office named one of “Chicago’s Best Places to Work” in 2018.
• Awarded 2018 Employee Engagement Award winner by Korn Ferry.
• Booneville, Mississippi, and Lerma, Mexico manufacturing sites tied for #1 Ranking safety performance award with zero recordable injuries.
• Donated approximately $2 million in cash and in-kind contributions to charitable organizations.
• Tilibra launched notebooks designed for those with special needs and learning disabilities.

Governance Achievements

• 90% of directors are independent.
• 2018 say-on-pay proposal approved by 97% of shareholders.
• 81% of CEO 2018 target compensation is at-risk based on financial performance.
• ACCO Brands EMEA awarded RoSPA Order for Distinction for 22 consecutive Gold Medal Awards.
• Enhanced due diligence through increased supplier engagement and reporting, based on OECD due diligence guidelines.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• CO2 emissions increased by 2.8% over 2017 due to increased electricity usage and a shift to more coal in Poland's power production.
• Electricity usage increased by 1% from 2017 to 2018 due to additional production and shipments, as well as construction activities.

Mitigation Strategies

• Centralizing and optimizing vacuum pumps, evaluating and substituting inefficient motors, pumps, and compressors.
• Progressively switching to LED lighting in St. Amé warehouse, France.
• Implemented an improved non-toxic chemical treatment process to reduce sludge waste in Bauru, Brazil.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Regular supplier audits performed by a third-party audit firm

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct
• Supplier Summit in China
• OECD due diligence guidelines

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 50001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• TruSens™ air purifiers (launched in 2019)
• AT-A-GLANCE® recycled planners

Awards & Recognition

• National Safety Council Industry Leader Award
• National Safety Council Operational Excellence Achievement Awards

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Energy Management
• Data Security
• Workforce Diversity and Inclusion
• Product Sourcing
• Packaging and Marketing
• Labor Conditions in the Supply Chain
• Community Investment
• Product Safety
• Quality Management
• Packaging
• Corporate Governance

Environmental Achievements

• 11% reduction in energy consumption at sites reported in 2019 ESG report, resulting in a 29% reduction in CO2 emissions at those same sites.
• 89% of non-hazardous waste in factories and warehouses recycled (6% improvement over 2019).
• Almost 7% reduction in overall water consumption from 2019 (15% reduction at sites reported in both 2019 and 2020).

Social Achievements

• Increased percentage of Director-level-and-above female leaders globally to 28% (from 27%).
• 40% of ACCO Brands people managers attended a “Raising the Bar” leadership development program.
• Approximately $1.3 million in monetary and in-kind donations to charitable organizations.
• 98% of all social responsibility audit checkpoints indicated conformance with applicable standards.
• Worker Sentiment Surveys completed for 69 suppliers, showing high levels of employee satisfaction and intent to stay.

Governance Achievements

• Launched a new audit model to better align risk, influence, compliance, corrective action and investment.
• Implemented Worker Sentiment Surveys into the audit process.
• Responded to 66 customer and consumer access requests and 109 customer and consumer deletion requests through the MyData platform.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted consumers, employees, customers, and the company.
• Inability to perform onsite CESMP audits due to the pandemic.

Mitigation Strategies

• Formation of a COVID-19 Task Force to address pandemic implications.
• Transition to a work-from-home environment for most office staff.
• Development of office reopening guidance and training.
• Intention to resume CESMP audit program in 2021 using a combination of remote and onsite audit protocols.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 177 strategic in-scope supplier factory locations audited (100%)

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct
• Conflict Minerals Policy
• e-learning lessons on compliance topics

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB

Certifications: ISO 50001, ISO 14001

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Leitz® Recycle product line

Awards & Recognition

• National Safety Council Operation Perfect Record Award
• Occupational Excellence Achievement award
• RoSPA Order of Distinction
• Red Dot award for Leitz® Recycle

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Energy Management
• Waste Reduction
• Water Consumption
• Culture and Employee Experience
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Supply Chain Responsibility
• Community
• Product Safety
• Board Diversity
• Data Security and Privacy

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced scope 1 and scope 2 CO₂ emissions 24% from 2020
• Recycled 86% of the non-hazardous waste in our factories and warehouses
• Increased energy efficiency at our factories and warehouses by 11.3% at the Lilyhall, UK facility

Social Achievements

• Increased the percentage of Director-level-and-above females globally to 30%, up from 27% in 2019
• Achieved a 91% participation rate in the Employee Engagement Survey
• Made approximately $1.3 million in monetary and in-kind contributions to charitable organizations

Governance Achievements

• One-third of the nine director nominees are women
• Company-required learning delivered annually to all employees to ensure understanding of, and compliance with, the Code of Conduct

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Recycling rate decreased by 3% over 2020 due to production improvements and clean-up projects
• Maintaining energy efficiency improvements amidst increased production and shipping activity

Mitigation Strategies

• Initiated new energy management projects including auditing compressed air leaks, modifying production processes, replacing inefficient batteries and chargers, and installing LED lighting
• Installed new board pasting machines in Arcos, Portugal to reduce waste and eliminate hazardous waste disposal

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 100% of 182 strategic in-scope supplier factory locations were audited

Responsible Procurement

• ACCO Brands’ Supplier Code of Conduct
• ACCO Brands’ Conflict Minerals Policy

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB

Certifications: ISO 50001, ISO 14001, PEFC, FSC®, ACMI, Blue Angel, GECA, Nordic Swan, SFI®, UL Greenguard

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Mead® We Mean Green™ and Five Star® Recycled
• Leitz® Recycle range

Awards & Recognition

• National Safety Council’s Operation Perfect Record Award
• Occupational Excellence Achievement Award
• RoSPA Patrons Award

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• People
• Planet
• Products

Environmental Achievements

• Exceeded energy efficiency goal by improving energy efficiency 13% over 2019 baseline
• Reduced scope 1 and scope 2 CO₂ emissions 13% from 2021
• Nearly doubled renewable energy in electricity to 14% from 7.1% in 2021
• Recycled 86% of non-hazardous waste from factories and distribution centers
• Decreased total energy consumption by 5% from 2021

Social Achievements

• Increased percentage of Director-level-and-above females globally to 31.7% (from 27% in 2019)
• Made approximately $1.42 million in monetary and in-kind contributions to charitable organizations
• Launched a new Mentoring Program connecting employees to leaders
• Launched ACCO Women Partnering for Success (AWPS) Employee Resource Group
• Improved working hour flexibility at German distribution sites based on 2021 employee survey feedback

Governance Achievements

• 100% of salaried employees and 89% of hourly employees completed Code of Conduct training
• Expanded risk identification activities to specifically consider climate-related risks
• Implemented a new people management system (HR Connect)

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Increased accidents during the immediate post-COVID return-to-work phase
• Turnover and hiring challenges globally
• Maintaining compliance with evolving data protection laws

Mitigation Strategies

• Focused training and adjusted policies to meet regional requirements and employee needs
• Initiatives to attract and retain valued workers, including accommodations
• Making privacy notices publicly available and incorporating privacy into Code of Conduct training
• Robust cybersecurity program with annual risk assessments and training

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 98% of 239 strategic in-scope supplier factory locations audited

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct
• Conflict Minerals Policy
• e-learning on compliance topics

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO 9001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• GreenPath™ by Cambridge®

Awards & Recognition

• EcoVadis Bronze Medal certification
• Office Depot Italia Sustainability Award
• RoSPA Patron’s Award (26 consecutive Gold Medals)
• Walmart Project Gigaton™ Giga-Guru
• National Safety Council recognitions
• Crain’s Chicago’s Most Innovative Companies 2022
• NACD Directorship 100™ (Graciela Monteagudo)
• OPI Top 50 Woman In Business Products World (Roxanne Bernstein)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• People
• Planet
• Products

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced scope 1 and scope 2 CO2 emissions by 25% from 2022 levels
• Increased use of renewable energy to 20% from 14% in 2022
• Decreased total energy consumption by 10% from 2022 levels
• Improved energy efficiency by 16.7% relative to the 2019 baseline
• Recycled 91.8% of non-hazardous waste from manufacturing plants and distribution centers
• Realized a 32% reduction in water consumption over 2022

Social Achievements

• Increased female representation to 33% across the global workforce at the Director-level and above
• 98% of suppliers audited achieved conformance with applicable standards on all social responsibility audit checkpoints
• Made approximately $2.3 million in monetary and in-kind contributions to charitable organizations
• Implemented “Feel Good @work and beyond” concept in Central Europe to improve work-life balance and promote well-being
• Expanded the women’s employee network, ACCO Women Partnering for Success (AWPS), to have global reach

Governance Achievements

• 100% of salaried employees completed online training; 94% of hourly employees completed facilitator-led training sessions
• Refined privacy program to keep ahead of new laws
• 100% of employees with an email address completed privacy training

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Increase in accidents during the immediate post-COVID return-to-work phase

Mitigation Strategies

• Continued focus on Mission Zero to achieve zero occupational injuries or illnesses
• Annual Comprehensive Environment Safety Management Plan (CESMP) audits at all major manufacturing and warehousing locations

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 253 facilities

Responsible Procurement

• Social Responsibility Policy
• Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO 9001

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Kensington® Pro Fit Ergo TB450 and TB550 Trackballs with recycled content

Awards & Recognition

• Microsoft Product of the Year Award
• Optimizely’s 2023 UKI Customer Awards
• ACCO Brands Australia Gold Partner of the Year
• EcoVadis Bronze Medal certification
• RoSPA Patron’s Award
• America’s Safest Companies (EHS Today)