Climate Change Data

CMC SpA

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:82,594 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:603 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:532 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:81,889 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:8.27% of total energy use
Total Energy Consumption:16,737.27 GJ/year
Waste Generated:469,248 kg/year (non-hazardous) and 50,962 kg/year (hazardous)
Carbon Intensity:7.48 tCO2 / €m in revenues (Scope 1 & 2); 10.6 tCO2 / €m in revenues (Scope 1, 2 & 3)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Sustainability Culture
  • Climate
  • Responsible Products
  • Human Capital

Environmental Achievements

  • Installed first photovoltaic system at the main production site, producing 9,383 kWh of clean energy (5,970 kWh self-consumed)
  • Reduced paperboard usage by 41-58% (CartonWrap) and 27.3-43.1% (Genesys) compared to traditional packaging methods based on LCA.
  • Saved 43 million m³ of void fillers in 2022.
  • Planted 200 trees in 5 countries

Social Achievements

  • Introduced an attendance bonus to reward employees with excellent attendance rates.
  • Implemented a welfare program including travel bonuses, wage incentives, supplementary insurance, and meal coupons.
  • Maintained positive dialogue with trade unions to improve working conditions.
  • Hired a new Head of HR.

Governance Achievements

  • Established an ESG Committee reporting to the Board.
  • Hired an ESG Manager.
  • Defined ESG strategy and roadmap for short, medium, and long term.
  • Company rebranding completed, including ESG as one of the key pillars.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net-zero carbon emissions reached for Scope 1, 2 and to the extent possible Scope 3 by 2050
Medium-term Goals:
  • Supplier ESG questionnaire filled in by 100% of Tier 1 and 2 suppliers by 2023
  • 100% of Tier 1 and 2 suppliers with insufficient ESG score received action plan by 2023
  • Roll-out of Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Set up relevant partnership and coalition by 2024
  • Increase gender diversity in the workforce overall by 2024
  • Further mature Health & Safety programme by 2023
Short-term Goals:
  • Further reduce waste in testing by 2023
  • Introduce sustainable packaging for CMC machinery & spare parts
  • Conduct regular energy audits by 2023
  • Develop detailed energy action plans for 100% of production sites & main offices

Environmental Challenges

  • Raw material shortages (especially electronics components) due to the pandemic.
  • Increase in hazardous waste (18.7%) due to higher production volume.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developed alternative sourcing strategies by implementing more local platforms and scheduling deliveries throughout the year.
  • Exploring innovative and circular solutions to increase operational efficiency and minimize waste.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Based on documented evidence and on-site audits for higher-risk suppliers.

Responsible Procurement
  • Introducing sustainability criteria in supplier selection.
  • Supporting strategic local suppliers to improve their ESG performance.
  • Developing a holistic programme to assess the ESG maturity and ambitions of its supplier network.
  • Sending an ESG questionnaire to strategic suppliers.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 9
  • SDG 12

CMC’s activities contribute to SDGs 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure) and 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production).

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • CMC CartonWrap
  • CMC Genesys

Awards & Recognition

  • Best Packaging - “Oscar dell’imballaggio” for CMC Genesys
  • World Packaging Award for CMC Cartonwrap
  • Agora Awards France for CMC Cartonwrap
  • SITL France for CMC Genesys
  • CONAI Prize for Eco-design for Box on Demand with CartonWrap