Climate Change Data

Cimpress plc

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022-07 to 2022-06, 2023-07 to 2023-06)

Reporting Period: 2022-07 to 2022-06

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:802973 tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2 MB + Scope 3)
Scope 1 Emissions:5856 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:14421 tCO2e/year (market-based)
Scope 3 Emissions:676637 tCO2e/year
Total Energy Consumption:117652 MWh/year

ESG Focus Areas

  • Responsible governance
  • Aligned incentives
  • Risk management
  • Data privacy and security
  • Responsible forestry
  • Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
  • Reducing and improving plastics
  • Diversity, equity & inclusion
  • Team member engagement & safety
  • Equitable economic opportunity
  • Community giving

Environmental Achievements

  • 33% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions from FY2019 levels and 49% since FY2016
  • Over 85% of wood fibre products produced at our facilities is made from FSC™-certified materials
  • 45% of wood fibre packaging is made from FSC™-certified materials

Social Achievements

  • World-class 100-day onboarding program developed for new remote-first team members
  • $3.5M of cash and in-kind donations made
  • 8.5/10 Cimpress Central and Vista diversity and inclusion score
  • Recognized by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation as a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality

Governance Achievements

  • 40% of board members are women
  • 90% shareholder approval of executive compensation program (2013-2021)

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve net-zero emissions by FY2040
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve a 53% reduction in emissions by FY2030 (compared to our FY2019 baseline)
Short-term Goals:
  • By FY2025: 100% of wood fibre products produced in our facilities are made from FSC-certified materials; 95% of wood fibre products produced on our behalf by 3PFs are made from FSC-certified materials; 95% of wood fibre packaging used in our facilities is either made from FSC-certified materials or contains the highest feasible amount of PCW material
  • Eliminate 100% of problematic plastics (PVC and polystyrene) in our packaging and products by FY2025
  • Transition 100% of non-reusable packaging to recyclable and/or compostable materials by FY2025
  • Increase the recycled content in our plastic products by 20% against our FY2020 baseline, to a minimum of 20% recycled content by FY2025
  • Decrease our use of virgin plastic content in our packaging by at least 20% through a combination of plastic elimination and increased recycled content by FY2025

Environmental Challenges

  • Accurately measuring FSC progress with third-party fulfillers (3PFs)
  • Improving the accuracy of Scope 3 emissions inventory and adopting methodologies that more closely link emissions to performance
  • Improving the accuracy of our data and adopting methodologies that more closely link emissions to performance given the nature of our business
Mitigation Strategies
  • Initiated conversations with largest 3PFs to outline growing expectations for FSC certified products
  • Transitioning from spend-based calculations to supplier-specific calculations that reflect emissions specific to each supplier’s goods and services
  • Adopting the use of generic weight-based emission factors for select PG&S categories where supplier-specific data is not yet available

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Resumed in FY2022 for Vista suppliers; conducted by a third-party

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB

Certifications: FSC Chain of Custody

Third-party Assurance: Grant Thornton LLP (Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • PVC-free banners
  • Plastic-free paper cups

Awards & Recognition

  • Running Remote's Most Flexible Workplace
  • Comparably's Best CEO for Women
  • NEEBC's Silver Linings Award
  • Comparably's Best Company for Work-Life Balance
  • Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality
  • Institute of Research & Data Aggregation GmbH Leading Employer

Reporting Period: 2023-07 to 2023-06

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:693,331 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:6,131 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:240,900 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:693,331 tCO2e/year
Total Energy Consumption:135,138 MWh/year
Carbon Intensity:0.0077 tCO2e/$ thousand of revenue (Scope 1 & 2)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Governance
  • Environmental
  • Social

Environmental Achievements

  • 22% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 (market-based) greenhouse gas emissions from FY2019 baseline levels
  • 100% of packaging containing problematic material eliminated
  • 83% of wood fiber products produced at our facilities were made from FSC-certified materials
  • 44% of wood fiber packaging was made from FSC-certified materials
  • 8% (by weight) decrease in the use of PVC and polystyrene plastics

Social Achievements

  • 90 out of 100 score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index
  • Launched Same-Sex and Living-Partner Insurance Benefit in India
  • Introduced “Mum Project” and “Dad Project” at Pixartprinting to promote work-life balance
  • Established Mental Health Alliance and Military Veteran & Families ERGs

Governance Achievements

  • Board of Directors formally adopted oversight responsibility for environmental sustainability and governance matters (ESG)
  • Adopted new company-wide guidelines for Generative AI
  • 95% completion rate for compliance training for non-production employees

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve net-zero emissions by FY2040 across Scopes 1, 2, and 3
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 53% by FY2030 compared to FY2019 baseline
Short-term Goals:
  • By the end of FY2025: 100% of wood fibre products from FSC-certified materials; 95% of wood fibre-based packaging from FSC-certified materials or post-consumer waste; 95% of wood fibre products from 3PFs from FSC-certified materials; Eliminate 100% of problematic plastics in packaging and products; Transition 100% of non-reusable packaging to recyclable/compostable materials; Increase recycled content in plastic products by 20%; Decrease virgin plastic content in packaging by at least 20%

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain disruptions due to shortages of raw materials, rising input costs, currency exchange rate volatility, and rising interest rates
  • Temporary interruptions in Energy Attribute Certifications (EACs) purchases
  • Challenges in achieving plastic reduction targets due to recyclability, raw material pricing, and supply chain reliability
  • Difficulties in accurately measuring FSC progress at third-party fulfillers (3PFs)
Mitigation Strategies
  • Leveraged scale-based advantages, expertise in central teams and businesses, information sharing, currency and interest-rate hedging programs
  • Resumed EAC purchases
  • Partnering with suppliers to identify alternative materials, assessing and testing before launch
  • Improved measurement of FSC progress at Vista and Druck.at businesses, included in FY2024 plans

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB

Certifications: FSC Chain of Custody

Third-party Assurance: Grant Thornton LLP

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • PVC-free and polystyrene-free products
  • Products made from Seaqual® recycled polyester yarn
  • Signage made of corrugated cardboard

Awards & Recognition

  • Austrian CSR Seal of Approval (druck.at)
  • Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality (HRC)