Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Increased cullet (recycled glass) in production, reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions
• Redesigned cullet recycling plant in Kyjov (Czech Republic) increasing capacity and improving cullet quality
• Invested in new burner technology and furnace optimization at Italian glassworks, lowering energy consumption

Social Achievements

• Completed a new training center in Pöchlarn (Austria) for glass production specialists
• Launched a pilot project for online English tuition for employees

Governance Achievements

• Successful SMETA audits at Saint-Prex (Switzerland), Straža (Croatia), and Gostomel (Ukraine) covering Labour Standards, Occupational Health & Safety, Environment, and Business Ethics
• All plants certified under FSSC 22000 Packaging standard

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Decline in demand in the Ukrainian market due to economic factors
• Rising costs requiring increased efficiency
• Odour emissions from cullet recycling plant in Kremsmünster (Austria)

Mitigation Strategies

• Increased exports to Western Europe from Ukrainian glassworks
• Investments in efficiency improvements and future-proof investments
• Tested and successfully implemented new odour reduction technology using photo-oxidation in Kremsmünster

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 161 key suppliers audited for anti-corruption compliance

Responsible Procurement

• Code of Conduct for Suppliers
• Procurement Policy focusing on sustainable management of packaging, logistics, and energy efficiency

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines (core option)

Certifications: FSSC 22000 Packaging standard

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Not disclosed

Environmental Achievements

• Not disclosed

Social Achievements

• Employed 3,316 individuals (2016: 3,285)

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Furnace at Ukrainian glassworks in Gostomel scheduled for repairs in the second half of the year, requiring production downtime.

Mitigation Strategies

• Upgrades at other plants planned to mitigate the impact of production downtime.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Energy Efficiency and lower GHG Emissions
• Circular Economy and Ressource Efficiency
• Talent Management
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Compliance

Climate Goals & Targets

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate protection
• Resources
• Water
• Occupational health and safety
• Diversity, equity and inclusion
• Sustainable supply chain
• Product quality and product safety
• Employee satisfaction
• Compliance

Environmental Achievements

• Resumed glass production at Ukrainian plant in Gostomel
• Opened new, resource-efficient production facility in Italy
• Installed first servo-driven electric glass-blowing machine in Czech Republic, reducing energy consumption
• Launched Echovai lightweight glass bottle, 30% lighter than conventional returnable bottle

Social Achievements

• Created a new position focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Implemented Performance Improvement Programme (PIP) to cut costs and boost performance
• Improved employee training and development opportunities
• Renovated canteens at Kremsmünster and Bülach, and built a new canteen in Boffalora

Governance Achievements

• Established appropriate governance for ESG approach
• Added ESG risks to risk matrix
• Implemented a new module in SuccessFactors for Performance Management
• Increased the number of licenses for the digital online learning platform

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• High energy prices
• Inflation
• Impacts of the war in Europe
• Subdued consumer sentiment
• Significant market downturn in the second half of 2023
• Persistent market downturn in 2024
• Reduced energy and raw material costs reflected in lower market prices
• Shortage of skilled professionals
• Availability of high-quality recycling glass
• Increasing competition

Mitigation Strategies

• Swiftly adjusting production capacities
• Intensive focus on efficiency and cost reduction
• Restraint regarding new positions and appointments
• Deferring planned investments
• Temporarily shutting down production lines and furnaces
• Reviewing the closure of the St-Prex plant
• Implementing a new energy procurement strategy
• Revising cullet procurement strategy
• Expanding capacities for processing cullet
• Strategic alignment of talent management
• Digitalising recruitment processes
• Investing in workplace culture
• Implementing a Performance Improvement Programme (PIP)

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Around 40 audits in 2023

Responsible Procurement

• Multi-supplier strategy
• Supplier Code of Conduct
• Procurement Policy
• Supply Chain Policy on Conflict Minerals and Metals
• Supply Chain Policy on Child Labour
• ESG criteria in supplier assessments

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Changes in water availability

Transition Risks

• Rising energy and CO2 prices
• Regulatory changes

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products
• Increasing share of renewable electricity

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards

Certifications: ISO 9001 (all plants except Boffalora), ISO 45001 (half of the plants), FSSC 22000 (Chișinău plant)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 4 (Quality Education)
• SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
• SDG 13 (Climate Action)

Initiatives contribute to these goals through employee training and development, use of recycled glass, and climate protection measures

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Echovai lightweight glass bottle

Awards & Recognition

• Swiss Packaging Award 2023 (Echovai)