Climate Change Data

PS Polymer Sourcing GmbH

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023-06-09 to 2024-06-08)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:16,957 tCO2e
Renewable Energy Share:100% (electricity)
Total Energy Consumption:100,243,810 kWh
Water Consumption:60,401,170 liters
Waste Generated:24,351,356 kg
Carbon Intensity:0.21 tCO2e/t sold products (2022)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Purpose
  • People
  • Planet
  • Prosperity

Environmental Achievements

  • Switched to a Group-wide renewable electrical energy mix in 2022.
  • Reduced Scope 1 & Scope 2 emissions intensity by 53% from 2020 to 2022.
  • Reduced energy intensity by 12% from 2018 to 2022.
  • Increased usage of renewable materials.

Social Achievements

  • Implemented an updated Code of Conduct.
  • Established a whistleblowing platform.
  • Offered various training programs (Code of Conduct, sustainability, inclusion and diversity, health & safety).
  • Organized a charity run, contributing €20,000 to Ukrainian orphanages.

Governance Achievements

  • Signed the United Nations Global Compact in 2020.
  • Employed a dedicated Compliance Officer in 2022.
  • Received an ESG Risk Rating of 9.0 from Morningstar Sustainalytics, assessed to be at negligible risk of experiencing material financial impacts from ESG factors.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Keep all products’ input materials in the loop.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Increase the usage of renewable input materials.
  • Develop alternatives from renewable resources for all product categories.
Short-term Goals:
  • Achieve zero-loss (no harm) OH&S performance by 2026.

Environmental Challenges

  • Reducing greenhouse gas emissions while maintaining high product quality and operability.
  • Meeting increasing demands for recyclable packaging.
  • Ensuring compliance with varying national recyclability requirements across Europe.
  • Ensuring ethical and environmental standards throughout the global supply chain.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Investing in renewable energy sources and energy-efficient technologies.
  • Developing recyclable products and aligning designs to CEFLEX guidelines.
  • Implementing a Group-wide energy management system.
  • Implementing a Group-wide supplier quality management system and Supplier Code of Conduct.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 40% of raw material suppliers signed or agreed to the Supplier Code of Conduct.

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards 2016, UN Global Compact

Certifications: ISCC+

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17

The report analyzes adapa's impact on these SDGs.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Recyclable packaging solutions
  • Paper-based products
  • Products with recycled content

Awards & Recognition

  • German Packaging Award
  • Green Packaging Star Award
  • DFTA Award
  • FlexoStar Award
  • Digital printing award

Reporting Period: 2023-06-09 to 2024-06-08

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Sustainability
  • Circular Economy
  • Traceability

Environmental Achievements

  • Complies with ISCC PLUS requirements for sustainable material sourcing and handling.

Climate Goals & Targets

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • ISCC PLUS certification ensures compliance with sustainability requirements.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: ISCC PLUS

Third-party Assurance: DIN CERTCO Gesellschaft für Konformitätsbewertung mbH