Climate Change Data

Neenah, Inc.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020)

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:358,122 tCO2e/year (2019)
Scope 1 Emissions:211,048 tCO2e/year (2019)
Scope 2 Emissions:147,074 tCO2e/year (2019)
Renewable Energy Share:17.8% (2019)
Total Energy Consumption:4,681,385 MMBTU/year (2019)
Water Consumption:3,785 M gallons/year (2019)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Greenhouse Gas emissions declined by more than 15% (per unit of volume produced versus 2014 baseline)
  • Energy consumption was reduced by more than 18% (per unit of volume produced versus 2014 baseline)
  • Water withdrawn fell by more than 17% (per unit of volume produced versus 2014 baseline)
  • 100% of Neenah’s wood fiber purchases are coming from FSC certified materials and other controlled sources

Social Achievements

  • In 2019 more than 400 employees attended training workshops focusing on leadership and management skills
  • Received the Forest Stewardship Council® Leadership Award in 2019
  • In the past 5 years, we’ve increased the diversity of both our U.S. workforce and our Board of Directors
  • Along with our employees, we contributed over $250,000 annually to charitable local causes and participated in over a dozen local activities

Governance Achievements

  • Almost half of our Board of Directors and a third of our senior management team consist of women
  • A robust corporate governance structure with an engaged Board of Directors and management team

Climate Goals & Targets

Short-term Goals:
  • Recordable injury rate of “Under 1 in 2021”

Environmental Challenges

  • Potential climate change risks, including future environmental legislation, weather-related impacts to raw material inputs, energy, customer demand, and physical assets
Mitigation Strategies
  • Taking an active role to manage climate change risks appropriately
  • Investing in a Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO) to reduce emissions and natural gas consumption

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Ethical Purchasing Policy

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Weather-related impacts to raw material inputs, energy, and physical assets
Transition Risks
  • Future environmental legislation, market shifts

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB

Certifications: FSC

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Paper-based gift cards
  • Recyclable, wide format ImageMax® signage portfolio
  • Commercial print products with sustainable fibers
  • Low emission filter media
  • TexCol® digital transfer brand
  • DISPERSA® performance label

Awards & Recognition

  • Forest Stewardship Council® Leadership Award (2019)