- Continued increase in raw material and energy costs.
- Subdued demand on the world fiber market.
- Geopolitical tensions and supply chain disruptions.
- High interest rates.
- Uncertainty in the global economic outlook.
- Competition from cotton and synthetic fibers.
- Water scarcity in certain regions.
Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2023 reporting, Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 2.77 million tons CO2 eq./year. By scope: Scope 1: 0.92 million tons CO2 eq./year; Scope 2: 0.34 million tons CO2 eq./year; Scope 3: 1.43 million tons CO2 eq./year. Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
GHG Emissions
2.77 million tons CO2 eq./year
2023
Water Usage
118.8K megaliters/year
2023
Waste
187.8K tons/year
2023
📊 Emissions by Scope (2023)
| Scope | What it covers | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | Direct emissions from sources the company owns or controls (fuel combustion, company vehicles, process and fugitive emissions). | 0.92 million tons CO2 eq./year |
| Scope 2 | Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. | 0.34 million tons CO2 eq./year |
| Scope 3 | Other indirect emissions across the value chain (purchased goods, business travel, use of sold products, etc.). | 1.43 million tons CO2 eq./year |
New to scopes? Read Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions explained and market-based vs location-based Scope 2.
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.77 million tons CO2 eq./year |
| 2022 | 2.72 million metric tons CO2e (Scope 1, 2 & 3) |
| 2021 | 3.43 million metric tons CO2e/year (Scope 1, 2 & 3) |
| 2017 | 1.73 million metric tons CO2 eq./year |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Successfully converted a production line in Nanjing (China) to TENCEL™ branded modal fibers, with an annual capacity of up to 35,000 tonnes.
- Successfully converted its site Purwakarta (Indonesia) to produce LENZING™ ECOVERO™ branded viscose fibers and VEOCEL™ branded viscose fibers, significantly reducing specific emissions.
- Reduced specific GHG emissions index scope 1, 2 & 3 by 45% (2017=100%)
- Reduced specific sulfur emissions to air by 58% (2014=100%)
- Reduced specific water intake by 21% (2014=100%)
- Reduced specific water emissions after wastewater treatment COD by 21% (2014=100%)
- Reduced specific primary energy consumption by 10% (2014=100%)
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Improve Lenzing Group’s specific wastewater emissions (COD) by 20 percent by 2024.
- Achieve 'aspirational' MMCF level for ZDHC wastewater and air emission guidelines at Lenzing viscose facilities by 2026.
- Achieve 'aspirational' MMCF level for ZDHC wastewater and responsible production guidelines at Lenzing lyocell facilities by 2028.
📅 Medium-term
- Offer viscose, modal and lyocell staple fibers with up to 50 percent post-consumer recycled content on a commercial scale by 2025.
- Reduce scope 1 and 2 absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 42 percent and scope 3 absolute GHG emissions by 25 percent until 2030.
- Increase the proportion of women to 22.5 percent in all positions graded 5a and above by 2025.
🔭 Long-term
- Achieve at least a 90 percent reduction in absolute GHG emissions (scopes 1, 2 and 3) by 2050.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate changeWater stewardshipBiodiversity and ecosystemsCircular economyRaw material securitySustainable innovationsSocial responsibilityGovernance