Siegwerk reaches major decarbonization milestone with 100 percent renewable electricity

Siegwerk, one of the leading global providers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, announced that in 2025 it was powered by 100 percent renewable electricity across its global operations. This achievement marks another important milestone in the company’s sustainability journey and underlines its long-term commitment to decarbonization and responsible business practices as part of its HorizonNOW 2030 sustainability agenda.

Since initiating its transition to renewable electricity in 2021, Siegwerk has continuously expanded its green electricity footprint worldwide. In 2023, the company achieved 100 percent global renewable electricity coverage for the first time and has maintained this coverage ever since, while continuing to strengthen its approach through a variety of measures. These include on-site solar installations, for example in India, Argentina, Mexico, and Thailand; the purchase of unbundled energy attribute certificates; the switch to green electricity tariffs; and the selection of renewable energy providers. All of these efforts have collectively strengthened the company’s overall operational sustainability and reduced its carbon footprint across continents.

“Operating on 100 percent renewable electricity worldwide is an important milestone for Siegwerk and a strong signal of our dedication to climate action. Having ensured this coverage for the third year in a row is a strong sign of continued commitment—not just a one-time action,” said Alina Marm, Head of Global Sustainability at Siegwerk. “At the same time, we know that credible climate progress requires continuous investment, long-term thinking, and concrete actions throughout the entire value chain. This achievement is therefore not the end of a journey, but another step forward.” With the launch of its updated sustainability agenda, HorizonNOW 2030, at the beginning of 2026, Siegwerk further strengthened its sustainability ambitions with a renewed focus on sustainable procurement, sustainable operations, and sustainable products. The updated agenda defines measurable sustainability targets to be achieved by 2030 and reinforces the company’s commitment to being a leading enabler of sustainable packaging solutions.

“One of our key ambitions is to reduce our Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 60 percent by 2030 compared with 2020, while ensuring 100 percent renewable electricity coverage every year,” added Marm. “To achieve this, we are continuing to build on our long-standing efforts beyond renewable electricity coverage by further driving energy efficiency, operational improvements, and behavioral change initiatives to reduce overall energy consumption and CO₂ emissions across the organization.” To support these ambitions, Siegwerk has established a dedicated “green fund” to accelerate investments in sustainability and emission-reduction projects worldwide. The additional budget is intended to support carbon-reduction investments, including projects with longer payback periods. This financial commitment reinforces the company’s determination to further accelerate the transition to renewable energy and improve energy efficiency across all its global operations.

Going forward, Siegwerk’s renewable electricity strategy will increasingly focus on expanding on-site and off-site renewable generation where technically and economically feasible, reducing reliance on short-term market mechanisms over time, and strengthening regional strategies that reflect different grid conditions, regulatory frameworks, and market maturity levels around the world. The company’s renewable electricity strategy forms an important pillar of its broader carbon-reduction roadmap and reflects Siegwerk’s belief that long-term climate progress requires both ambition and discipline. Siegwerk will continue to review and refine its approach as technologies, markets, and regulatory environments evolve.

For more information on Siegwerk’s sustainability commitments, please visit the HorizonNOW 2030 website or download the company’s sustainability policy here.