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Sustainability Report
Sustainability
We take responsibility in everything we do.
Sustainability is an integral part of how Siegwerk creates value for customers, employees, suppliers, communities, and the packaging industry. Our Sustainability Report 2025 provides a transparent overview of our sustainability performance, key achievements, governance approach, and strategic priorities for the future.
A major focus of this year's report is the transition from HorizonNOW 2025 to HorizonNOW 2030, our new sustainability agenda for 2026-2030. HorizonNOW 2030 aligns sustainability with Formula 2030, Siegwerk's corporate strategy, and introduces updated priorities, targets, and metrics based on a double materiality assessment.
The report highlights important milestones achieved in 2025, including EcoVadis Gold certification, placing Siegwerk among the top 4% of assessed companies, the launch of SustainUP, our supplier sustainability program, and the establishment of the Circular Economy Coatings Unit. Siegwerk also continues to operate on 100% renewable electricity globally and has installed solar energy systems at six production sites worldwide.
As a leading provider of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications, Siegwerk remains committed to advancing circular packaging solutions. Through innovations such as functional and barrier coatings, de-inking technologies, and the CIRKIT portfolio, we support customers in improving packaging recyclability, resource efficiency, and compliance with evolving sustainability requirements.
The Sustainability Report 2025 also demonstrates our continued focus on transparency. Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) data is available across our portfolio, while Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) data has been independently verified, helping customers make informed sustainability decisions.
The report is prepared with reference to the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) and provides insight into how Siegwerk is creating long-term value through responsible sourcing, sustainable operations, product responsibility, circular economy solutions, and people development.
Read the Sustainability Report 2025 to learn how Siegwerk is helping shape the future of sustainable packaging through innovation, collaboration, and measurable impact.
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Sustainability
Explore the key insights from Siegwerk’s Sustainability Report 2025. These questions and answers provide a concise overview of the company’s progress, priorities, and HorizonNOW 2030 sustainability agenda.
The Sustainability Report 2025 provides a transparent overview of Siegwerk's sustainability performance, achievements, governance, and strategic priorities. It highlights progress made under the HorizonNOW 2025 framework and introduces HorizonNOW 2030, the company's new sustainability strategy for the period 2026 to 2030. The report explains how sustainability is embedded in Siegwerk's business strategy, operations, products, and value chain.
The report demonstrates how Siegwerk integrates sustainability into business decision-making while supporting customers, employees, suppliers, and communities. It provides insights into environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance and explains how the company is preparing future sustainability requirements and market expectations.
HorizonNOW 2030 is Siegwerk's new sustainability agenda for 2026 to 2030. It builds on the achievements of HorizonNOW 2025 and aligns sustainability with the company's corporate strategy, Formula 2030. The framework strengthens accountability, expands value-chain coverage, and introduces updated targets and metrics based on a double materiality assessment.
Key Sustainability Report 2025 highlights include:
- EcoVadis Gold certification, placing Siegwerk among the top 4% of assessed companies.
- Launch of SustainUP, Siegwerk's supplier sustainability program.
- Establishment of the Circular Economy Coatings Unit.
- Use of 100% renewable electricity across global operations since 2023.
- Solar panel installations at six production sites worldwide.
- Full achievement of four out of six HorizonNOW 2025 targets.
- Availability of Product Environmental Footprint data across the portfolio and third-party verified Product Carbon Footprint data.
SustainUP is Siegwerk's supplier sustainability program designed to strengthen responsible sourcing and sustainability performance throughout the supply chain. The program supports collaboration with suppliers to advance environmental, social, and governance standards and was recognized with the EcoVadis Best Newcomer Award.
Siegwerk supports a circular economy by developing technologies that help improve packaging recyclability and resource efficiency. The report highlights initiatives such as the Circular Economy Coatings Unit and the CIRKIT product portfolio, which help enable circular packaging through functional and barrier coating solutions.
Yes. According to the Sustainability Report 2025, Siegwerk has operated on 100% renewable electricity globally since 2023. In addition, solar energy systems are installed at multiple production sites in Argentina, China, Italy, India, Mexico, and Thailand.
Siegwerk continues to expand transparency around product sustainability through Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) and Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) data. According to the report, Product Environmental Footprint data is available across the portfolio, while Product Carbon Footprint data has been verified by an independent third party.
Sustainability is integrated into Siegwerk's product development and customer collaboration activities. By providing innovative inks, coatings, and circular economy solutions, the company helps customers meet evolving sustainability expectations, improve packaging performance, and address future regulatory requirements.
The Sustainability Report 2025 references European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) and is based on a double materiality assessment that identifies the sustainability topics most relevant to both business success and stakeholder expectations.