Environmental

The Race to Save Our Home Planet

A Healthier Planet For All

It’s the only home we’ve got, and it needs everyone’s help.
We’re putting our pledges at the front and center of our organization.
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We pledge to take care of our planet by taking actions that restore and preserve our environment.

Performance Pledges

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We believe climate change is real. We will publicly disclose our green house gas (GHG) emissions and take actions to reduce them.

Target 2024:

• Commit to setting a Science Based Scope 2 reduction target towards Net Zero based on baseline and most recent measurements. The baseline is 2019 reporting.
• Increase the proportion of kWh from green energy sources by 20% annually, towards 100%.

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We will take actions to reduce and recycle waste at every stage of the product cycle.

Target 2023:

• 100% of hazardous waste to be disposed of in line with local regulations each year
• Understand 2019 waste baseline & set reduction target for 2025 by Q4 FY 2023

Target 2025:

• 80% of all operations globally recycle waste by FY 2025
• Set year by year waste reduction goals by 2025

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We will conserve energy and manage energy efficiency improvements throughout our global facilities and operations.

Target 2025:

• 50% of sites to have 100% green tariff procurement or equivalent offsets by 2025.

Target 2030:

• Improve energy efficiency (i.e. usage per square meter or per head) by 30% by 2030.
• Reduce overall energy use by 20% by 2030.

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We believe that water scarcity is a global issue. We will use water responsibly and take actions to reduce our water footprint across our operations.

Target 2024:

• Establish 2019 baseline for water usage, identify water usage in water stressed geographies
• Set water reduction goals for all operations during FY 2024

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We will source responsibly and work with our suppliers to develop sustainable solutions.

Target 2025:

• Enroll in a third party supply chain assessment scheme (such as Sedex or EcoVadis) and request suppliers to do the same.
• Roll out ethical procurement charter, aiming to enroll 30% of suppliers (by spend) by 2025

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We will actively promote environmental conservation in the communities in which we operate.

Target 2025:

• Establish a Group-managed scheme for local environmental activities

Target 2030:

• 100% of all management teams to lead and participate in a volunteering day, per annum

Culture Pledges

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We pledge to take care of our planet by taking actions that restore and preserve our environment.

Target 2024:

• Confirm 1 environmental objective for the Executive Leadership Team, Operational Leads & Ambassadors for FY24.
• Add sustainability core competency for majority of employees to be implemented in 2024.

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We are taking a systematic management approach to minimize and eliminate our environmental impacts around the world. We will consistently and continually assess the impact of our operations and our products on the environment and the communities in which we live and operate with a goal of continuous improvement.

Target 2023:

• Implement a sustainability reporting system to facilitate data collection during the 2023 reporting year

Target 2025:

• 85% of employees successfully completing online education programs, by 2025

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We will work with all government entities for the development of technically sound and financially responsible environmental laws and will comply with applicable government laws and regulations.

Target 2025:

• No environmental breaches year on year

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We will vigorously pursue the development and implementation of technologies to minimize pollutant emissions from our products and our operations.

Target 2025:

• Develop internal system to support and elevate innovations related to our production, manufacturing, and end product solutions

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Corporate

SGK’s environmental sustainability initiatives are supported by a Global Environmental Action Group which sits at the highest level of Matthews International, our parent company.