Environment

The global challenges of climate change, water security, waste generation and access to affordable and clean energy have become more and more important in recent years. Jungbunzlauer’s business activities both affect our environment and are affected by the global challenges related to climate change. We are well aware of our responsibility towards the environment and to work together proactively for a more sustainable future.

In our double materiality analysis we have identified several significant environ-mental aspects in relation with the global nature and resource intensity of our business. Our key concerns focus on climate and energy, water and wastewater, waste and biodiversity (see chapter 4.1 to 4.4 in our report), which create opportunities for us to have a positive impact on our environment. This in turn influences all our stakeholders, from our customers, our suppliers and our employees to local communities. 

We are committed to incorporating sound environmental risk assessments and management practices into all aspects of our business. All Jungbunzlauer production sites have implemented a Health, Safety, Environmental and Sustainability Policy, which includes topics such as energy, water, waste and pollution management, and occupational health and safety (OHS). All our production sites adhere to the Responsible Care^® principles to monitor our environmental impacts and improve our environmental performance. They have adequate resources in place for implementing appropriate measures and monitoring related Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in their environmental management system. 

The environmental management system of one production site is ISO 14001 certified. Furthermore, energy management systems are in place in all production sites, three of which being ISO 50001 certified. In view of the considerable importance of the material topic climate and energy from both a risk and opportunity perspective and an impact perspective, Jungbunzlauer has committed to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and has set near-term SBTs approved by the SBTi. 

Targets and performance on environmental topics are reported by each production site in the annual Responsible Care^® Report. In addition, we participate annually in Global Environmental Disclosure system (CDPs) by reporting on Climate Change and Water security.