Sustainability Targets

Solar Energy

Climate protection and reduction of emissions

/ / Aim for carbon net zero, in line with EU green deal and ensure zero spills and releases with emissions to the environment
  • 20% reduction in spill rate vs. 2025 (2030)
  • Net zero by 2045/2050
    • Scope 1 & 2: 58.8% reduction vs. 2023 (2034)​
    • Scope 3: 35% reduction vs. 2023 (2034)​
    • Net zero vs. 2023: Scope 1 & 2 (2045) and Scope 3 (2050)
    • CO2e visibility and steering
More about climate protection at Brenntag
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Resource efficiency and circular economy

/ / Transition towards the next level of recycling and reuse including formation of partnerships
/ / Increase share of sustainable solutions to support supplier and customer needs
  • Foster sustainable innovation (2030)
  • Environmental management implemented across relevant sites (2030)
    • Plan for each water stress site
    • Climate risk assessment plan
    • Waste and water data quality
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Fair and safe employer

/ / Ensure a dynamic and diverse organization that invests boldly into the development of its people
/ / Set a high bar across working conditions and strive for zero accidents
  • Further increase safety performance TRIR (Total Recordable Injury Rate) < 2.0 (2030)
  • Advancing diverse workforce and female representation* of at least 30% across our entire management below the Board of Management (2030)
    • Unconscious bias training
*Except in jurisdictions where prohibited by law
More about occupational safety at Brenntag
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Responsible partner for suppliers and communities

/ / Look behind “own walls” and achieve sustainability-related improvements in the whole supply chain to secure sustainable and fair standards
/ / Being a responsible and valued neighbor
  • All suppliers share our vision on human rights and environmental protection (2027)
More about sustainable supply chains at Brenntag
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Management structures for business ethics

/ / Ensure transparent & reliable governance structures as a matter of course that make management accountable
  • Further increase number of managers with ESG relevant targets (2027)​
  • Implementation of sustainability organization within new operational structure (2027)

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Portfolio and investment steering

/ / Implement policies throughout Brenntag to ensure sustainability to be deeply integrated in all activities
  • Growth rate of "accelerators" compared to total portfolio (2029)
    • "Accelerator" growth by minimum 2 % vs. rest of portfolio