Sustainability Targets
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
- 100% energy consumption from renewable sources (2025)
- 100% offsetting of remaining Scope 1 and 2 emissions (2025)
- 40% absolute carbon reduction vs. 2020 (excluding sites that were not included in the 2020 base year; those will be recorded separately) (2030)
- Net zero carbon emissions (2045)
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
- Assess at least 60% of the product portfolio (sales in EUR) for sustainability (2024)
- Ten circular businesses each generating > EUR 1 million (2025)
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
- 100% targeted expansion of unconscious bias training for leaders, managers and recruiters (2025)
- Annual global employee engagement survey including action planning and monitoring (2024-2026)
- Female representation of at least 30% across our entire management below the Board of Management (2030)
- TRIR (Total Recordable Injury Rate) < 2.0 (2030)
- 25% reduction in process spillages vs. 2023 (2030)
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 are covered by risk management (as of 2024)
Management structures for business ethics
/ / Ensure transparent & reliable governance structures as a matter of course that make management accountable
- Refine the regular reporting to regional, divisional and global management on the development of the compliance management system (2024)
Portfolio and investment steering
/ / Implement policies throughout Brenntag to ensure sustainability to be deeply integrated in all activities
- 100 % portfolio steering towards sustainability (2025)
- Develop strategies to support technological advancement in important industry segments (2025)