“Sustainability is an important driver for innovation and growth at Gerresheimer. The A- recognition confirms that we prioritise thinking and acting sustainably as one of the main pillars of our global strategy,” said Dietmar Siemssen, CEO of Gerresheimer. “We are proud that the continued progress we have made has been independently validated and that CDP has recognised Gerresheimer as a global leader making a positive impact on climate change.”

Gerresheimer has participated in CDP’s annual detailed and independent assessment of companies on climate change since 2011 and improved continuously. The report benchmarks the transparency of disclosure, awareness and management of environmental risks as well as the setting and reaching of meaningful targets in climate protection. “Gerresheimer has set itself the goal to reduce the environmental impact of its products and activities with our strong sustainability strategy and clear targets”, said Katja Schnitzler, Group Senior Director EHS, CSR, OPEX. “CDP allows us to create the necessary transparency and to share data on our environmental impacts, risks and opportunities in a standardized way and at the same time benchmark our efforts and progress.”

The goals in detail are to halve CO2 emissions, to switch to 100% renewable electricity and to reduce by 10% water withdrawals in m3 by 2030. Already by 2023, Gerresheimer will incorporate ecodesign principles in all new product developments and aims to reduce industrial waste from its own manufacturing going to landfill to zero while minimising incineration rates.

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