EQS-News: Wienerberger AG / Key word(s): ESG
wienerberger earns top sustainability scores from global ESG agencies
12.03.2024 / 09:00 CET/CEST
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wienerberger earns top sustainability scores from global ESG agencies
• Rating agencies have confirmed wienerberger’s achievements in
environmental and social areas
• CDP places wienerberger among second-highest tier of all rated
companies
Vienna, March 12, 2024 – The achievements of wienerberger’s continuous
sustainability efforts in 2023 have been acknowledged by global leading
ESG rating agencies. For its further progress in environmental as well as
social areas, wienerberger once again received top scores.
The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) confirmed that wienerberger is taking
coordinated action on climate issues, awarding it a “B” rating and placing
it in the second-highest tier of all rated companies.
Other scores regarding wienerberger’s sustainability efforts in 2023
include the “AAA” from MSCI, the agency’s highest ESG-rating, which
wienerberger received for the eighth year in a row. With the “Prime” ESG
rating from Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS ESG), wienerberger is
in the top decile of rated companies in the building materials industry, a
status that the company had received from ISS ESG for the first time in
2013.
In addition, the sustainability rating agency EcoVadis ranked wienerberger
in the top 1% of all rated companies in the industry sector, awarding it a
Platinum medal. The firm Sustainalytics, specialized in assessing
companies’ exposure to the risk of material financial impacts from ESG
factors, rated wienerberger as “Low Risk”.
“Sustainability has always been a central and very important part of the
wienerberger strategy, which is reflected in our external recognitions and
ratings. These scores confirm that transparency, consistency, and ambition
can lead to real transformation and to positive impacts for our planet and
that we have taken the right steps. Through more innovative and ecological
solutions for new build, renovation and infrastructure in water and energy
management as well as our work in social issues, we continue our efforts
to improve people’s quality of life and to ensure that future generations
have the same opportunities as we have today”, says Heimo Scheuch, CEO of
Wienerberger AG.
A new sustainability program every three years
wienerberger’s ESG efforts are steered by the sustainability program,
which sets the strategic and operational direction for sustainable
business development and defines concrete goals and steps. The program is
updated every three years. After wienerberger achieved the goals of its
2023 sustainability program, these were extended to 2026 and made even
more ambitious in the environmental sphere, particularly with regard to a
further reduction in emissions and the promotion of a circular economy.
The 2026 sustainability program includes new targets for water and waste
management. In addition, wienerberger will generate 75% of its total
revenue from construction systems and solutions that contribute to the
construction of climate-neutral and emission-free buildings by 2026, such
as integrated roof solutions, exterior walls and facades, heating and
cooling solutions and systems for the use of solar energy. wienerberger is
also committed to promoting diversity and inclusion as part of new social
goals.
wienerberger
wienerberger is a leading international provider of innovative, ecological
solutions for the entire building envelope, in the fields of new buildings
and renovations, as well as infrastructure in water and energy management.
With more than 20,000 employees worldwide, wienerberger’s solutions enable
energy-efficient, healthy, climate-friendly, and affordable living.
wienerberger is the world’s largest producer of bricks and the market
leader in clay roof tiles in Europe as well as concrete pavers in Eastern
Europe. In pipe systems (ceramic and plastic pipes), the company is one of
the leading suppliers in Europe. By acquiring Meridian Brick, wienerberger
further strengthened its position as a leading supplier of facade products
in North America. With its more than 200 production sites, wienerberger
generated revenues of approx. € 4.2 billion and an operating EBITDA of €
811 million in 2023.
For further information, please contact:
Claudia Hajdinyak, Head of Corporate Communications Wienerberger AG
t +43 664 828 31 83 | claudia.hajdinyak@wienerberger.com
Investor Relations Wienerberger AG
t +43 1 601 92 – 10221 | investor@wienerberger.com
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Internet: www.wienerberger.com
ISIN: AT0000831706
Listed: Vienna Stock Exchange (Official Market)
EQS News ID: 1854721
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