Mannheim (Germany), August 23, 2024 – RKW Group publishes its Sustainability Report 2023. The report reflects the company’s strategic sustainability goals and highlights the major sustainability achievements. RKW accomplished 61 percent reduction in CO2 emissions and 30 percent reduction in water consumption in 2023 compared to the 2017 baseline.
“Our commitment to society and the environment is unwavering. This commitment is anchored in our corporate purpose: With our sustainable film solutions, we enable our customers to improve the daily life of consumers all over the world. With every innovation, we help uphold this commitment, setting ambitious sustainability targets and tirelessly working towards a sustainable future”, says Eric Le Lay, CEO RKW Group.
Le Lay adds: “The concept of circular plastics is key for us. We strive to keep valuable resources in the loop, seeking out solutions to close the loop and minimize waste. In addressing the significant challenges of our industry, we continue to develop solutions that are not only innovative but also sustainable, meeting both the high performance expectations of our customers and their sustainability goals.”
RKW achieved the goal of its „Strategy 2025“ to halve the Scope 1&2 GHG emissions compared to 2017 ahead of schedule, namely in 2020 and is successfully reducing its greenhouse gas emissions even further. RKW has already achieved 61 percent reduction in CO2 emissions in 2023 compared to our 2017 baseline. In addition, 30 percent reduction in water consumption was accomplished in 2023 compared to the baseline 2017.
Structured according to ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance), the report makes transparent which activities and goals have been implemented in 2023 as part of RKW’s commitment to the environment, society and corporate governance – underpinned by key figures that provide an insight into the progress made in the individual fields of action.
The RKW Sustainability Report is available here as an interactive, clickable PDF document and for download.
For more information about RKW, please visit: rkw-group.com.