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)
- Scope 1 & 2: 58.8% reduction vs. 2023 (2034)
- Scope 3: 35% reduction vs. 2023 (2034)
- Net zero vs. 2023: Scope 1 & 2 (2045), Scope 3 (2050)

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 and steer the product portfolio (sales in EUR) for sustainability (2025)
- 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 share our vision on human rights and environmental protection (2027)

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)

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)