ESG commitments
Clear commitments. Measured progress.
Science-based climate targets, clear priorities and transparent progress – grounded in a double materiality assessment.
We steer sustainability like financial performance: defined indicators, yearly milestones and regular review by our Environmental, Health & Safety Committee.
Our climate targets
Two targets. 2030 in sight.
Both targets are validated by the Science Based Targets initiative and tracked against yearly milestones. In 2025, both milestones were met.
Safety and circularity
Two more targets. Tracked every year.
Alongside our climate targets, we track the accident frequency rate and the share of recycled material in our total plastic consumption against 2030 targets.
FR2: frequency rate of accidents with or without work disruption, for employees and temporary workers. Source: CSR Report 2025.
Science Based Targets initiative
Climate targets validated by SBTi.
We submitted our near-term targets in 2024. The Science Based Targets initiative validated them in early 2025, confirming their alignment with the 1.5°C pathway.
By 2030, we will cut absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 42%, and Scope 3 emissions from purchased goods, services and upstream transport by 51.6% per million euros of value added – both from a 2021 base year.
Carbon footprint calculated under the GHG Protocol. In 2025, our statutory auditors reviewed its methodology and calculations.
Double materiality assessment
What matters most.
In 2024, we assessed 135 impacts, risks and opportunities with external CSR consultants and identified 15 as material – for their impact on people and the environment and for their financial relevance to SULO Group.
The results shaped our 2025 strategic plan and our alignment with the CSRD.
- Environment – Climate change adaptation and mitigation, energy, microplastics, water, resource inflows and outflows, waste
- Social – Employee rights and wellbeing, health and safety, diversity and inclusion, human rights in the value chain, end-user safety and privacy
- Governance – Corporate values, corruption and bribery
Our ESG journey
Step by step. Year by year.
Our sustainability framework has grown with the Group since 2021.
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2021
Base year & speak-up
Reference year for our climate targets. Whistleblowing system launched.
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2022
First materiality assessment
Published in our 2022 CSR Report. BAC-TO-BAC launched.
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2023
European Works Council
Transnational social dialogue across all European countries.
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2024
Double materiality & SBTi
135 impacts, risks and opportunities assessed. Targets submitted to SBTi.
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2025
Validated and verified
SBTi targets validated, EcoVadis Bronze, carbon footprint reviewed by our statutory auditors.
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2026
Internal audit
Compliance audits begin, covering all Group entities over four years.
Ratings & frameworks
Assessed from the outside.
Our strategy is aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals – above all SDG 11, 12 and 13 – and benchmarked by independent organisations.
EcoVadis
Bronze medal
April 2025 · top 35%
SBTi
Targets validated
2025 · 1.5°C-aligned
GHG Protocol
Auditor-reviewed footprint
Methodology and calculations, 2025
CSRD · ESRS
Reporting readiness
Double materiality assessment
Certifications
Environmental and safety certifications. Independently verified.
Across our sites, external certifications confirm how we manage environmental impact, energy, safety and circular materials.
Environmental management
Ten Group companies are certified to ISO 14001.
Energy management
Three Group companies are certified to ISO 50001 – our production sites in Langres, Herford and Ribarroja.
Health & safety
Eight Group companies are certified to ISO 45001 for occupational health and safety management.
Recycled content
A minimum of 80% recycled content in both lid and body is independently certified for our bins in grey, green, brown and dark blue.
Environmental label
Our Herford site holds the Blue Angel certification.
Recycling label
Two sites are recognised with the MORE label for their commitment to recycling.
Plastic pellet loss
Five Group companies are certified: Langres, Bort-les-Orgues, Herford, Ribarroja and Molok.
FAQ
ESG commitments explained.
What are SULO Group’s science-based targets?
SULO Group commits to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 42% by 2030 from a 2021 base year, and Scope 3 emissions from purchased goods and services and upstream transport by 51.6% per million euros of value added. The Science Based Targets initiative validated these targets in 2025.
What is a double materiality assessment?
It identifies sustainability topics that matter in two ways: a company’s impact on people and the environment, and the financial risks and opportunities those topics create for the company. SULO Group assessed 135 impacts, risks and opportunities in 2024 and identified 15 as material.
Does SULO Group report under the CSRD?
SULO Group is progressively aligning its reporting with the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, supported by its double materiality assessment.
Which environmental and safety certifications does SULO Group hold?
Ten Group companies are certified to ISO 14001, eight to ISO 45001 and three to ISO 50001. SULO was the first French company to obtain the AFAQ certification for circular economy. DIN CERTCO certifies a minimum of 80% recycled content in the lid and body of our bins, our Herford site holds the Blue Angel certification, two sites carry the MORE label and five Group companies are Operation Clean Sweep certified.
How is SULO Group rated by EcoVadis?
SULO Group received an EcoVadis Bronze medal in June 2026, placing it in the top 35% of companies assessed.
See the numbers behind the targets.
Emissions, energy, recycled materials and resources in detail.