Sustainability in the Lenzing Group

“Sustainable development is a development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs and choose their own lifestyle. The requirement to make this development ‘sustainable’ applies to all countries and people.“ Gro Harlem Brundtland: World Commission Report on Development, 1987

The Three Dimensions of Sustainability

The fundamental goal of sustainability is simple: Entrepreneurial action must create a balance between environment and society – for today and for tomorrow.
Achieving sustainability is a long-term process. Ecological, social and economic concerns, occasionally conflicting, must be reconciled.
Long-term and competitive value addition in production, fair distribution of resources, social responsibility and appropriate working environments are the central issues.

Sustainable corporate citizenship

• fosters the trust of customers and suppliers,
• deepens the relationships with all stakeholders,
• increases long-term economic growth,
• enhances social and ecological awareness.