EQS-News: Wienerberger AG: Strong Commitment to Biodiversity: Wienerberger joins ‚Business for Nature‘ Coalition
EQS-News: Wienerberger AG: Strong Commitment to Biodiversity: Wienerberger joins ‚Business for Nature‘ Coalition
EQS-News: Wienerberger AG / Key word(s): Sustainability
Wienerberger AG: Strong Commitment to Biodiversity: Wienerberger joins ‚Business
for Nature‘ Coalition
11.03.2022 / 10:30
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Strong Commitment to Biodiversity: Wienerberger joins „Business for Nature“
Coalition
• Wienerberger alongside more than 900 leading businesses urges governments to
adopt ambitious nature policies
• Wienerberger consistently promotes environmental protection as part of its
corporate strategy
Vienna, March 11, 2022 – Determined to take responsibility for people and nature,
Wienerberger is committed to ambitious ESG targets. The company sets the course
for the future through its award-winning Wienerberger Sustainability Program 2023
on decarbonization, circular economy and biodiversity, and by supporting the
European Green Deal. To emphasize these strong commitments yet again, Wienerberger
has joined the Call to Action launched by [1]Business for Nature, a global
coalition of businesses for environmental conservation calling on governments to
work together and adopt measures to reverse the loss of nature this decade.
„The climate crisis is a fact, and only with determined sustainability goals and
decisive action can we shape a future worth living. We can’t go on without nature
as our ally. Forward-thinking companies already understand why building an
equitable and net-zero future also benefits business. That’s why we have signed up
to Business for Nature Coalition’s call on governments to adopt ambitious policies
to protect nature. Together we can transform our impact“, says Heimo Scheuch, CEO
of Wienerberger.
Wienerberger pursuing an ambitious biodiversity strategy
Half of the global gross domestic product (GDP), or 40 trillion €, is dependent on
nature. Wienerberger is now part of the companies raising their voices for
biodiversity by calling on governments to step up their plans to reverse nature
loss. This Call to Action strengthens Wienerberger’s commitment to its
biodiversity neutral footprint by 2030 target. This will notably be achieved by
creating a tailored Biodiversity Action plan for each of production plants by
2023. The knowledge and experience gained along the way will put Wienerberger in a
strong position to start engaging with its suppliers and customers on the
biodiversity topic. Bringing companies, policy makers and governments together
will be key for the sector to create a better space for biodiversity.
Wienerberger Group
The Wienerberger Group is a leading international provider of smart solutions for
the entire building envelope and for infrastructure. Wienerberger is the world’s
largest producer of bricks (Porotherm, Terca) and the market leader in clay roof
tiles (Koramic, Tondach) in Europe as well as concrete pavers (Semmelrock) in
Eastern Europe. In pipe systems (Steinzeug-Keramo ceramic pipes and Pipelife
plastic pipes), the company is one of the leading suppliers in Europe. With its
total of 215 production sites, the Wienerberger Group generated revenues of € 4.0
billion and EBITDA LFL of € 671 million in 2021.
For further information, please contact:
Claudia Hajdinyak, Head of Corporate Communications Wienerberger AG
t +43 664 828 31 83 | claudia.hajdinyak@wienerberger.com
Mark van Loon, Senior Vice President Sustainability & Innovation Wienerberger AG
t +31 612476631 | mark.van.loon@wienerberger.com
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11.03.2022 This Corporate News was distributed by EQS Group AG. www.eqs.com
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Language: English
Company: Wienerberger AG
Wienerbergerplatz 1
1100 Wien
Austria
Phone: +43 1 60 192-0
Fax: +43 1 60 192-10159
E-mail: office@wienerberger.com
Internet: www.wienerberger.com
ISIN: AT0000831706
Listed: Vienna Stock Exchange (Official Market)
EQS News ID: 1299635
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