Our Planet

In collaboration with the Science Based Targets initiative, we have set ambitious carbon emission-reduction targets, including reducing our Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 47% and our Scope 3 emissions by 28% by 2030. We began by defining the areas of our business where we can most readily shrink our carbon footprint, meaning that since 2019 we have already reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 12% and Scope 3 emissions by 26%.​ Here’s how we are doing it:

Scope 1 and 2 reduction plans:​
•    Investing in our energy infrastructure, including renewables, photovoltaics, heat pumps, hydrogen infrastructure, and storage potential to further improve our energy efficiency.
•    Introducing electrification wherever possible, including for our glass-melting furnaces.
•    Outbalancing our remaining energy consumption with renewable Energy Attribute Certificates.

Scope 3 reduction plans:​
•    Increasing our product material efficiency and switching from primary to recycled metal sources.
•    Operating a global hybrid working policy (including some days working from home).
•    Working with our suppliers to encourage more renewable energy in their production processes.
•    Gradually shifting from air to sea and train freight.

Solar Power​

As part of our efforts to increase our energy efficiency, reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, and switch to renewable energy sources wherever possible, our aim is to expand the use of photovoltaics at our manufacturing sites and administrative offices. In Wattens, Austria, we have installed our second large-scale photovoltaic system, providing 300 Kilowatt peak (kWp) covering 1,600m2. We have previously installed a 1400kWp system at our crafting site in Thailand as well as a solar rooftop hot water system in India, and there are more photovoltaic installations in the pipeline.
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Glass-melting furnace design study

Together with a multinational glass company specializing in glass and glass-ceramics, we commenced a design study to test if our aggregates could be melted solely using electric power. The study showed that the aggregates can be melted using 90% electricity, meaning we can substantially reduce the use of gas during this process. We are close to implementing a concept to address the remaining 10% of energy used. Once we have achieved this, we will be able to melt large volumes of aggregates using 100% renewable energy, marking a big milestone in our journey towards reducing the carbon footprint of our crystal.

With more than 7,500 direct and indirect points of sale around the world, our retail distribution is clearly key to our greenhouse gas emissions-reduction roadmap. We have recently launched a new store concept as part of our brand transformation, which consumes considerably less energy than the one it replaced. Additionally, our new GLEAM Standard (Guidelines for Engineering, Architecture & Management) outlines our strengthened internal architecture protocol, ensuring that our new openings and refurbishments will be more energy efficient, use more sustainable materials, and incorporate inclusive design and smart IoT management to analyse data. As a general practice, all our flagships will continue to undergo a full LEED certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design).

While much attention is paid to the materials stores are constructed from, and how much energy they consume, there is less focus on the significant volumes of waste material produced by store relocations, closures, and refurbishments. We have run multiple pilots to investigate the potential for recycling former elements of our store architecture, and we have so far recycled more than 100 metric tons of material via our commercial partners. We firmly believe it is our responsibility to act sustainably at the end of a store’s life and not just ahead of its grand opening or during daily operations.

We have mandated that, by 2030, 50% of our products must be created in line with our Sustainable Products Guiding Principles:​

•    Materials are derived from responsibly managed or recycled sources. 
•    Products are produced efficiently, without waste, and can be repurposed. 
•    Customers can easily return pre-loved items so we can extract the precious materials.
•    Products do not harm people or the environment. 
•    Product communications are honest, ethical, and promote responsible use.

​To help us achieve this challenging objective, we launched our Sustainable Materials Pipeline (SMP) in 2021. The SMP enables our Design, Product Development, Product Marketing, and Operations teams to work collaboratively introduce more sustainable materials. Plus, it provides us with the tools to rate the sustainability attributes of materials from the start of the process.

Swarovski 水晶是寶貴的資源，我們不想浪費它們。我們的水晶重燃計劃讓未使用過的水晶能再次擁有被珍愛的機會，擺脫被丟棄的命運。我們會盡可能將未賣出的水晶保留更長的時間，努力確保它們能在原本的用途上發光發熱。 

我們相信眾志成城的正面改革力量，並透過有意識的設計專案與合作關係，將水晶重燃贈予全球知名的學術機構、未來的設計師和知名人士，以用在其設計當中。我們的目標是鼓勵他們以創意的方式來使用這些精美的材料，同時喚起人們對永續設計和回收利用重要性的認識。

在 2021 年，我們與 Viktor&Rolf 合作，他們將水晶重燃用於 FW21 Haute Couture 產品系列，另外還與 Kevin Germanier 合作，他使用水晶重燃與永續材料創作出 SS22 產品系列。我們也與 Germanier 一同攜手設計出 Guerlain 嬌蘭的回收香水瓶，其上鑲有水晶重燃。

我們不斷投資系統，以改善我們的用水量，在水晶切割過程中減少化學物質的使用。在我們位於奧地利華登斯的主要製造工廠，封閉式廢水處理系統可清潔並回收 98% 水晶拋光過程的水，以及 88% 水晶研磨過程的水。

在同樣位於瓦滕斯的生產工廠，我們採用冷卻潤滑劑迴路來幫助切割水晶。該迴路可容納 1,200 m3 的液體，需要仔細添加相關化學物質以確保其最佳性能及穩定性。從 2015 年到 2021 年，冷卻潤滑劑的用量已減半。我們也已經能夠從過程中完全或部分去除一些化學物質，包括沉澱劑與消泡劑套組，並重新設計了除磷防蝕劑。 

這些進步都是由於採用新方法而非減少生產的結果，也為員工帶來了安全方面的好處。

我們公司建立在平等和包容的基礎上