1900
Founding of the Swarovski Music Club and the Swarovski Cycling Club. Originally setup as company activities, the clubs were then rapidly made available to everyone in town. Daniel Swarovski was an active member in both.

1908-1909
On July 25, 1902, Daniel Swarovski becomes part of the local council of Wattens. In 1908, he was elected head of the local council and only one year later - in 1909 - he started the construction of a new pipeline to bring fresh water to the village. 

1909
After the moving in of many company workers and their families, the old school in Wattens is now too small to accommodate all children. Marie Swarovski, Daniel’s wife, donates the building ground for the construction of a new schoolhouse.

1959
Swarovski offers targeted training courses covering eight different professional areas, including crystal cutting: the only one of its kind in Austria.

1960
“The Daniel and Marie Swarovski Trust” is founded, providing scholarships for students with a record of high grades and from low-income families living in Tyrol.

1978
An on-site "Vocational College" is formed to ensure that the apprenticeships are provided a solid basis for implementing skills and aptitudes in the workplace. Swarovski is one of very few companies in Austria to have such a college.

1907
The Ausserachen is built, the company’s first big hydropower plant. The three Pelton turbines provided clean “Swarovski Power” to cutting machines, light to working areas, as well as large areas of Wattens and the neighbouring mountain communities.

1951
The Ausserachen hydro-power plant is upgraded to provide 750 KW output.

1961
An increased demand for clean energy leads to the building of the Innerachen power plant, with 2,200 KW output via two Francis turbines.

1983
The Wattenbach hydropower plant is built, in cooperation with the Wattens paper factory. This plant produces on average 57 GWh per year.

1984
With an additional dual nozzle Pelton turbine, the standard capacity of the Innerachen power station increases to approximately 1.35 GWh per year.

1995
Regarded as a model project for environmentally-friendly energy production in the Alps, the “Haneburger” power station starts operation. It has since delivered  approximately 18.5 GWh per year.

2001
All Swarovski power plants are officially recognized by the Austrian authorities as producers of certified "eco power".
 

1947
The foundation stone for a new company housing is set in “Kreuzbichl” (hill close to Wattens). Its construction was completed in 1950. To this date, several more housing projects have been realized.

1948
A company-owned welfare office is established to deal with employees’ social and financial concerns. Our housing policy offered low interest rate housing credit, material aid for the construction of housing and support for financial emergencies.

1951
Construction of two residential complexes begins/is completed for Swarovski Optik employees in Absam and for Swarovski employees in Volders, Austria.

1952
Construction of an additional residential complex for Swarovski employees in Fritzens, Austria begins/is completed.

2005
An opening ceremony is held for new 58 row houses for employees. This project helps employees to rent or buy housing space at moderate prices.

1970
The first cooling tower circulation for the cooling of compressed air compressors was put into operation. This saved approximately 90% of the water necessary for cooling.

1978-1982
The Waste Water Purification plant begins operation, purifying all water leaving the factory Plant 1. A series of subsequent initiatives extended water purification to Plant 2, also extending the capability of the purification plant and dividing process water into polishing water and cutting circulation water.

1984
Swarovski imports  oil with low levels of sulphur to Germany for heating, increasing annual overheads by the equivalent of EUR 210,000 today, but reducing sulphur dioxide emissions by 60 tons. As such, the company is awarded the “Green Branch” environment prize by the Tyrol federal state government.

1990
Swarovski adopts natural gas. From now on gas replaces heating oil for heat generation and crystal melting, thus reducing respective CO2 emissions by 30%.

1996
The Glass Formation Department is equipped with new specialized dust filters and a new extraction system. These allowed to reduce emissions, prevent pollution and avoid health risks for workers well below the legal limits.

2000
The first Swarovski Waterschool opens at the Hohe Tauern National Park in Austria within the basin of the Danube. An educational program is introduced, teaching both children and young adults about the importance and scarcity of water.

2006
The first project outside of Austria, the Swarovski Waterschool India opens around the Keoladeo National Park in Rajasthan in the Ganges Basin.

2008
The Swarovski Waterschool starts operating in six regions along the Yangtze river in China and 20 communities in Kanungu district in Uganda.

2014
The Waterschool comes to the state of Para in northern Brazil, focusing on water and environmental education through school and community-based participatory learning.

2016
Three pilot projects launch with various organizations to highlight local water sources. NGRREC: Mississippi River; Raks Thai Foundation; Chao Praya river basin; Fundação Amazonas Sustentável: Amazon.

2017
Working in cooperation with its NGO partners, Swarovski Waterschool launches the global edition of its ‘Drops of Knowledge for Rivers of Change’ teaching and learning materials on the Swarovski Waterschool website.

2018
Launch of ‘Waterschool’ documentary on Netflix, following the experiences of several young female students who live along six of the world’s major rivers and celebrates the efforts of the Swarovski Waterschool.

2021
With local partners Earthwatch Australia and Kids Teaching Kids, the Swarovski Waterschool launches its pilot project in Sydney, Australia. This marks an exciting milestone for the Waterschool, which is now active in six continents.

2003
Swarovski obtains the OEKO-Tex 100 certification for  crystals components, confirming the human and ecological safety of both products and production facilities.

2007
Launch of the "CLEAR" program, comprised of a set of criteria structured by product segment, displaying all relevant restricted and prohibited substances. This represents an important part of all product specifications.

2009
Swarovski launches cadmium-free* red color crystals such as “Garnet” and “Indian Siam”, through innovative patented formulas.

2012
Launch of the Advanced Crystal program, drastically diminishing the lead content to a maximum of 90ppm (parts-per-million), without compromising the brilliance and optical quality of our crystals.

2017

Advanced Crystal is strengthened to feature pioneering formulas that meet the most stringent environmental standards applicable. Lead levels are further reduced to a maximum of 40 parts-per-million, becoming an industry leader in lead-free* crystal.

2010
En Suisse, le nouvel immeuble de bureaux (Mannedorf) répond à la norme suisse Minergie (basse consommation). C'est la structuration intégrée de la façade, de l'ingénierie des techniques du bâtiment et des systèmes thermo-actifs qui a rendu cela possible. Les exigences en matière d'isolation d’air et de température, de gestion de la lumière naturelle, de chauffage, d'utilisation de verre absorbant, de distribution de chaleur et de ventilation contrôlée ont notamment été respectées.

2018
Inauguration et ouverture de la Manufaktur (ainsi que du Campus 311), notre installation de prototypage rapide à la pointe de la technologie, conçue de manière durable. La création de cet espace de 7 000 m2, issue d'une collaboration entre architectes norvégiens de Snhetta, vise à stimuler la créativité et l'imagination. Le bâtiment de la Manufaktur illustre notre engagement à innover dans une optique de développement durable. Pour preuve, il a obtenu la certification LEED Or (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design).

2013
La Fondation Swarovski est instituée, se fondant sur cinq générations de philanthropie et de dons caritatifs.

2017
Swarovski Foundation Centre for Learning est inauguré au Design Museum. Il propose un espace pour l'enseignement du design et rassemble jusqu'à 40 000 étudiants par an.

2021
Swarovski Foundation Nouveau programme mondial de subventions, Creatives for Our Future est conçu avec les recommandations du Bureau des Nations unies pour les partenariats, dans le but d'identifier et d'accélérer la prochaine génération de têtes de file créatives en matière de durabilité.

2014
Lancement de l'initiative d'approvisionnement responsable, un programme axé sur notre chaîne de fournisseurs externes qui perdure à ce jour. L'approvisionnement responsable exige de surveiller les performances de nos fournisseurs et de les aider à respecter nos normes socio-environnementales dans leurs usines de production.

2018
L'Atelier Swarovski lance une collection historique : sa première ligne de bijouterie fine confectionnée en or issu du commerce équitable, de Swarovski Created Diamonds et d'émeraudes créées en laboratoire.

2022
Composée de cristaux Swarovski ravivés et de 90% de métaux recyclés, la famille Fluenta (lancée pour la saison automne-hiver 2022) est notre toute première collection écoresponsable. Elle vise à revaloriser nos précieuses ressources, plutôt que de consommer de nouvelles matières premières, avec la volonté de réduire nos émissions de CO2 et notre empreinte environnementale.

2014
Un système d'eau chaude à énergie solaire est installé sur le toit de notre usine de Pune, en Inde.

2018
Installation photovoltaïque de 1 400 kWp à Marigot, Thaïlande.

2022
Swarovski finalise l'installation d'un système photovoltaïque de 300 kWp sur le toit de ses infrastructures à Wattens.

2019
Swarovski publie une étude révolutionnaire en partenariat avec Trucost (qui fait partie de SP Global), qui démontre l'impact du cristal Swarovski sur l'environnement. Les conclusions révèlent que le cristal Swarovski a un coût environnemental inférieur à celui des autres matériaux de joaillerie.

2021
Swarovski réalise sa première analyse environnementale approfondie du cycle de vie (Life Cycle Assessement) de ses 5 articles les plus vendus. Les conclusions de cette évaluation mettent en évidence les problématiques que nous devons résoudre pour réduire notre impact négatif sur l'environnement.

2020
Swarovski intègre pleinement la durabilité au sein de Swarovski Crystal Business, amorçant ainsi la plus grande transformation jamais connue par notre entreprise. Nous avons donc pu nous préparer aux défis de l'avenir et renforcer notre engagement à l'égard de notre vision, de notre stratégie et de nos programmes de durabilité.

2021
Swarovski joins the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to follow a verified greenhouse gas reduction approach and commits to reducing absolute scope 1 and scope 2 GHG emissions by 47% and scope 3 emissions by 28%, by 2030. This represents a substantial change in the way our vertically integrated business operates.

2022
As of this year, all our Asian manufacturing sites are sourcing 100% renewable electricity from photovoltaic plants and wind farms in the region, through Renewable Energy Certificates. This effort allows us to tangibly reduce our Scope 2 emissions.

2022
As part of our commitment towards increased transparency on our economic, environmental and social impacts, we switch from biennal to annual sustainability reporting.