Global businesses like ours have a duty to reinvent the way they operate. If we act quicky and boldly, we can still lessen the worst of the expected impacts. That is why we are working hard to reduce our waste and our emissions, and continually seeking to implement measures that meaningfully cut our environmental footprint.
Discover more below about the three pillars of our sustainability strategy that focus on our planet: Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Conscious Materials; and Waste & Circularity.

Reducing emissions
Title: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.

Energy Efficiency
Title: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.
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.

Swarovski Stores
Title: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.

Sustainable Products
Title: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.

Neu erweckte Kristalle
Title:Wir glauben an die positive, transformative Kraft der Zusammenarbeit. Im Zuge unserer Partnerschaften und Projekte rund um Conscious Design spenden wir neu erweckte Kristalle an weltbekannte akademische Einrichtungen, aufstrebende Designer sowie etablierte Persönlichkeiten, damit sie die Kristalle in ihren Designs verwenden können. Unser Ziel ist es, sie dazu zu motivieren, dieses exquisite Material kreativ zu nutzen. Zugleich schärfen wir das Bewusstsein für die Signifikanz von nachhaltigem Design und Überschuss als wertvolle Ressource.
Im Jahr 2021 haben wir uns mit Viktor&Rolf zusammengetan, die neu erweckte Kristalle in ihre HW21 Haute Couture Kollektion integriert haben. Eine weitere Partnerschaft entstand mit Kevin Germanier, der seine FS22 Kollektion mit neu erweckten Kristallen und nachhaltigen Materialien entworfen hat. Wir haben zudem mit Germanier zusammengearbeitet, um einen recycelten Parfümflakon für Guerlain zu entwerfen, der mit neu erweckten Kristallen besetzt wurde.

Effizienz in der Produktion
Title:In unserer Produktionsstätte, die sich ebenfalls in Wattens befindet, verwenden wir einen Kühlschmierstoffkreislauf für das Kristallschleifen. Der Kreislauf enthält 1.200 m3 Flüssigkeit und erfordert eine sorgfältige Zugabe von relevanten Chemikalien, um eine optimale Leistung und Stabilität zu gewährleisten. Von 2015 bis 2021 haben wir die verwendete Menge des Kühlschmierstoffs halbieren können. Eine Reihe von Chemikalien konnten wir auch vollständig oder teilweise aus dem Prozess entfernen. Dazu zählen Kit-Agent-Fällungsmittel und Entschäumer. Dank einer Umgestaltung konnten wir außerdem Phosphor aus unserem Korrosionsschutzmittel entfernen.
All diese Verbesserungen verdanken wir Innovationen und nicht etwa einer geringeren Produktion. Die Innovationen führten auch zu besseren Sicherheitsbedingungen für unsere Kolleginnen und Kollegen.