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.

I cristalli Swarovski sono una risorsa preziosa che non vogliamo sprecare. Grazie alla nostra iniziativa dei cristalli rinati abbiamo trovato una possibilità con cui cristalli che non sono stati utilizzati possano ancora ricevere apprezzamento, invece di essere eliminati. Conserviamo i cristalli invenduti il più a lungo possibile e ci impegniamo a garantire che vengano utilizzati per lo scopo previsto. 

Crediamo nel potere positivo e trasformativo della collaborazione e, attraverso i nostri progetti di design consapevole e le nostre partnership, doniamo cristalli rinati ad istituzioni accademiche di fama mondiale, a designer emergenti e a nomi affermati sulla scena internazionale perché li utilizzino nelle loro creazioni. Lo nostro intento è di incoraggiarli a utilizzare questo squisito materiale in modo creativo, oltre ad aumentare la consapevolezza dell’importanza del design sostenibile e degli scarti come risorsa preziosa.​

Nel 2021 abbiamo collaborato con Viktor&Rolf, che hanno integrato cristalli rinati nella loro collezione di Haute Couture Autunno/Inverno 2021, e con Kevin Germanier, che ha realizzato la sua collezione Primavera/Estate 2022 utilizzando cristalli rinati e materiali sostenibili. Abbiamo anche collaborato con Germanier per la realizzazione di un flacone di profumo in materiale riciclato, tempestato di cristalli rinati, per Guerlain.

Investiamo costantemente in sistemi che migliorino il nostro utilizzo di acqua e riducano l’uso di sostanze chimiche nei nostri processi di taglio del cristallo. Nella nostra principale struttura di lavorazione a Wattens, in Austria, il sistema di trattamento delle acque reflue a circuito chiuso purifica e ricicla il 98% dell’acqua usata per il nostro processo di lucidatura e l’88% dell’acqua risultante dal nostro processo di molatura dei cristalli.

Nel nostro stabilimento di produzione, anch’esso situato a Wattens, utilizziamo un circuito lubrificante di refrigerazione come ausilio nel taglio dei cristalli. Il circuito contiene 1.200 m3 di liquido e richiede l’aggiunta attenta di varie sostanze chimiche per garantire prestazioni ottimali e stabilità. Dal 2015 al 2021, abbiamo dimezzato la quantità di lubrificante di refrigerazione utilizzato. Inoltre, siamo anche riusciti a eliminare completamente o parzialmente dal processo una serie di sostanze chimiche, compreso il nostro kit di agenti precipitanti e antischiuma, e abbiamo rinnovato il nostro inibitore della corrosione allo scopo di eliminare il fosforo 

Tutti questi miglioramenti sono il risultato di innovazione piuttosto che di una minore produzione e presentano anche vantaggi in termini di sicurezza per i nostri colleghi.

Siamo un’azienda costruita su fondamenta improntate all’uguaglianza e all’inclusività