1900
Fondazione del club musicale e del club ciclistico di Swarovski. I club, creati in principio come attività aziendali, presto aprono le porte a tutti i residenti della città. Daniel Swarovski partecipa attivamente a entrambi i club.

1908-1909
Il 25 luglio 1902, Daniel Swarovski entra a far parte del consiglio locale di Wattens. Nel 1908, viene eletto presidente del consiglio locale e nel 1909, appena un anno dopo, avvia la costruzione di una nuova conduttura che porterà acqua fresca al villaggio. 

1909
A seguito del trasferimento di molti impiegati dell’azienda e delle loro famiglie nel villaggio, la vecchia scuola di Wattens è diventata troppo piccola per tutti gli alunni. Marie Swarovski, moglie di Daniel, dona il terreno per la costruzione di una nuova scuola.

1959
Swarovski offre corsi di formazione mirati che trattano otto aree professionali diverse, compreso il taglio dei cristalli. Questi corsi sono unici nel loro genere in Austria.

1960
Viene creato il fondo Daniel e Marie Swarovski, che offre borse di studio agli studenti migliori che provengono da famiglie dai redditi più modesti in Tirolo.

1978
Un istituto professionale interno viene fondato allo scopo di assicurare che gli apprendistati offrano basi solide per l’implementazione delle competenze e delle attitudini richieste sul posto di lavoro. Swarovski è una delle rare aziende in Austria a offrire un istituto del genere.

1907
Viene costruito Ausserachen, il primo grande stabilimento a energia idroelettrica dell’azienda. Le tre turbine Pelton forniscono energia Swarovski pulita alle macchine di taglio e illuminano le aree di lavoro, oltre che vaste aree di Wattens e delle vicine comunità montane.

1951
Lo stabilimento idroelettrico di Ausserachen viene aggiornato in modo da produrre 750 KW.

1961
Un aumento della domanda di energia pulita porta alla costruzione della centrale elettrica di Innerachen, che produce 2.200 KW grazie a due turbine Francis.

1983
Costruzione dello stabilimento idroelettrico di Wattenbach in collaborazione con la cartiera di Wattens. Lo stabilimento produce in media 57 GWh all’anno.

1984
Grazie a un’ulteriore turbina Pelton a doppio ugello, la capacità standard della centrale elettrica di Innerachen aumenta fino a raggiungere circa 1,35 GWh all’anno.

1995
Entra in funzione la centrale elettrica del Haneburger, considerata come un progetto modello per una produzione energetica rispettosa dell’ambiente nelle Alpi. Dalla sua inaugurazione, la centrale eroga circa 18,5 GWh all’anno.

2001
Tutti gli stabilimenti energetici di Swarovski sono riconosciuti ufficialmente dalle autorità austriache come produttori di energia ecologica certificata.
 

1947
Viene posata la prima pietra dei nuovi alloggi aziendali a Kreuzbichl, una collina vicino a Wattens. La costruzione viene completata nel 1950. A oggi, sono stati completati molti altri progetti di edilizia residenziale.

1948
Viene creato un ufficio di assistenza di proprietà aziendale allo scopo di rispondere alle preoccupazioni sociali e finanziarie dei dipendenti. La nostra politica di alloggio offre credito residenziale a basso tasso di interesse, aiuto materiale per la costruzione delle abitazioni e supporto in caso di emergenze finanziarie.

1951
Comincia e viene portata a termine la costruzione di due complessi residenziali per i dipendenti di Swarovski Optik ad Absam e per i dipendenti di Swarovski a Volders, entrambe in Austria.

1952
Comincia e viene portata a termine la costruzione di un ulteriore complesso residenziale per i dipendenti di Swarovski a Fritzens, in Austria.

2005
Una cerimonia inaugurale viene organizzata per le 58 nuove abitazioni per i dipendenti. Questo progetto aiuta i dipendenti ad affittare o acquistare la propria abitazione a prezzi modici.

1970
Diventa operativa la prima circolazione a torre per il raffreddamento di compressori di aria compressa. Ciò permette di risparmiare circa il 90% dell’acqua necessaria per il raffreddamento.

1978-1982
Entra in funzione lo stabilimento di purificazione dell’acqua di scarico che depura tutta l’acqua in uscita dallo Stabilimento 1 della fabbrica. Una serie di iniziative successive estende poi la depurazione dell’acqua allo Stabilimento 2, permettendo così di ampliare anche la capacità dello stabilimento di depurazione e di suddividere l’acqua di lavorazione in acqua di lucidatura e acqua di circolazione per il taglio.

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
The newly developed office (Mannedorf) building in Switzerland meets the Swiss Minergie (low-energy) standard. This is achieved through the integrated structuring of the façade, building services engineering, and thermo-active systems. In particular, requirements for air tightness, daylight use, heating, thermal insulation, heat absorbing glass, heat distribution, and controlled ventilation were fulfilled.

2018
Inauguration and opening of the "Manufaktur" (along with "Campus 311"), our state-of-the-art, sustainably designed rapid-prototyping facility. The design of this 7,000m2 space - a collaboration with Norwegian architects from Snøhetta - is intended to foster creativity and immagination. The Manufaktur building demonstrates our commitment to sustainable innovation by achieving LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification.

2013
The Swarovski Foundation is established, building on five generations of philanthropy and charitable giving.

2017
The Swarovski Foundation Centre for Learning launches at the Design Museum, providing space for design education and bringing together up to 40,000 learners each year.

2021
The Swarovski Foundation: Creatives for Our Future is a new global grant program designed with advisor, the United Nations Office for Partnerships, to identify and accelerate the next generation of creative leaders in sustainability.

2014
Launch of the Responsible Sourcing Initiative, a program focusing on our external supply chain which continues to present day. Responsible sourcing involves monitoring suppliers’ performance and supporting them to manage socio-environmental conditions in their production plants.

2018
Atelier Swarovski launches a landmark collection: its first fine jewellery using Fair Trade gold, Swarovski Created Diamonds and laboratory grown emeralds.

2022
Made with Swarovski reignited crystals and 90% recycled base metal, the Fluenta family (launched in FW22) is our first sustainability-minded collection. It repurposes precious resources instead of consuming new raw materials, resulting in a reduced CO2 and environmental footprint.

2014
A solar rooftop hot water system is installed at our factory in Pune, India.

2018
1400 kWp photovoltaic installation in Marigot Thailand

2022
Swarovski completes the installation of a 300 kWp photovoltaic system on the rooftop of our facilities in Wattens.

2019
Swarovski publishes a pioneering study in partnership with Trucost (part of S&P Global), showing the impact that Swarovski crystal has on the environment. The results reveal that Swarovski crystal has a lower environmental cost than other jewelry materials.

2021
Swarovski conducts our first complete environmental Life Cycle Assessement covering 5 of our most sold articles. The results of the LCA pinpoint the hotspots that we have to address in order to reduce negative impact on the environment.

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.