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
La première Swarovski Waterschool ouvre ses portes dans le parc national de Hohe Tauern en Autriche, au cœur du bassin du Danube. Un programme éducatif est présenté, sensibilisant les enfants et les jeunes adultes sur l'importance et la rareté de l'eau.

2006
Premier projet hors d'Autriche, la Swarovski Waterschool India est inaugurée aux abords du parc national de Keoladeo au Rajasthan, dans le bassin du Gange.

2008
Swarovski Waterschool opère dans six régions longeant le fleuve Yangtze en Chine, et dans 20 localités du district de Kanungu en Ouganda.

2014
Swarovski Waterschool s'installe dans l'État du Para, au nord du Brésil, et se concentre sur la protection de l'eau et de l'environnement par le biais d'un apprentissage participatif à l'école et au sein de la communauté.

2016
Trois projets expérimentaux sont mis en œuvre avec différentes organisations pour valoriser les réserves d'eau locales. National Great Rivers Research and Education Center : Fleuve Mississippi ; Fondation Raks Thai ; Bassin du fleuve Chao Praya ; Fundao Amazonas Sustentvel : Amazone.

2017
En collaboration avec ses ONG partenaires, Swarovski Waterschool publie son programme d'enseignement et d'apprentissage « Drops of Knowledge for Rivers of Change » à l’échelle mondiale sur le site Web de Swarovski Waterschool.

2018
Lancement du documentaire Waterschool sur Netflix, qui salue les efforts de Swarovski Waterschool en retraçant les expériences de plusieurs jeunes étudiantes qui vivent au bord de six des principaux fleuves de la planète.

2021
Swarovski Waterschool lance son projet expérimental à Sydney, en Australie, avec les partenaires locaux Earthwatch Australia et Kids Teaching Kids. Cela marque une étape majeure pour Waterschool, qui est désormais active sur six continents.

2003
Swarovski reçoit la certification OEKO-Tex 100 pour les composants de ses cristaux, laquelle atteste de la sécurité humaine et écologique, tant au niveau des produits que des sites de production.

2007
Lancement du programme CLEAR, composé d'un ensemble de critères structurés par catégorie de produits, qui répertorie toutes les substances réglementées et interdites à prendre en compte. Il s'agit là d'une composante essentielle qui s'applique à l'ensemble des spécifications de nos produits.

2009
Grâce à des formules innovantes brevetées, Swarovski introduit des cristaux de couleur rouge, comme « Grenat » et « Indian Siam », sans cadmium*.

2012
Lancement du programme Advanced Crystal, qui réduit radicalement la teneur en plomb à un maximum de 90 ppm (particules par million), sans compromettre la brillance et la qualité visuelle de nos cristaux.

2017

Advanced Crystal est consolidé pour intégrer des formules pionnières qui répondent aux normes environnementales les plus strictes. Les niveaux de plomb sont davantage réduits, à un maximum de 40 particules par million, faisant de Swarovski le leader de l'industrie du cristal sans plomb*.

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
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.

2020
Swarovski initiates the largest transformation ever for our business, fully integrating sustainability within the Swarovski Crystal Business. This allowed us to prepare for the challenges of the future and to strengthen our commitment towards our sustainability vision, strategy and programs.

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.