1900
Création du Swarovski Music Club et du Swarovski Cycling Club. Créés à l'origine comme des activités d'entreprise, les clubs ont rapidement ouvert leurs portes à tous les habitants de la ville. Daniel Swarovski était un membre actif des deux clubs.

1908-1909
Le 25 juillet 1902, Daniel Swarovski entre au conseil municipal de Wattens. En 1908, il est élu à la tête du conseil municipal et en 1909, seulement un an plus tard, il entame la construction de nouvelles canalisations pour acheminer l'eau potable jusqu'au village. 

1909
Depuis l'arrivée des nombreux ouvriers de l'entreprise et de leur famille, la vieille école de Wattens est devenue trop petite pour accueillir tous les enfants. Marie Swarovski, la conjointe de Daniel, fait don du terrain sur lequel est construite la nouvelle école.

1959
Swarovski propose des formations spécialisées dans huit domaines professionnels différents, notamment sur la taille du cristal (la seule formation du genre en Autriche).

1960
« Daniel and Marie Swarovski Trust » est fondé pour accorder des bourses d'études aux élèves ayant obtenu de bons résultats scolaires et issus de familles modestes du Tyrol.

1978
Le « Vocational College » est créé sur le site pour veiller à ce que les apprentis acquièrent une formation solide leur permettant de mettre en pratique leurs compétences et leurs aptitudes sur le lieu de travail. Swarovski est l'une des très rares entreprises autrichiennes à disposer d'un tel établissement.

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
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
Eine Solar-Warmwasseranlage wird am Dach in unserem Werk in Pune, Indien installiert.

2018
Eine 1.400 kWp-Photovoltaikanlage wird in Marigot, Thailand in Betrieb genommen.

2022
Swarovski schließt die Installation einer 300 kWp-Photovoltaikanlage auf dem Dach des Werks in Wattens ab.

2019
Swarovski veröffentlicht in Zusammenarbeit mit Trucost (Teil von S&P Global) eine wegweisende Studie, die die Auswirkungen von Swarovski Kristall auf die Umwelt aufzeigt. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass das Swarovski Kristall geringere Umweltkosten vorweist als andere Schmuckmaterialien.

2021
Swarovski führt zum ersten Mal eine vollständige Ökobilanz für fünf unserer meistverkauften Artikel durch. Die Ergebnisse der Ökobilanz zeigen die Problembereiche, auf die wir uns fokussieren müssen, um die negativen Auswirkungen auf die Umwelt zu verringern.

2020
Swarovski beginnt die bisher größte Transformation für unser Unternehmen und integriert Nachhaltigkeit vollständig in das Swarovski Crystal Business. Damit konnten wir uns auf die Herausforderungen der Zukunft vorbereiten und unser Engagement für unsere Vision, Strategie sowie Programme im Hinblick auf Nachhaltigkeit verstärken.

2021
Als Teil der SBTi (Science Based Target Initiative) hat sich Swarovski zur Reduktion der Treibhausgasemissionen verpflichtet. Bis 2030 sollen die absoluten Scope-1- und Scope-2-Emissionen um 47 %, die Scope-3-Emissionen um 28 % reduziert werden. Dies stellt eine wesentliche Veränderung dar im Hinblick auf die Art und Weise, wie unser vertikal integriertes Unternehmen arbeitet.

2022
Seit diesem Jahr beziehen all unsere asiatischen Produktionsstandorte 100 % erneuerbaren Strom aus Photovoltaikanlagen und Windparks in der Region – über Zertifikate für erneuerbare Energien. Auf diese Weise können wir unsere Scope-2-Emissionen deutlich reduzieren.

2022
Im Rahmen unseres Bestrebens nach mehr Transparenz in Bezug auf unsere wirtschaftlichen, ökologischen und sozialen Einflüsse werden wir unseren Nachhaltigkeitsbericht nicht mehr alle zwei Jahre, sondern jährlich veröffentlichen.