SIG GROUP AG.
1YQA.XETRA | Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard and of containers of paper and paperboard
SIG Group AG is a systems and solutions provider for aseptic packaging. The company develops and manufactures packaging systems and solutions for the food and beverage industry. Its products include carton packs, filling machines, and related services. SIG serves a wide range of customers in the bev...Show More
Better Health for All
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The company, a provider of aseptic packaging, states that its bags and pouches contain zero BPA.
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As a packaging provider, the company does not produce or sell food or nutritional products, nor does it hold healthcare-related patents, conduct clinical trials, or offer products with addiction potential. Therefore, several health-related KPIs are not applicable to its operations.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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SIG Group AG is a systems and solutions provider for aseptic packaging in the food and beverage industry.
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The company does not offer lending, deposit, or other financial services to consumers. Therefore, all KPIs related to fair money and economic opportunity, which are designed for financial institutions, are not applicable to SIG Group AG.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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SIG Group's Total Recordable Case Rate (TRIR) was 0.63 per 200,000 hours worked in 2024, with zero fatalities.
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The voluntary employee turnover rate was 5.6% in 2024.
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The employee engagement score reached 86% in the 2025 employee survey, exceeding industry benchmarks.
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Approximately 47% of employees globally were covered by collective bargaining agreements in 2024.
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In 2024, 12.3% of the total workforce were on fixed-term contracts.
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The company reported no incidents of discrimination substantiated in 2024
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and no cases of significant non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations resulting in monetary fines in 2024,
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and no significant controversies related to employee wages or working conditions in 2023.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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Approximately 99% of suppliers (by spend) have traceable data in ERP systems.
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Production sites undergo SEDEX SMETA audits every two years.
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No specific quantitative data is available for fair-trade certification share, the number of forced or child labor incidents over the last three years, median remediation speed, the percentage of all suppliers with ethical clauses in contracts, the share of spend on high-risk materials, or supplier diversity spend.
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Honest & Fair Business
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SIG Group AG demonstrates high transparency, achieving an EcoVadis Platinum rating of 96/100 in 2024, placing it in the top 1% of companies assessed
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. The company also holds a Sustainalytics low risk rating of 10.5 for ESG controversies
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. A detailed anti-bribery and corruption policy is in place
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, featuring a zero-tolerance approach
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, guidance on gifts, hospitality, and facilitation payments
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, and mandatory annual Code of Conduct training for 100% of employees
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. The company utilizes multiple independent ESG assessments (EcoVadis, MSCI, FTSE4Good, Sustainalytics, SXI)
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and an independently certified mass balance system for packaging materials
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, indicating extensive third-party verification of ethical claims
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. A formal Group Whistleblowing Policy allows confidential and anonymous reporting
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, with reports acknowledged within seven days
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. However, feedback on measures taken or planned is provided within three months (90 days)
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, and the program's effectiveness is not publicly measured.
Kind to Animals
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SIG Group AG operates as a systems and solutions provider for aseptic packaging, a business model that does not involve animal-derived products, animal testing, or animal agriculture. Consequently, KPIs related to cruelty-free certification, alternative testing methods, humane certifications for animal operations, ethical substitution of animal inputs, cage-free sourcing, animal testing policies and volume, R&D investment in animal-free technologies, animal agriculture ethics, animal-free R&D collaboration, and public policy engagement on animal welfare are not applicable to the company's direct operations. While SIG supports WWF projects involving forest landscape management and restoration, the provided evidence does not include specific measurable biodiversity impacts such as species recovery, population increases, or a percentage of revenue invested, which are required to score the wildlife conservation impact KPI against the rubric's defined thresholds, leading to its omission.
No War, No Weapons
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No evidence available to assess SIG GROUP AG on No War, No Weapons.
Planet-Friendly Business
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SIG's total Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions were 2,201,697 tCO2e in 2024.
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The company has SBTi-validated science-based carbon reduction targets, approved in 2023
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, including a 42% absolute reduction of Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions and a 51.6% reduction of Scope 3 GHG emissions per liter packed, both by 2030 (2020 baseline).
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In 2023, 60% of electricity consumption was sourced from renewable contracts.
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The waste diversion rate was 94% in 2023.
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Packaging innovations, such as SIG Terra Alu-free + Forest-based polymers, offer a 63% lower CO2e compared to standard aseptic cartons
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, and bag-in-box solutions for wine achieve an 80% lower carbon footprint compared to glass bottles.
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The company has not reported any environmental compliance violations. SIG aligns with TCFD recommendations and conducts comprehensive climate scenario analysis, considering 1.5°C, 2-3°C, and ≥3°C pathways, along with various IPCC and IEA models.
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In 2024, 57% of Scope 3 supplier-specific data was available.
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SIG maintains FSC™ Chain of Custody certification since 2009
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, guaranteeing FSC™ labeling on all its packs
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, and commits to maintaining 100% of sourced forest area.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No specific, quantitative evidence was found in the provided articles to assess SIG GROUP AG against the defined KPIs for 'Respect for Cultures & Communities'. While Article 0 mentions increasing community engagement programs
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and allocating a community project budget
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, it does not provide the concrete data points, percentages, or numbers required by the rubric's thresholds for any of the KPIs, such as the number of formal partnerships, percentage of revenue reinvested, or details on cultural impact assessments or grievance mechanisms for communities.
Safe & Smart Tech
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Data is retained for the duration of the customer relationship, plus a maximum of two years after termination, or longer if required by tax laws, which can be at least seven years.
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The company is certified to ISO/IEC 27001:2013, covering its ICT infrastructure, application data centers, and production operations in Germany, Romania, and China.
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All information on company PCs and laptops is encrypted, and encryption is also used for email, file transfers, and internet transmissions, with classified information required to be encrypted.
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The company states it is compliant with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection regulations.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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The company achieved a 94% waste diversion rate from landfill in 2023, an increase from 92% in 2022.
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Its packaging demonstrates high sustainability, with aseptic cartons comprising 75% FSC-certified renewable paperboard and 21% polymers linked to 100% recycled plastics via a mass balance system, totaling 96% sustainable content.
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Furthermore, 21% of its product packaging contains 100% recycled plastics.
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All carton designs are stated to be recyclable, and one bag-in-box solution is fully recyclable with US APR recognition.
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Hazardous waste was significantly reduced from 192 metric tonnes in 2022 to 57 metric tonnes in 2023.
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The company has implemented numerous waste reduction initiatives, including new filling machines that reduce consumables by 30%
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and an investment in PolyAl recycling technology aiming to increase recycled material value by over 50%.
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It targets a 70% recycling rate for beverage cartons in Europe by 2030.
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Customer education is supported through programs like "Recycle for Good" in Indonesia and Egypt,
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and "Cidade+Recicleiros" and "so+ma vantagens" in Brazil.
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Circular design principles are integrated, with a commitment to a fully circular packaging system
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and optimization of resource use in new designs.
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