Sustainability strategy

Since 1872, Landqart AG has represented the traditional Swiss values of quality, safety and reliability, and combined them with a drive for innovation. From an early stage, we integrated into our business practices an environmentally conscious approach to resources, water and energy.
New regulatory requirements, increasing customer demands and growing awareness of the issue of sustainability mean that, as an energy-intensive company, we have a responsibility to maintain these practices, and to open up to new opportunities to develop innovative and environmentally friendly solutions.
Our sustainability strategy summarises our long-standing efforts and defines concrete targets and measures for our path into a sustainable future.

The sustainability strategy serves Landqart AG as a tool for improving its environmental performance and continuous sustainable development.

The sustainability strategy applies to Landqart AG.

In line with the new European sustainability reporting standards, we have identified the most relevant risks in our value chain as well as relevant sustainability legislation and issues. In 2024, in collaboration with our employees, customers, suppliers and other stakeholders, we identified the most significant topics for our business with a survey that adhered to the principle of double materiality. As part of an internal workshop, these topics were analysed in depth and specific sustainability targets were formulated for seven focus areas related to environment, social affairs and governance.

Climate and energy are key concerns for Landqart AG. Due to our own high energy consumption, we have a great responsibility towards the environment, which is why we use renewable or sustainable energy in our operations.

Ambition: Climate

To contribute to a climate-positive world

Target

By 2025, we will examine various initiatives such as SBTi and develop science-based emission reduction targets by 2026

Ambition: Energy

To produce energy-efficiently and use only clean and renewable energy.

Target

We will engage an energy consultant to identify concrete targets to reduce electricity consumption.

Water plays a decisive role in Landqart AG's production process. A high level of water abstraction from groundwater sources and the discharge of treated wastewater into our local river, the Rhine, can have an impact on the environment. Water requirements and dependence on groundwater sources represent a financial and operational risk.

Ambition

To use water efficiently and have a circular water system, as far as possible.

Target

Limit the load on the WWTP (wastewater treatment plant) to 3000 m3 of wastewater per day with a maximum of 10 days of overflow per year.

The production process and the selection of raw materials significantly determine the sustainability of our products and the associated impact on the environment. An innovative product portfolio enables Landqart AG to position itself on the market and reduce the environmental impact of its products over their entire life cycle.

Ambition

To minimise our environmental impact through sustainable production processes and the use of sustainable raw materials. To be the supplier of sustainable substrate for secure documents.

Target

By 2030 we will launch a product which includes at least 30% sustainable raw materials and have at least one customer for this product.

Landqart AG sees the further training of employees as an investment in the competitiveness of each individual and the company as a whole. As one of the largest employers in the region, Landqart AG has a positive internal and external impact on the employment of people in the region.

Ambition

To encourage a culture of lifelong learning.

Target

Landqart AG’s continuing education concept includes a rolling process in which the need for continuing education for the entire company is periodically determined

Our employees are crucial to the continued existence of Landqart AG, and their health and safety are a top priority. Landqart contributes to the health of its employees by ensuring safe work processes and raising awareness of occupational health and safety issues.

Ambition

To do everything we can to ensure the health of our employees

Target

We promote the health of our employees to reduce absences due to illness and accidents by 10 % by 2027 (base year 2024)

As a manufacturer of substrates for secure documents with a focus on banknotes and passports, the increasing digitalisation of payment processes and identity management poses a financial risk for Landqart's business. At the same time, digitalisation supports efficient production processes and helps to reduce costs.

Ambition

To utilise the maximum potential of digitalisation.

Ziele

Implementing the digital roadmap to support work processes systemically and digitally and thus increase efficiency

Our main raw material, cotton, is associated with a certain child labour risk, which is why Landqart AG is committed to child labour-free supply chains. We are committed to complying with all applicable laws and regulations, respecting human rights and social standards and protecting the environment. This applies both in our own company and in our relationships with our business partners. In doing so, we also support the principles of the United Nations Global Compact.

Ambition

To implement sustainable and transparent supply chains that guarantee environmental and social responsibility at all levels.

Target

By 2027, the most important suppliers will have signed the Code of Conduct and by 2030 all critical suppliers will have been screened for child labour.

To have no reported cases of corruption involving Landqart AG.

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