Lenzing has a verified science-based climate target and aims to reduce its GHG emissions by 2030. Specifically, by 2030 it pledges to reducing 42% of all direct emissions (scope 1) from the company’s activities or activities under its control, including fuel combustion on site, and of the indirect emissions from electricity and heat (scope 2) purchased and used by the company.
By 2030, it also pledges to reducing 25% of the indirect emissions from the organization’s activities occurring from sources that it does not own or control and covering emissions along the value chain (scope 3). By 2050, Lenging Group pledges to reducing all its GHG emissions by 90% compared the 2021 levels. Lenzing has increased its low-carbon specialty fibres share by investing in advanced lyocell, viscose, and modal production. Current efforts focus on renewable energy procurement, including a biomass power plant acquisition, 100% renewables-based electricity in 6 sites, and power supply agreements like wind power in Austria.

Τarget date: 01/01/2031
Measurable Target: 

• 42% reduction of all direct emissions from the company’s activities or activities under its control, including fuel combustion on site, and of the indirect emissions from electricity and heat purchased and used by the company by 2030
• 25% reduction of the indirect emissions from the organization’s activities occurring from sources that it does not own or control and covering emissions along the value chain by 2030 

Progress reported in July 2026: Against the 2021 baseline, Lenzing's Scope 1+2 emissions index stood at 80 percent in 2025 (a 20 percent reduction), against a 2030 target of 58 percent (42 percent reduction). The Scope 3 index stood at 77 percent in 2025 (23 percent reduction), close to the 2030 target of 75 percent (25 percent reduction). Seven production facilities now procure 100 percent renewable electricity; a new 1.3 MWp photovoltaic plant was commissioned at the Lenzing (Austria) site via a Power Purchase Agreement, raising total PV capacity to 8.3 MWp; and low-carbon sodium hydroxide sourcing from three suppliers saved approximately 85,000 tons of CO2 in 2025.