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Taking Action on Climate

Taking Action on Climate

We are committed to protecting the environment we operate in to mitigate climate change and improve our environmental performance.

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Protecting our environment

We understand that as a business, we play a critical role in addressing climate change, setting targets and innovating to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and helping to drive the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Taking committed steps to reduce our CO₂e emissions will help minimise our contribution to climate change and improve efficiency as we reduce our energy use and deliver value through sustainable products and solutions. Maintaining ecosystem resilience is critical for climate change mitigation and achieving our climate goals.

Taking action on climate is an integral part of our Mondi Action Plan 2030 (MAP2030).

48%

reduction of our absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions compared with our 2019 baseline

77%

of our energy was from renewables in 2025

100%

of our fibre was responsibly sourced, with 82% FSC™ or PEFC certified, and the remainder FSC Controlled Wood

2025 performance indicators for Taking Action on Climate

Our key climate topics

We are working to reduce our GHG emissions in line with a 1.5°C scenario.

Our approved science-based Net-Zero targets cover GHG emissions from our operations and supply chain (Scope 1, 2 and 3).

See our science-based Net-Zero targets

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Our climate commitments, targets and performance

Reduce our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in line with science-based Net-Zero targets

Targets

Reduce our Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 46.2% by 2030 from a 2019 baseline

On track

Reduce Scope 3 emissions by 27.5% by 2030 from a 2019 baseline

Behind target

Reduce Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions by 90% by 2050 from a 2019 baseline

On track

2025 performance

Since our baseline in 2019, we have reduced our absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂e which is a 48% reduction. Compared to last year, our Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions increased, and our share of renewable energy decreased, mainly due to our acquisitions which were not included in our 2024 disclosure. If we exclude acquisitions for better comparability, we see a reduction in GHG emissions compared to 2024.

The Group’s total share of renewable energy remained high at 77% (2024: 79%).

Compared with our 2019 baseline, our Scope 3 emissions decreased by 28%. Compared with the previous year they increased due to the inclusion of additional emissions from acquisitions and an update to our Scope 3 emission inventory.

In 2025, our total Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions decreased by 3.53 million tonnes to 7.41 million tonnes. This is a 32% reduction compared with our 2019 baseline, which shows we are making good progress towards our Net-Zero target.

Maintain zero deforestation in our wood supply, sourcing from resilient forests

Targets

Maintain 100% FSC™ certification in our own forest landholdings

On track

Procure 100% responsibly sourced fibre with fibre procured and the remainder being controlled wood 75% FSC- or PEFC-certified fibre by 2025, and the remainder meeting the FSC Controlled Wood standard

On track

Implement leading forestry measures to ensure productive and resilient forests

On track

2025 performance

We have successfully maintained FSC and PEFC certification in our own plantation forestry landholdings. In South Africa, we passed surveillance audits reaffirming our compliance with these forestry management certification standards.

In 2025, 100% of our fibre was responsibly sourced, with 82% FSC- or PEFC-certified (2024: 76%). The remaining volume met the FSC Controlled Wood standard. The higher share of certified fibre was possible due to temporarily improved availability of certified fibre in some parts of Europe as well as increased certified fibre usage in our South African operations.

We have continued to implement best management practices in our plantation forests to support improved growth and minimise disturbances.

In 2025, we extended our TEAMING UP 4 FORESTS partnership with the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) for another three years, focusing on key challenges for the sustainable provision of wood-based products.

Safeguard biodiversity and water resources in our operations and beyond

Targets

Conduct water stewardship assessments at our mills and forestry operations by 2025, and implement required actions to address the findings by 2030

On track

Conduct biodiversity assessments at our mills and forest operations, introducing biodiversity action plans where necessary by 2025

On track

2025 performance

In 2025, we finalised a review of all water stewardship safeguards in our plantation forestry operations in South Africa, achieving our target to conduct water stewardship assessments across all our mills and forestry operations, up from 92% in 2024.

In 2025, we achieved our target of conducting biodiversity assessments across our mills and forestry operations and introducing biodiversity action plans where necessary, reaching 100% coverage.

As a member of WBCSD Forest Solutions Group, we support its mission to grow an inclusive circular bioeconomy that is rooted in thriving sustainable working forests. In 2025, immediately following COP30, WBCSD launched its Nature Action Portal, covering six sectors, two value chains, and water as a cross-cutting theme. We have actively contributed over the past two years to the development of the forest sector and supply chain components of this portal. It aims to empower the forest sector to strengthen resilience and accelerate progress towards nature positive outcomes.

We also extended our Mondi South Africa and WWF-South Africa partnership by continuing to maintain or enhance the values and resilience of ecological networks at a landscape scale, including rivers and wetlands.

External recognition for our Sustainability practices

We have been recognised as a leader in sustainability practices by several external corporate ratings and indices, including CDP, MSCI ESG rating and EcoVadis Corporate Social Responsibility ratings.

See our ratings and rankings