The company announced that it has been included in CDP’s 2024 Supplier Engagement A-List, which places it among the top 5% of 25,000 globally rated companies.
Lyreco explained that its suppliers are at the heart of its sustainability impact. By working closely with its suppliers, the company believes it create a measurable environmental impact throughout its value chain.
Lyreco’s supplier engagement scores for 2024 are:
Scope 3 Emissions incl. verification: A
Supplier involvement: A-
Objectives: A-
Risk management: A
Governance: B
Overall score: A-List
Xavier Etienne, Zone Managing Director Europe Chief Sustainability Officer said: “At Lyreco, we believe that meaningful climate action starts with collaboration. We are very proud to be included in the Supplier Engagement A-List from CDP. This reflects the progress we have made by working closely with our suppliers to reduce emissions and improve transparency. Our goal has always been to take the lead, anticipate expectations and continue to progress step by step – together with our partners and customers.”
CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) is a global non-profit organisation that assesses how companies deal with climate change, deforestation and flood risk management. CDP is widely considered the gold standard for environmental reporting.
Their Supplier Engagement Assessment (SEA) evaluates how well companies:
- Collaborate with climate-related issue providers,
- Measure and manage Scope 3 Emissions,
- Integrate supplier sustainability efforts into their overall business strategy.
The company concluded: “Standing on the A-list, Lyreco is recognized as a global supplier engagement leader — one of more than 150 companies that reached this level by 2024.”