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2030 Sustainability Goals and Metrics

Avery Dennison is committed to reaching our sustainability goals by the year 2030. Our 2030 sustainability goals complement and live alongside our 2025 sustainability goals. Our 2030 sustainability goals were developed based on careful analysis of what is most important for our business and stakeholders, covering the areas where we can, and should, make the greatest difference. Striving to meet our new goals will be the greatest test yet of our capacity to innovate and an invaluable opportunity to position our business for lasting success.

Our 2030 sustainability goals align with seven of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A framework adopted by 193 countries, the SDGs have become a common standard for governments, the private sector and civil society to track progress toward sustainability.

 

Deliver innovations that advance the circular economy

Deliver innovations that advance the circular economy

Satisfy the recycling, composting or reuse requirements of all single-use consumer packaging and apparel with our products and solutions. 

 

Baseline (2015)

 2023 Results

Solutions Group

100% of our core product categories (printed fabric labels, woven labels, paper, interior heat-transfer labels, packaging and RFID) will meet our third-party verified Sustainable ADvantageTM standard. 

   - - 75%
(Apparel Solutions only)

Materials Group

100% of our standard label products will contain recycled or renewable content. All of our regions will have labels that enable circularity of plastics. 

   - -

~61%
(Label and Graphics Materials only)
Reduce our environmental impact in our operations and supply chain

Reduce our environmental impact in our operations and supply chain

  Baseline (2015) 2023 Results
Reduce our Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 70% from our 2015 baseline. Work with our supply chain to reduce our 2018 baseline Scope 3 GHG emissions by 30%**, with an ambition of net zero by 2050.     - -

63% Scope 1 and 2*

Prior year scope 3 calculations are available in our most recent CDP Climate Response
Source 100% of paper fiber from certified sources focused on a deforestation-free future. 45% FSC-certified 96% certified
Divert 95% of our waste away from landfills, with a minimum of 80% of our waste recycled and the remainder either reused, composted or sent to energy recovery.

84% landfill-free
55% recycled

89% landfill-free* 1
64% recycled* 1
Deliver a 15% increase in water efficiency at our sites that are located in high or extremely high risk countries as identified in the World Resources Institute Aqueduct Tool.     - - 9%*
Make a positive impact by enhancing the livelihoods of our employees and communities

Make a positive social impact by enhancing the livelihood of our people and communities

  Baseline (2015) 2023 Results

Foster an engaged team and an inclusive workplace. 

  • Inclusion index: 85% 
  • Employee engagement: 82% 
  • Females in manager level or above positions: 40% 
  • Safety: 0.2 Recordable Incident Rate (RIR)


- -

80%

32%

0.31 RIR


76%3

80%3

36%3

0.22 RIR
Support the participation of our employees in Avery Dennison Foundation grants and foster the well-being of the communities in which we and our supply chain operate.     - - Made ADF grants in 72% of countries in which we operate 95% of grants incorporated employee volunteerism

* As of Q3 2023. Full year results available in Q3 2024

1 We have changed our calculation methodology to more closely align with our 2030 goals since our prior-year report. A detailed description of these changes can be found in our ESG Download.

2 Our 30% reduction by 2030 goal covers our purchased goods and services (GHGP category 1) and end-of-life treatment of sold products (GHGP category 12), as aligned with our SBTi target.

3 In 2023, we utilized a new partner, process and platform, and more than doubled the questions asked. As such, 2023 reflects a new baseline from which we will measure our progress going forward.

 

Progress toward our 2025 sustainability goals

Sustainability is one of our core values and has long been an integral part of the way we do business. Our aim is to improve the sustainability of our products and processes, build a more diverse workforce and an inclusive culture, maintain a culture of health and safety, and support our communities to create value for all our stakeholders. Key to our progress has been integrating sustainability into our business strategies and engaging employees at all levels.

In our 2022 integrated sustainability and annual report, we present highlights of our achievements against our 2025 sustainability goals and announce our more ambitious 2030 sustainability goals.

In the first five years of the 10-year horizon for our 2025 sustainability goals, we have made meaningful progress, as shown in the scorecard shown below.

 

Deliver innovations that advance the circular economy

 

Baseline (2015)

 2023 Results

70% of revenues from sustainability-driven products

 - - 67% Materials Group (Label and Graphic Materials only) 
64% Solutions Group (Apparel Solutions only)

Reduce our environmental impact in our operations and supply chain

  Baseline (2015) 2023 Results
3% absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction every year (26% cumulative by 2025)*   - -

63% cumulative GHG emissions reduction*
100% certified paper
70% Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified face paper		 - -
45% FSC-certified		 96% certified
79% FSC-certified face paper
95% landfill-free
75% waste recycled 

90% landfill-free
55% recycled

93% landfill-free*
64% recycled*
70% of films we buy conform to, or enable end products to conform to, our environmental and social guiding principles
70% of chemicals we buy conform to, or enable end products to conform to, our environmental and social guiding principles 		   - -

  - -

97% of films

96% of chemicals

Make a positive impact by enhancing the livelihoods of our employees and communities

  Baseline (2015) 2023 Results

40% women in manager level and above 

 32%

36%
Maintain world-class safety and employee engagement scores  0.31 Recordable Incident Rate (RIR) 

80% engagement		 0.22 RIR


80% engagement
Publicly commit to goals/report progress   Continued enhancing sustainability transparency with more frequent and comprehensive reporting

*As of Q3 2023. Full year number available in Q3 2024

1 In 2023, we utilized a new partner, process and platform, and more than doubled the questions asked. As such, 2023 reflects a new baseline from which we will measure progress ongoing.