Verescence, a glassmaker for the Perfumery and Cosmetics industry, has been recognized for leadership in corporate sustainability by global environmental non-profit CDP, ranking ‘A’ for tackling water security and ‘A-’ for leading effort against climate change.
 
Verescence has reduced its water consumption by 49% since 2016 and all of the Group’s factories should reach the “dry plant” level by 2025, thanks to smart metering systems and the reuse of wastewater in the production process.
 
For climate action, between 2016 and 2019, the glassmaker reduced its CO2 emissions by 10%, by implementing continuous improvement plans and by installing new, lower-emitting glass furnaces. Verescence has also committed to reducing its Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2034 (taking 2019 as the base year), to limit global warming to well below 2°C, in accordance with the trajectory proposed by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
 
“We are glad that our commitment and our concrete actions in terms of sustainable development have been recognized by CDP,” declared Thomas Riou, CEO of Verescence. “This rating is the recognition of the constant efforts made by the Verescence teams in France and abroad for many years and demonstrates the relevance of our Sustainable Performance System, supporting our CSR approach Glass Made to Last.”
 
To learn more about Verescence’s environmental achievements and objectives, read its 2020-2021 sustainability report.