Arburg has published its Sustainability Report 2025, presenting documented progress and activities implemented under the arburgGREENworld programme. The report states that sustainability is embedded in the company’s strategy and includes measures implemented worldwide. The document also presents the company’s approach to resource conservation and its role as a technology partner for customers in sustainable plastics processing. To conserve resources, the Sustainability Report 2025 is available exclusively online as an interactive PDF on the Arburg website. The company has been publishing a sustainability report for five years, using it to present activities and measures related to resource efficiency, the circular economy and its carbon footprint. The scope also includes the company’s broader ESG strategy, covering environmental, social and corporate governance aspects.
Sustainability as part of the company strategy
According to the report, Arburg continues its activities for sustainability and resource conservation despite difficult economic and global conditions. The company presents its activities as a holistic approach, covering both its own operations and support for customers in plastics processing.
The 2025 report highlights progress under the arburgGREENworld programme and contains facts, figures and examples of activities carried out in areas such as resource efficiency, the circular economy and emissions reduction.
EcoVadis and CDP ratings
Arburg received the EcoVadis Gold rating for the third consecutive year. The company notes that the criteria are becoming more demanding from year to year. Compared with the previous year, Arburg improved its results in all categories, increasing its overall score from 78 to 83 points.
According to the source information, this result places Arburg among the top two percent of more than 100,000 companies assessed by the independent organisation. The assessment covered environmental performance, labour and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement.
In addition, Arburg received a “B” rating in the CDP 2025 assessment, which, according to the report, places the company above average compared with other engineering companies in the areas of climate protection, ecology and CO₂ emissions.
Indicators for energy, emissions and resources
The report presents several indicators illustrating the effects of measures related to resource efficiency, the circular economy and the carbon footprint.
- In 2025, Arburg’s electricity mix had a carbon footprint up to 86% lower than the German electricity mix.
- In 2025, Arburg generated around 2,900,000 kWh of solar power for its own use through its own photovoltaic systems.
- The share of electricity generated in-house from renewable sources was almost 16%.
- Between 2010 and 2025, emissions of 140,000 tonnes of CO₂ were avoided.
- Almost 30% of Arburg’s total water consumption comes from rainwater collected in cisterns.
- In 2025, Arburg recycled 77% of the total amount of waste generated.
The Arburg Sustainability Report 2025 also contains additional data and examples of activities, measures and progress achieved under the arburgGREENworld programme. The document is available online on the company’s website.
