SUSTAINA-BILITY-LINKED FINANCING FRAMEWORK - WOOD IS SUSTAI NABLE - SO ARE WE
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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 RATIONALE FOR ESTABLISHING A SUSTAINABILITY-LINKED FINANCING (SLF) FRAMEWORK 11 ALIGNMENT WITH SUSTAINABILITY- LINKED BOND PRINCIPLES 2020 AND SUSTAINABILITY-LINKED LOAN PRINCIPLES 2020 12 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) 13 Calibration of Sustainability Performance Target (SPTs) 15 Financial Characteristics 17 Reporting 18 Verification 19
INTRODUCTION SUSTAINABILITY IS PART OF OUR CORPORATE CULTURE Wood is an inherently sustainable resource and We see the world confronted with increasing has been at the heart of Pfleiderer’s business for shortage of raw materials, overexploitation more than 125 years. In 1894, Gustav Pfleiderer of nature and the consequences of climate founded a timber trading company and a rafting change. There is a new social awareness and business in Heilbronn predicated on using wood- sustainable thinking is increasingly becoming based products. In doing so, he laid the founda- a question of survival for our entire civilisation. tion of our present company, which to this day has sustainable wood-based products at its core. At Pfleiderer we regularly engage our stake- holders to challenge our ways of working, our PCF GmbH („Pfleiderer“ or the “Company”) is head- products and services. We understand our quartered in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Germany, stakeholders’ needs and interests in implemen- and employs around 2,200 staff primarily across ting sustainable processes in the company and five sites in Germany and one resin production society regarding raw materials, circular eco- site in Poland. Under the umbrella brand Pfleiderer, nomy, energy generation and use, supply and the company combines the product ranges of production processes, emissions, working Duropal and Thermopal. Sustainability drives climate, labour safety, corporate responsibility not only our internal processes, but also our and compliance. relationship with our customers and the society in which we live and operate. 1
INTRODUCTION STAKEHOLDERS INTERESTS STAKEHOLDERS' INTERESTS AT A GLANCE Internal Stakeholders Job security Working climate Health External Stakeholders Environmental compatibility Wood origin and sustainable forestry Cascade utilisation, closed loop recycling management and wood recycling Supply and production processes Panel gluing and emissions Energy production and use Standards and certificates Employee recruitment and development Corporate responsibility and compliance Sustainable management Social responsibility Customers and products Environment and energy Employees and society We are convinced that economic success can only be achieved with satisfied customers, healthy and motivated employees, and the protection of our environment. This results in a far-reaching responsibility that we take very seriously – towards our customers, suppliers, neighbours, and especially towards our employees. 2
INTRODUCTION PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT PFLEIDERER’S COMMITMENT TO PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT Wood from sustainable sources At Pfleiderer, sustainability and environmentally organisation Forest Stewardship Council, our conscious action begins with the purchase of company must meet the strictest guidelines; the valuable raw material wood. We apply the to obtain the FSC seal, Pfleiderer must not only highest standards and selection criteria, and as document all wood purchases and outgoing a result we use material from sustainable fores- goods, but also submit to regular inspections by try and partners without exception. Starting in FSC auditors. Even non-FSC-certified wood must 2007, our company has consistently achieved come from sustainable sources in order to meet certification according to FSC® (FSC® license Pfleiderer‘s sustainability requirements. Thus, code: FSC-C011773) and PEFC (PEFC/04-32- we also use wood from PEFC-certified compa- 0828). nies (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes) and only, as a matter of For us, sustainable forestry also means that we principle, wood that meets the minimum require- do not procure the following types of wood: ments of the FSC seal with the classification „Controlled Wood“. With the latter, the customer • Wood from illegal logging can be sure that the product they have pur- • Wood from areas in which cultural and civil chased comes from 100 % sustainable forestry rights are violated and meets all the requirements of the „Chain of • Wood from forests which due to poor forest Custody“. management are classified as endangered, and are under special protection • Wood produced from the conversion of natu- ral forests into plantations or non-forest uses • Wood from forests that have been grown from genetically modified tree species • Wood from areas in which one of the ILO basic principles is violated, as defined in the 1998 ILO declaration on fundamental rights at work The approximately 5 million tonnes of wood processed by Pfleiderer annually comes from sustainably managed and certified forests, at a maximum distance from our plants of 200 kilometers. To be certified by the non-profit 3
INTRODUCTION PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT Climate and energy consciousness We strongly support the ambition of the Paris Finally, Pfleiderer is committed to compensate Agreement to limiting global warming to 1.5°C the remaining gap in Scope 1+2 through ETS and commit ourselves to the Science Based allowances, supporting forestation projects in Targets Initiative (SBTi) to reduce CO2 emissions. the Amazon, or similar compensation activities. Over the years, we have devoted significant re- Pfleiderer is a member of the Klimaschutz Holz- sources to reduce the use of fossil fuels, and industrie initiative. This initiative has set itself consequently reduce CO2 emissions into the at- the goal of making the wood industry climate- mosphere. Currently, 95% of all the electrical and friendly and sustainable; the participants are thermal energy we produce stems from biomass committed to the guidelines of sustainable and fuels, and only our 6% back-up supply comes climate-friendly development. from natural gas. Utilising state-of-the-art co- generation plants and biomass boilers has helped us to reduce our CO2 emissions in our CHP plants by 26% over the last seven years. We are committed to investing further to reduce CO2 emissions across our sites. As a first step, Pfleiderer has committed to reducing Scope 1+2 emission by 21% by 2025. In addition, Pfleiderer will expand its actions across the value chain to include Scope 3 emissions. With this holistic W0102S21 approach, we will further reduce our CO2 emis- Pfleiderer Deutschland GmbH, sions in waste / wastewater treatment, consu- Neumarkt med materials, and travelling-related emissions. 4
INTRODUCTION SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION PFLEIDERER’S COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION Recycling material and cascade usage Pfleiderer recognised years ago that cascade The wood mix at Pfleiderer consists of only utilisation and recycling management are the ~15% fresh wood fractions, and even then are only economic models that can guarantee sus- usually by-products such as thinning and tainable production of high-quality wood pro- residual wood. The remainder comprises ducts in the future. This is why we have already ~45% pre-consumer recycled material such implemented intelligent wood cycles at our raw as sawmill residues, and ~40% post-consumer chip board sites today. Sawing residues from recycled material such as processed waste sawmills and recycled wood are collected at our wood. Pfleiderer has targeted a post-consumer sites and prepared for further processing. In the recycled wood ratio of 50% by 2025. production process, new wood-based panels are created by sorting, gluing, compacting and Of course, the proportion of recycled wood in pressing. These high-quality products are ideal- the various products depends on the panel type ly suited for a wide range of applications in in- and the availability of supply; however, we can terior design and furniture production. proudly state that no trees are deliberately felled for the production of Pfleiderer panels. 5
INTRODUCTION SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION 01 07 05 02 04 06 03 01 The potential of wood products for climate 05 At the end of their service life, the used wood protection is high. CO2 storage of wood: and wood-based products are dismantled and processed in accordance with the Waste Wood • 1 kg wood stores approx. 1,8 kg CO2 Ordinance. • 1 m³ wood stores approx. 1 to CO2 • Disposal and processing of the mineral CO2 stored in wood remains bound after harvesting and metallic components. for the entire service life. • Testing for chemical and organic pollution 02 Logs are delivered to sawmills – cutting of bars 06 Only tested wood of the highest quality and planks. Thinning and residual wood flows into classes (A1 and A2) is re-used as post-consumer the production of wood based materials. recycled material for the production of wood- 03 Sawdust and sawing residues are used as based materials. pre-consumer recycling material for the production 07 Wood that can no longer be recycled is used of wood-based materials. thermally in our CHP plants. By dispensing with 04 Finished wood and wood-based products fossil fuels as far as possible, we obtain the energy are supplied to consumers via trade, craftsmen and and heat we need in a climate/CO2-neutral way. industry. 6
INTRODUCTION SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION Sustainable and healthy products We attach great importance to the use of sus- tainable materials and production processes, not only within wood, but in all steps of proces- sing and refinement. The gluing of our raw chip- board and fibreboard is performed in closed systems to reduce emissions, and we conti- nuously research new glue formulas to further do so. We only use paper for decor coating. We process up to 9,000 tonnes of decor paper per year which we impregnate with melamine resin before it is applied to the chipboard on the laying belt under heat and pressure. We produce the melamine and phenol impregnation resins for our high-pressure laminate (HPL) boards ourselves to ensure the high durability and homogeneity of the HPL products. Because theoretically ‘safe enough’ is not safe Many of our products are so environmentally enough at Pfleiderer, we operate a central analy- friendly, sustainable and healthy to live with that sis laboratory at our Arnsberg site. There we test they have been certified with the Blue Angel our boards for impurities and organohalogen label, according to CARB / CARB II and/or accor- compounds such as PCP and chlorine, and ding to the Japanese emissions standard JIS measure formaldehyde emissions in our own F**** as well as, most recently, according to the test chambers to guarantee the safety of our Cradle to Cradle CertifiedTM Products Programme. products. 7
INTRODUCTION SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION Uncompromising quality Producing wood-based materials sustainably in the highest quality is a challenge. As a leading company in the wood industry, Pfleiderer takes on this challenge at all levels and with traditio- nal entrepreneurial diligence. Having implemen- ted state-of-the-art processes and technology, an integrated management system for quality, environment, energy and safety, and a corporate culture that continuously develops these values, the compatibility of quality and sustainability is a matter of course! Extensive transparency In practical terms, this means that we regularly ISO 9001 and 14001 as well as ISO 45001 and certify our processes throughout the entire ISO 50001, and our co-generation plants are value chain – often far beyond statutory require- certified in accordance with EfbV. We also be- ments. We attach great importance to being as long to the Quality Association for Wood-based transparent as possible for our customers and Panels and have certifications according to partners. Our environmental management sys- FSC® (License Code: FSC® C011773) and PEFC™ tems at our locations are certified according to (License Code: PEFC/04-32-0828). 8
INTRODUCTION EMPLOYEES AND SOCIETY PFLEIDERER’S COMMITMENT TO EMPLOYEES AND SOCIETY Our Commitment to Labour Protection We take a wide range of labour protection Over the past years, the area of safety at work measures and implement safety at work regu- has developed well within the company. The lations with the aim of preventing all accidents number of accidents has fallen, standards have at work. Our employees receive regular, prac- been improved and risks minimised. Never- tice-oriented training on all aspects of labour theless, accidents still occur – something that protection. Pfleiderer is not willing to accept. For this rea- son, managers at the various management „Our people are our greatest asset.“ At Pfleiderer, levels receive regular training in workshops to this is not just an empty phrase; to protect our firmly anchor safety at work in everyday corpo- employees, we do all we can to reduce the rate life, and to raise employees‘ awareness of number of industrial accidents at our company the importance of safety-oriented action. Star- to zero. The core of these measures is our ONE ting from top management, safety is driven by Safety concept for safety at work. all departments of the company. Health & Safety Benchmark with key figures of the Employers‘ Liability Insurance Association for Wood and Metal LTA-FR1: Accidents per 1 million hours worked. 35,0 30,0 23,55 23,68 22,17 • BGHM 25,0 22,07 21,16 20,0 14,1 14,7 15,0 • Pfleiderer 9,5 7,2 9,5 Core West 10,0 5,4 incl. Silekol 5,0 0,0 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 9
INTRODUCTION EMPLOYEES AND SOCIETY Our Commitment to Ethical Principles and Human Rights We always apply the highest ethical and legal standards in our strategic considerations and daily business (compliance). Pfleiderer acts in accordance with the principle of legality in all areas; we strictly follow legal requirements and government guidelines and instructions in everything we do. Our guidelines oblige us to operate according to ethical and socially responsible principles. The public image of our company is shaped by the appearance, actions and behaviour of each and every one of us. We are all jointly responsible for ensuring that our company lives up to our social responsibility worldwide. We also expect our suppliers, customers, and business partners to adhere to conduct in line with compliance guide- lines and regulations. Pfleiderer respects and supports the protection of officially declared international human rights in accordance with the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights: International Labour Organization (ILO), Freedom of Associ- ation, Forced labour, Child Labour, Equal em- ployment opportunities, Discrimination, Abusive behaviour and harassment. All of these rules are anchored in our business code of conduct. 10
RATIONALE RATIONALE FOR ESTABLISHING A SUSTAINABILITY-LINKED FINANCING (SLF) FRAMEWORK Pfleiderer understands the positive role that it This approach links Pfleiderer’s sustainability can play in combating the climate crisis by pro- strategy with its funding policy incentivizing the viding climate change mitigation through re- achievement of pre-determined Sustainability duction of its greenhouse gas emissions, and Performance Targets (SPTs) – leveraging ambi- protecting natural resources by increasing the tious timelines to achieve sustainability perfor- proportion of recycled wood in our products. mance that is relevant, core and material to our business. As such, we intend to issue Sustainability- Linked Securities (“SLSs”), which may include Our framework provides a high-level approach Sustainability-Linked Bonds (“SLBs”), Sus - to our Sustainability-Linked Securities and in- tainability-Linked Loans (SLLs) or any other vestors should refer to relevant documentation Sustainability-Linked instruments (Commercial for any securities transactions. Paper, derivatives instruments, etc.). 11
ALIGNMENT ALIGNMENT WITH SUSTAINABILITY-LINKED BOND PRINCIPLES 2020 AND SUSTAINABILITY- LINKED LOAN PRINCIPLES 2020 This Framework has been established in accor- Substantially similar core components are out- dance with the Sustainability-Linked Bond lined under the Sustainability Linked Loan Prin- Principles (SLBP) 2020 as administered by ciples 2020, published by the LMA in connection ICMA . 1 with sustainability linked loans2. The following five components form the basis Sustainability-Linked Bonds are any type of of Pfleiderer’s SLF Framework: bond instrument for which the financial and/or structural characteristics can vary depending 1) selection of Key Performance Indicators on whether the issuer achieves predefined Sus- (KPIs); tainability/ESG objectives. In that sense, issuers 2) calibration of Sustainability Performance are thereby committing explicitly (including in Targets (SPTs); bond documentation) to future improvements 3) financial characteristics; in sustainability outcome(s) within a predefined 4) reporting on the above, and; timeline that are relevant, core and material 5) independent verification of the compo- to their overall business. SLBs are a forward- nents listed in points 1-4. looking performance-based instrument. The proceeds of SLBs are intended to be used for general purposes; hence, the use of proceeds is not a determinant in our categorization. 1 International Capital Market Association SLB 2020: https://www.icmagroup.org/assets/documents/Regulatory/Green-Bonds/June-2020/Sustainability-Linked-Bond-PrinciplesJune-2020-100620.pdf 2 Loan Market Association SLLP 2020: https://www.lma.eu.com/application/files/5115/8866/8901/Sustainability_Linked_Loan_Principles_V032.pdf 12
ALIGNMENT PFLEIDERER’S SLF FRAMEWORK PFLEIDERER’S SUSTAINABILITY-LINKED FINANCING FRAMEWORK – KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIs) Pfleiderer has selected the following two KPIs, which are core, relevant, and material to our business and measure the sustainability improvements of the Group: KPI #1: Percentage of Recycled Wood Used • KPI: Pfleiderer will calculate KPI #1 as the tonnes of recycled wood used (post-consumer material and internal rejects) divided by the tonnes of total woods used (i.e. the sum of pre- and post-consumer recycled and fresh wood) – contributing to SDG12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) • This metric is measurable, quantifiable, and externally verifiable • Rationale: Reducing the use of “fresh” wood in our production is funda- mental to helping preserve and protect natural resources. These invest- ments also help increase our levels of material cost efficiency. We have already managed to materially increase the use of post-consumer recycled wood within our production and we intend to deliver further progress on that path. Historical Evolution 2018 2019 2020 Recycled Wood (in kt) 536.6 562.6 545.5 Total Wood (in kt) 1,411.4 1,346.2 1,354.6 KPI #1 38.0% 41.8% 40.3% 13
ALIGNMENT PFLEIDERER’S SLF FRAMEWORK KPI #2: Pfleiderer West’s Carbon Footprint (Scope 1 and 2) • KPI: Greenhouse gas emissions scope 1 and 2 (in tCO2e) emitted by Pfleiderer West – contributing to SDG13 (Climate Action) • This metric is measurable, quantifiable, and externally verifiable. • Rationale: Reducing our GHG emissions is a key component of the Group’s strategy to mitigate climate change and address the climate crisis. Through the search for efficiency in our processes, we have already managed to considerably reduce the emissions associated with our production. More than 90% of electricity and thermal energy produced by the group already comes from renewable sources. • However, we know that we can do more. Pfleiderer is committed to the Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5°C and to the required 21% CO2 reduction in a five years’ time horizon based on the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). • Pfleiderer West represents the core of our business and generated more than 85% of our 2020 revenues. Historical Evolution (in tCO2e) 2018 2019 2020 Carbon Footprint 270,631 238,492 220,164 % decrease (from 2018) n/a -11.9% -18.6% 14
ALIGNMENT PFLEIDERER’S SLF FRAMEWORK CALIBRATION OF SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE TARGET (SPTS) SPT #1: Percentage of Recycled Wood Used • Sustainability Performance Targets: Increasing the proportion of recycled wood used in our overall production 2022MTP 2025MTP Recycled Wood (in kt) 669.3 772.8 Total Wood (in kt) 1,533.6 1,545.6 KPI #1 44% 50% • Sustainability Performance Target Trigger is calculated as follows: the tonnes of recycled wood (post-consumer material and internal rejects) used divided by the tonnes of total woods used (i.e. the sum of recycled and fresh wood) • Sustainability Performance Target #1 Observation Dates: December 31 2022, December 31, 2025 • 2020 Baseline: 40.3% • Factors that support the achievement of the target: Increasing the use of post-consumer recycled wood (and therefore the percentage in our production) is fully embedded in our strategy and improves profitability 15
ALIGNMENT PFLEIDERER’S SLF FRAMEWORK • Risks to the target: The post-consumer recycled wood we use is also linked to the recycling plant capacity andthis could therefore create a bottleneck in the event of a surge in demand, forcing the Group to use fresh wood instead of recyc- led wood. In case of a surge in demand, the target is considered achieved if the absolute amount of recycling wood is used regardless of the %-ratio • As some of our products cannot be produced using recycled wood, there is a risk that, subject to demand, the percentage of recycled wood used will decrease because of the increasing demand of products that are made of fresh wood only SPT #2: Pfleiderer West’s Carbon Footprint (Scope 1 and 2) • Sustainability Performance Target: Pfleiderer West’s carbon footprint, scope 1 and 2, (in tCO2e) 2022MTP 2025MTP Carbon Footprint 201,670 173,930 Abs. decrease -18,493 -46,234 % decrease (from 2020) -8.4% -21.0% • Sustainability Performance Target Trigger: is calculated as the tonnes of CO2 emitted (scope 1 and 2) by Pfleiderer West following the Greenhouse Protocol • Sustainability Performance Target #2 Observation Dates: December 31 2022, December 31, 2025 • 2020 Baseline: 220,164 tCO2 • Factors that support the achievement of the target: Improving the energy efficiency and overall GHG footprint of our activities will derive a clear benefit to our profitability • Risks to the target: Equipment failure, among other operational factors, could lead to an increase in our overall carbon footprint 16
ALIGNMENT PFLEIDERER’S SLF FRAMEWORK FINANCIAL CHARACTERISTICS The proceeds of Pfleiderer’s Sustainability- Linked instruments (covering bonds, loans or any other type of financing instruments) will be used for general corporate purposes. Our Sustainability-Linked instruments have a sustainability-linked feature that will result in a coupon adjustment if our performance does not achieve the stated Sustainability Performance Targets. Pfleiderer’s Sustainability-Linked instruments could have different structures, as stated below, so we encourage investors to read this Frame- work in conjunction to the relevant instrument’s legal documentation: KPI #1 and KPI #2 will have independent step up: • If KPI #1 does not meet its SPT: coupon step up of 12.5bps • If KPI #2 does not meet its SPT: coupon step up of 12.5bps 17
ALIGNMENT PFLEIDERER’S SLF FRAMEWORK REPORTING Pfleiderer’s various SPTs will be reported by the When feasible and possible, information may group at least on an annual basis on its website, also include: Annual or Sustainability Reports. I. Qualitative or quantitative explanation of the Reporting may include: contribution of the main factors, including M&A activities, behind the evolution of the perfor- I. Up-to-date information on the performance of mance/KPI on an annual basis; the selected KPI, including the baseline where relevant; II. Illustration of the positive sustainability im- pacts of the performance improvement; and/or II. A verification assurance report relative to the SPT outlining the performance against the SPT III. Any re-assessments of KPIs and/or restate- and the related impact, and timing of such im- ment of the SPT and/or pro-forma adjustments pact, on a financial instrument performance; and of baselines or KPI scope, if relevant. III. Any relevant information enabling investors to monitor the progress of the SPT. 18
ALIGNMENT PFLEIDERER’S SLF FRAMEWORK VERIFICATION Pfleiderer’s performance against its various confirming the alignment with the Sustaina- KPIs, according to the relevant SPTs at the rele- bility-Linked Bond Principles (SLBP) adminis- vant reference date, will be verified by an Ex- tered by the ICMA, and Sustainability-Linked ternal Verifier. Loan Principles (SLLP), administered by LMA. “External Verifier” means a qualified provider of Additional KPIs/SPTs may be added over time third-party assurance or attestation services and other SPTs, for the various KPIs mentioned (e.g. an auditing firm) appointed by the Issuer above, will be added over time. to review the Issuer’s relevant KPIs and SPTs. Pfleiderer’s Sustainability-Linked Financing Framework has been reviewed by ISS Corporate Solutions who provided a second party opinion, Amendments to this Framework Pfleiderer will review this Framework from time to time, including its alignment to updated versions of the relevant principles as and when they are released, with the aim of adhering to best practices in the market. Pfleiderer will also review this Framework in case of material changes in the perimeter, methodology, and in particular KPIs and/or the SPTs calibration. Such review may result in this Framework being updated and amended. The updates, if not minor in nature, will be subject to the prior approval of [ISS] or any such other qualified provider of second party opinion. Any future updated version of this Framework that may exist will either keep or improve the current levels of transparency and reporting disclosures, including the corresponding review by an External Verifier. The updated Framework, if any, will be published on Pfleiderer’s website and will replace this Framework. 19
Good to know: the Pfleiderer quality promise. Pfleiderer wood-based panels stand for quality without compromise. We use sustainable raw materials and state-of-the-art production processes and we are fully committed to our site in Germany. For more information, visit quality.pfleiderer.com. Pfleiderer UK Limited · Greenway House · Larkwood Way · Tytherington Business Park · Macclesfield · Cheshire SK10 2XR · England Tel.: +44 (0) 16 25 660 410 · info@pfleiderer.co.uk · www.pfleiderer.com Pfleiderer Deutschland GmbH · Ingolstädter Straße 51 · 92318 Neumarkt · Germany Tel.: +49 (0) 91 81 / 28 480 · Fax: +49 (0) 91 81 / 28 482 · info@pfleiderer.com · www.pfleiderer.com
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