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Metrics Since 2019, Schréder has been measuring total waste generation across its consolidated manufacturing entities. In 2025, our facilities altogether generated 1,228 tonnes of non-hazardous waste, 1,128 tonnes of which were recycled. The remaining 78 tonnes were sent to landfill and 22 tonnes were incinerated. Of this total, 1,063 tonnes were operational waste, 93.6% of which was recycled, 6.3% of which was sent to landfill and 0.1% of which was incinerated. Since the base year of 2019, our total waste generation has decreased by 24%, while the amount of operational waste we have recycled has increased by 3%. These improvements demonstrate the effectiveness of our waste prevention initiatives and enhanced recycling practices. We are continuing to improve data consistency and traceability to ensure full alignment with ESRS reporting requirements.
Recycling As a manufacturer of lighting products, the Schréder Group recognises its responsibility under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes to ensure the proper end-of-life treatment of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). To minimise our environmental impact and support the transition towards a circular economy, all of our operational sites collaborate with authorised and contracted partners to collect and treat electronic waste (WEEE). This structured process significantly contributes to the effective recycling of our luminaires at the end of their lifecycle, ensuring that valuable materials are recovered and reintroduced into the value chain wherever possible. In Spain, for instance, Schréder works with Ecolum, an accredited compliance scheme that ensures our products are collected, treated and recycled properly once they reach the end of their life cycle. We systematically monitor the volume of products placed on the Spanish market and report this data to the Ecolum platform every month. These figures are then used to calculate our environmental compliance fees. In 2025, Schréder placed 702 tonnes of EEE on the Spanish market. During the same period, 11.5 tonnes of WEEE were collected and processed on our behalf via the authorised compliance system. These measures help us ensure regulatory compliance, take responsibility for our products and make continuous progress towards circular material flows.
Only our production facilities generate hazardous waste, primarily from our powder coating processes. In 2025, Schréder factories collectively generated 264 tonnes of hazardous waste. Continuous Improvement and Risk Management Although our assembly-based manufacturing processes generate less hazardous waste than those in the heavy industry sector, waste management remains an important environmental issue for Schréder. We are committed to reducing waste intensity continuously and advancing the use of circular resources across our operations through structured governance, certified management systems, performance monitoring and employee engagement. At Schréder, we believe that the best approach to waste management is to never produce waste in the first place. We are therefore committed to responsible waste management, prioritising reduction and recycling in order to minimise our environmental impact. To this end, we have implemented a management system that goes beyond legal compliance to establish sustainable practices.
Non-Hazardous Waste
6,3%
0,1%
93,6%
12.2 - By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources.
Honorino Estevez Plant Director Schréder Socelec (Spain)
Recycling Landfill Incineration
23
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