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Sustainability

We support our customers on their path to greater sustainability. Whether it’s safer medicines, less food waste, or smarter packaging, our technology contributes to a healthier, more sustainable world.

As a strategic partner, Syntegon stands alongside the pharmaceutical, biotech, and food industries to help them master tomorrow’s challenges by supporting their sustainability goals.

We regularly evaluate the environmental and social dimensions of our business and keep an eye on our supply chain.

Discover how Syntegon contributes to a green future, assumes social responsibility, and is committed to ethically sound business practices.

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Together for a more sustainable future

“At the heart of our work is our promise to our customers: ‘Sustainable Solutions.’ As a strategic partner, we stand alongside our customers to help them master tomorrow’s challenges – supporting their sustainability goals, minimizing safety risk, safeguarding product integrity, and delivering services and added value throughout every stage of the system’s life cycle management.

By providing innovative technologies and future-proof systems, we help reduce emissions, waste, and resource use, while increasing operational efficiency. Whether it’s safer medicines, less food waste, or smarter packaging, our technology contributes to a healthier, more sustainable world.”

Torsten Türling, Chief Executive Officer

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Embedding sustainability at the core

“At Syntegon, we believe that sustainability is not only a responsibility but also a key driver of innovation and future growth, which is why it is firmly anchored in our group-wide strategy and our customer promise as a central pillar. And just as importantly, we are committed to continuously improving the sustainability of our own operations. Our approach is clear: we embed sustainability directly into our operational processes, where it can generate the most tangible and lasting impact.”

Petros Kapelles, Chief Operations Officer

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Set the benchmark

“Yvonne Gillet, Vice President Sustainability at Syntegon, describes how the company is driving sustainability across the value chain regarding products, operations, and people – with a clear focus on positive impact, innovation, and long-term responsibility.”

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Sustainable Solutions

We empower future-proof operations.
As a strategic partner, we stand alongside our customers to help them master tomorrow’s challenges - supporting their sustainability goals, minimizing safety risk, safeguarding product integrity, and delivering services and added value throughout every stage of their system’s lifecycle.

By providing innovative technologies and future-proof systems, we help reduce emissions, waste, and resource use, while increasing operational efficiency. By fostering sustainable practices, Syntegon has a positive impact not only on the business of its customers but also on people and the planet.

Our approach to sustainability

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We cocreate positive impact through innovation and collaboration

We support our customers on their sustainability journey, by minimizing resource use, energy consumption and emissions.
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We care for people and society for a healthier future

At Syntegon, sustainability means caring for our employees, our communities, and society as a whole.
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We act responsibly across all operations

Responsible and ethical conduct is integral to how we operate.

Environment

Reducing emissions

Syntegon recognizes its responsibility in combating climate change and seeks to achieve ambitious emission reductions.

Syntegon is aiming to:

  • Reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 48.3% by 2030 (vs. 2019).
  • Cut Scope 3.1 and 3.11 emissions by 25% by 2030 (vs. 2022).
  • Achieve CO₂ neutrality by 2040.

The Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) has validated our Scope 1, 2 and 3 ("purchased goods and services" and "use of sold products") targets and confirmed their effectiveness in achieving the 1.5-degree target of the Paris Climate Agreement.

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Not a drop in the bucket

Pharma, biotech, and food industries aim to reduce their carbon footprint. Syntegon not only minimizes energy consumption with its own operations, but also enables resource-efficient processes at customer sites.

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Tracking down emissions

Syntegon has carried out an exacting analysis to determine the amounts of energy consumed and carbon emitted by Siegfried, a contract development and manufacturing organization for pharmaceuticals.

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A site becomes self-sufficient

On track: The Syntegon site in Beringen aims to reduce its emissions to zero by 2033.

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Our Progress in 2025
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Of recycled waste in total waste
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Of electricity consumption from renewable sources

Sustainable use of materials

Sustainable food packaging is essential for the future, especially with the new PPWR requirements aligning with Europe’s waste rules, covering the entire packaging life cycle, from product design to waste management. We help replace hard-to-recycle multi-layer plastics with eco-friendly mono-material and paper solutions that comply with these evolving standards.

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Doing more with less

The European Union's Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) sets high demands for food manufacturers. Syntegon works closely with them to develop specific solutions that meet all regulatory requirements.

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The packaging change

For a future with less plastic waste: Recyclable solutions are breaking with the long-standing tradition of classic packaging made of composite plastics.

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Bar meets paper

Mars Wrigley has chosen to flow-wrap one of its popular snack bars in paper, and is collaborating with Syntegon to this end.

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Enabling a healthier future

Syntegon is a strategic lifecycle partner for the global pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and food industries. With our mission-critical technologies, we enable the safe, efficient, and compliant production and packaging of essential medicines and food. We support our customers make a measurable contribution through solutions that improve lives and build trust in the products people depend on every day.

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Stronger together

Syntegon and Telstar joined forces to be an even better strategic partner to the pharma and biotech industries. This step also contributes to several of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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Safe and self-determined

Yvonne Lange is always at the forefront – even though she has been living with diabetes for 37 years. While climbing the bouldering wall, she talked about what gives her confidence – and how Syntegon contributes to it.

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Taking care of our employees

Syntegon takes responsibility for its employees. Their health and safety is of utmost importance to us. We value heterogeneous working practices and strive for a diverse workforce. All employees are to be qualified for their tasks in the best possible way and have the opportunity for further development.

Meet to lead

Personal development and a growth mindset are key aspects for Syntegon. A participant in Syntegon's talent development program GROW and her mentor discuss what this means for them.

Moving forward together

Syntegon’s Calorie Cup initiative combines physical fitness with social commitment. Employees around the world have been exercising and have thereby contributed to donations for charitable causes.

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Team Health

Syntegon hosted its first Health Day in 2023. This is the companyʼs way of focusing on an issue that is near and dear to its corporate heart.

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Governance

Acting responsibly across all operations

Responsible and ethical conduct is integral to how we operate. From strong corporate governance and compliance to environmentally conscious processes along our value chain, we hold ourselves to the highest standards.

We obligate ourselves and our business partners to comply with sustainable business practices and fundamental human rights. Syntegon expects business partners to unequivocally commit to compliance, law and order, and responsible corporate governance.

We embed responsibility into every decision, process, and partnership to ensure that our growth creates shared value, today and for future generations.

Syntegon Sustainability Report 2024 – Moving Sustainability Forward Together

Sustainability reports

With its sustainability report, Syntegon creates transparency and provides stakeholders insights into its sustainability management practices. We have prepared the report with reference to the recognized standard of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).

Discover how Syntegon contributes to a green future, takes social responsibility, and is committed to ethically sound business practices.

News

Syntegon delivers strong growth and EBITDA improvements in the first half of 2025

Syntegon reports robust growth in H1 2025, driven by strong Pharma segment performance, achieving increased sales, improved EBITDA margins, and successful innovation launches.

Syntegon reports strong sustainability progress in 2024 and sets ambitious climate targets

Read Syntegon's 2024 sustainability report, detailing their strides in environmental responsibility and a clear path towards net-zero emissions by 2040.

New SynTiso line concept from Syntegon revolutionizes liquid pharmaceutical filling

Discover Syntegon's innovative SynTiso line for liquid pharmaceuticals, unveiled at Pharmatag 2025. Revolutionizing filling operations for best efficiency.

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