
Environmental achievements
We are committed to developing products that contribute to sustainable development, and to reducing the environmental impact of the production processes. We are also committed to developing a long-term process of continuous improvement to enhance environmental protection. In this report we communicate yearly on where we stand and how we have improved. It covers the environmental achievements of AGC Glass Europe, operating with two divisions: the Architectural Glass Division and the Automotive Division.
2021 achievements at a glance
11%
CO2 emissions
since 2002
59%
Specific dust emissions
since 1999
69%
Water consumption
since 1998
97%
of solid waste is recycled
or recovered
57%
of all raw materials is
transported by ship, barge or train
42,000
tonnes
in 2021
of finished glass products transported
by multimodal transport
98%
of packaging is reused
in Belgium
1 million
tonnes
of glass recycled
per year