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PAPSTAR Group

Sustainability Facts 2024/2025

Sustainability Facts 2024/2025 from the PAPSTAR Group

Legal notice | PAPSTAR Sustainability to go 2024/25

Publisher

PAPSTAR Group / PAPSTAR Holding AG

Lindenstraße 1, AT-6112 Wattens

(represented by Bert Kantelberg, Chairman of the Management Board PAPSTAR Holding AG)

info@papstar-holding.ag

www.papstar.com

PAPSTAR Group

“Sustainability to go - Sustainability facts 2024/2025 from the PAPSTAR Group” is based on the sustainability and progress reports from

2019 to 2023/2024 of PAPSTAR GmbH and refers to the year 2024 (basis of the statistical evaluation procedure).

SUSTAINABILITY

Ansgar Kienolth

Lead Corporate Social

Responsibility / Compliance

Hanna Schneider-Berners

Corporate Social

Responsibility / Compliance

Bernd Born

Head of Media, Communication

& Marketing

Editorial Office

B+P Agentur GmbH - a company of the PAPSTAR Group

Sandra Plützer, Michelle Duve; Alfred-Nobel-Straße 1-3, D-50226 Frechen

Project management & Graphics

©PAPSTAR GmbH (Media, Communication & Marketing; Bernd Born, Yvonne Reidt,

Jana Schmitz), Stefanie Laville (2), Frank Schoepgens (11), ©BODY PRODUCTS GmbH,

©eat&style - Robin Schmiedebach, ©Wirtschaftsförderung Kreis Euskirchen

PictureCredits

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· resource-conserving and environmentally

friendly manufacturing process

· low emission printing

· mainly from recovered paper

Bernd

PAPSTAR Holding AG, based in Wattens, Austria, acts as

the strategic holding company of the internationally active

PAPSTAR Group. It has three of its own production facilities

as well as national and international sales companies.

The holding company was founded in 1999 by Gernot

Langes-Swarovski. As the parent company, it is respon-

sible for the overarching management, coordination and

strategic orientation of all affiliated companies. It also

plays a key role in shaping the group-wide standards

in the areas of sustainability, digitalisation, finance and

corporate governance in order to continuously develop

them further.

With 916 employees across Europe and a broad network

of sales partners, PAPSTAR is one of the leading suppliers

of disposable tableware and service packaging in Europe.

The range comprises several thousand products from three

product groups: Disposable tableware and service pack-

aging, table top and room decorations, and disposable

products for household, professional kitchen and hygiene.

PAPSTAR’s core competences lie in the distribution and

provision of disposable items for households, the catering

trade and bulk consumers - with a clear focus on products

made from renewable raw materials and consistently

implemented recycling and closed-loop concepts.

PAPSTAR attaches great importance to sustainability issues

- and has done so for many years! They have a significant

impact on our decisions and shape our processes. Not as

self-contained measures, but in their entirety as a conti-

nuous development process.

Our corporate responsibility and foresight towards society

and the environment require not only conscious decisions

in the here and now, but also continuous further develop-

ment in all relevant fields of action.

Due to our comprehensive ESG (Environmental, Social

and Governance) communication via EcoVadis, GREEN

BRANDS and the UN Global Compact, we have decided

in favour of the new condensed format for ‘Sustainabi-

lity to go’, which provides a fact-based overview of our

sustainability performance.

On 20 pages, we present the structure of our Group and

summarise key figures in a transparent manner. The starting

point was our early engagement with the

Corporate Sustainability Reporting

Directive (CSRD). Until this becomes

applicable as part of the omnibus

procedure, we will work on the data

basis across the Group and are

already reporting on reliable

key figures.

PAPSTAR

Holding AG

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Bert Kantelberg

Chairman of the

Management Board

PAPSTAR Holding AG

PAPSTAR stands for sustainable management at

all levels. With 916 employees at ten locations

in Europe and an extensive sales network, we

accept responsibility - ecologically, socially and

economically. A key component is our Group-wide

Code of Conduct, which sets out binding ethical and

sustainable principles at all branches.

Along our entire value chain, we consistently pursue

the goal of reducing our ecological impact and

upholding social standards. This is also reflected in

our key figures. The holding company’s average

energy consumption was 13,434 MWh - an important

indicator of our efficiency programmes and our

commitment to climate protection.

Our employees are the foundation of our success.

With an average length of service of 10.662 years

and a balanced age structure, we combine many

years of experience with fresh impetus. The proportion

of over-50s ensures that valuable expertise and

stability remain anchored in the company, while

younger generations with new ideas follow. This mix

of experienced staff and young talent forms the basis

for sustainable development. We also focus on flexible

working models. 454 employees work full-time, 462

part-time - a clear commitment to work-life balance.

PAPSTAR is orientated towards sustainability standards

- in processes, in daily actions, and always in attitude.

Together with our customers and partners, we are

actively shaping a future that is worth living, based

on figures that make our commitment measurable

and transparent. In this way, we create trust among

our most important stakeholders, strengthen our

responsibility towards future generations, and send

out a clear signal in favour of sustainable business

practices throughout the Group.

*The ten organisational units subject to reporting in accordance with the CSRD are:

PAPSTAR Holding AG, PAPSTAR GmbH, PAPSTAR Service GmbH, RICK Produktion

GmbH, PAPSTAR Österreich Vertriebs AG, Paper Print Converting GmbH, Conpax

B.V.; PAPSTAR Ibérica S.L., S.Com; PAPSTAR Sverige AB, PAPSTAR Polska Sp. z o.o.

Foundation of

PAPSTAR Holding AG

1999

Sales Territory

Organisational units* including

the manufacturing locations

in a Europe-wide

PAPSTAR

Group

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Products in the range

approx.

9,000

Total energy consumption

13,434 Mwh

94,658.52 t

CO2 Balance

Ø average length of service

10.662 Jahre

Number of

employees

age group

under

Employees

916

Total number of

employees

full-time and

part-time

49.56%

50.44%

CO2 Equivalent

16%

38%

46%

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Opportunities from CSRD Reporting

As the PAPSTAR Group, we are committed to the EU’s climate targets and align our actions accordingly. In 2025, for the first time we calcula-

ted a standardised corporate carbon footprint (CCF) for the entire holding company. This enabled us to create the data basis for the measurable

and transparent further development of our climate strategy in line with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

We have been analysing CSRD requirements since 2023, and have already carried out the double materiality analysis. It shows which sustaina-

bility topics are particularly relevant to us - both in terms of their impact on the environment and society as well as the opportunities and risks.

On this basis, we were able to consistently drive forward the reporting requirements from the CSRD at an early stage.

Due to the current developments in the omnibus procedure, we have reset our priorities with regard to the implementation of CSRD requirements.

We continue to liaise closely with our auditor, and use the time to consistently develop the determination and validation of our sustainability

indicators and for systematic risk analysis.

“Sustainable development is development that ensures that

future generations will be no less able to meet their needs than

those of today” - a definition that we at PAPSTAR are very

much in favour of.

The diverse tasks and challenges that arise from this basic un-

derstanding are at the centre of our daily activities, alongside

a clear focus on our customers. And more: they have long

since developed into a clear core message of our brand.

Attitude, credibility, consistency, transparency and authenticity

are the basic prerequisites for the fulfilment of our sustainabili-

ty claim. Together they represent a marathon that can only be

run successfully with perseverance, seriousness and consis-

tency. This requires patience, the courage to make long-term

decisions, and a keen awareness of the key starting points that

we have set ourselves for the sustainable transformation. It is

New Chairman of the

Management Board of

PAPSTAR Holding AG:

Tom Kantelberg

succeeded his father

Bert Kantelberg

on 1 January 2026

our responsibility and duty to consistently pursue this path - in

the knowledge that sustainable action today forms the basis

for the opportunities of future generations.

A look into the future

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Bert Kantelberg

Chairman of the Management Board

PAPSTAR Holding AG

As part of our Europe-wide activities, we are faced with the challenge of

fulfilling a large number of legal requirements at European and national

level. Regulatory requirements are constantly increasing and, depending

on the member state, differ considerably in terms of their specific structure

and implementation.

Our product ranges are harmonised and standardised throughout Europe.

This has the advantage of efficient processes and clear product communi-

cation. The aim is to fulfil all legal requirements and to make our

products compliant, safe and future-proof.

Special attention is currently being paid to the following legislation:

• The Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD), which regulates

the use and labelling of certain plastic products.

• The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD),

which requires comprehensive transparency on environmental,

social and governance issues.

• The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR),

which aims to achieve far-reaching harmonisation of

packaging requirements and targets in the EU.

• The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which aims to

ensure that no products with a deforestation risk are

placed on the European market.

The PAPSTAR Group is facing up to this complexity with for-

ward-looking legal monitoring, close cooperation with

experts, and a consistently sustainability-orientated product

range strategy. We develop holistic recycling solutions for

some of our disposable products made from renewable raw

materials and enable them to be returned to the material cycle,

for example through the use of bio-converters. In addition to

innovative material flow concepts, we offer customers

customised consulting and other services, and thus actively

contribute to the promotion of a sustainable circular economy.

In this way, we not only want to act in accordance with the law,

but also to actively contribute to the transformation.

Legal EU Requirements

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PAPSTAR GmbH plays a central role in the Group’s logistics and

supply chain within PAPSTAR Holding AG, along with many other

tasks. With a central and high-bay warehouse covering an area of

130,000 square metres, PAPSTAR GmbH ensures the permanent

availability of the entire product range - day in, day out and all over

Europe.

The logistics centre in Kall has a state-of-the-art infrastructure with

70,000 pallet bays and 100,000 additional box bays, ensuring

a high level of efficiency and availability of goods. Thanks to fully

automated picking processes, an average of up to 22,200 orders

are processed and delivered every month - from parcel shipping and

general cargo to container shipping, either with the company’s own

fleet of vehicles or via external forwarders.

In addition, regular eco-training courses for lorry drivers, a bonus

system to promote environmentally friendly driving behaviour and a

particularly low fuel consumption by the fleet contribute to sustainable

and efficient logistics. The connection to central transport routes facili-

tates short response times and reliable delivery to sister companies

and customers in over 30 countries. With this comprehensive logistics

concept, PAPSTAR GmbH is making a significant contribution to the

Group’s ecological responsibility.

PAPSTAR

GmbH

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Another central task of PAPSTAR GmbH is central purchasing. The

product range of around 9,000 items worldwide is managed from

Kall in close coordination with product group management, which

takes into account the needs of the target groups in the respective

countries - including their legal requirements for product design.

Strategic Purchasing is responsible for procurement from international

suppliers.

The IT infrastructure for the Group is also provided by PAPSTAR

GmbH. It forms the digital basis for a smooth operation. This includes

setting up and maintaining networks, servers and applications as

well as ensuring stable and secure access to centralised systems.

With an integrative understanding of sustainability, PAPSTAR GmbH

is positioning itself not only as the backbone of the Group, but also

as a responsible, trustworthy and future-oriented

player within the European supply chain.

PAPSTAR is committed to actively assisting

its customers in deciding which product is

the most sustainable. At many events, we

have been able to demonstrate that our

products made from renewable raw materi-

als function excellently in a cycle.

Nevertheless, we will carefully consider

each application with its individual requirements in order to be

able to guarantee the most ecologically sensible solution in

each case.

Disposable and reusable are not mutually exclusive. Both solu-

tions can complement each other very well! The aim is to make

the enjoyment of drinks and food an experience again. The

consumer should not have to worry about the most sustainable

packaging. We take care of that!

Tom Kantelberg

Managing Director PAPSTAR GmbH

Our commitment to certifications and sustainable

standards is based on both inner conviction

and a deeply rooted understanding of

corporate responsibility - long before legal

requirements or social expecta-

tions demanded it.

Certificates & Awards

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GREEN BRAND

Germany

Environmental Mgmt.

DIN EN ISO 14001

Seedling

DIN EN 13432

Energy Management

DIN EN ISO 50001

Quality Management

DIN EN ISO 9001

PEFC - Programme for

the Endorsement of

Forest Certification

FSC® - Forest

Stewardship

Council®

German Brand

Award

AUSZEICHNUNGEN

PRODUKT-ZERTIFIKATE

ClimatePartner -

cert. company

Nordic Swan

Ecolabel

German Design

Award

EcoVadis „Gold“

Sustainability Rating

TÜV Rheinland -

suitable for foodstuffs

Excellent Communications

Design / Brand Identity

Excellence in Brand Strategy,

Creation and Communication /

Classic Campaign

UNTERNEHMENS-ZERTIFIKATE

industrially

compostable

Product Groups

PAPSTAR offers a comprehensive range of

disposable tableware and service packag-

ing that is specially tailored to the require-

ments of the restaurant, catering and food

retail sectors. The range includes plates,

bowls, cups and cutlery made from renew-

able raw materials such as wood and fresh

fiber cardboard , sugar cane, palm leaves

or bamboo as well as hygienic and sustain-

able packaging solutions for take-away,

delivery service and to-go offers. Some of

the products are certified compostable or

have a high percentage of recyclability,

and are produced in accordance with

international standards. Thanks to innovative

materials and continuous product develop-

ment, this area contributes significantly to the

realisation of a circular economy.

PAPSTAR offers a wide range of table top

and room decorations for professional and

private use. From napkins under our own

'ROYAL Collection' and 'DAILY Collection'

labels, tablecloths, table runners and can-

dles, to decorative items, we offer solutions

for every occasion - whether festive or

seasonal. Colour- and style-coordinated

ranges create an attractive table design and

a harmonious ambience.

Special attention is paid to the combination

of aesthetics, sustainability and practical

handling. The combination of design exper-

tise and product range makes PAPSTAR a

reliable partner for the catering and hotel

industry, event service providers and end

consumers alike.

The 'Household, professional kitchen and

hygiene' product group comprises a diverse

range of disposable products for private,

catering and professional use - for example

in commercial kitchens, care facilities or

communal catering.

It ranges from practical household and

kitchen aids such as baking and sandwich

papers, freezer bags, aluminium and cling

film, bin liners and cleaning and hygiene

solutions to professional kitchen utensils such

as straining and filter cloths, cut-resistant

gloves and plasters, as well as medical

products such as disposable gloves and

hygiene and personal protection products.

Wherever possible, PAPSTAR favours sus-

tainable product alternatives.

Disposable tableware

and service packaging

Table top and

room decoration

more about

Table top and

room decoration

more about

Products for

household, kitchen

and hygiene

more about

Disposable tableware

and service packaging

Products for households,

kitchens and hygiene

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worthwhile alternative to

reusable, Collection after use

including leftovers

Volume reduction

to 40-50 percent recyclable

fibres

40-50 %

lower personnel costs and

“easier working” than

with porcelain

verifiable reduced CO2

footprint, certificate possible

Circular, Hygienic and Safe

used disposable tableware and organic

waste are turned into a valuable

secondary raw material

no complex rinsing

logistics no water consumption,

no chemical substances

no risk of breakage

as with porcelain or glass

lower logistics costs

(weight, transport, storage,

space requirements)

PAPSTAR Solutions GmbH was founded as a spin-off in 2019 to implement circular material

flow management. The “Zero Waste - Pure Pleasure” solution concept that has now been made

available is aimed specifically at catering companies, large-scale catering establishments, event

organisers and providers of communal catering. In these areas, disposable tableware made

from renewable raw materials is a worthwhile alternative to reusable tableware.

about the

concept

The used disposable tableware (including food waste) is collected by type via return

points; a bio-converter then processes the fibres so that the secondary raw material

obtained can be used to produce new cardboard and paper products.

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In the period up to 2030, accidents at work are to be reduced to 0 with 66 to 99 days lost.

Accidents with 33 to 66 days lost are expected to account for less than 5 percent of total days lost.

The aim is to maximise health and safety in the workplace.

Accident-related sick days for all employees are to be reduced to a maximum of 120 days by 2030.

By 2030, the frequency rate of accidents should be below 40*.

By 2028, the participation rate of employees in the "Fitness studio package" should be 35 percent.

By 2030, the maximum number of sick hours for all employees in the company should be

no more than 6.5 percent per year.

All suppliers must have signed the Code of Conduct by 2025.

By 2026, all active suppliers in risk countries will have undergone an ESG assessment based on our

CSR questionnaire. The risk assessment of suppliers is carried out regularly based on recognised,

publicly accessible sources (Transparency International).

By 2028, we expect proof from our A suppliers in the area of labour and human rights

(ISO certificates, EcoVadis, etc.).

By 2030, we will require our main suppliers to present the ultimate provision of an

environmental programme or environmental certificate, including a site-specific carbon footprint.

Status of

Implementation

Status of

Implementation

Quantitative Targets

*Accidents per million hours worked in one year

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Sustainability Goals

Employees and

education/training

Occupational health

and safety

With our sustainability goals, we create a basis for making progress measurable and transparent.

In this section, we provide an update on our current key figures and show how far we have come in realising

our goals - from occupational health and safety and supply chains to environmental and climate protection.

Training hours per employee should amount to at least 8 hours per year by 2030.

By 2025, the proportion of employees trained in the areas of corruption and the General Equal

Treatment Act should be 100 percent.

The fluctuation rate should not exceed 12 percent in 2030.

(We define the fluctuation rate as the proportion of all employees/mini-jobbers who leave the company

voluntarily, through redundancy, retirement or death)

The number of reported compliance violations should remain at 0 until 2030.

The training quota should be at least 8 percent by 2030.

By 2028, we aim to reduce our fuel consump-

tion to 21.25 litres per 100 kilometres.

We are aiming for a 20 percent reduction in our

truck fleet’s carbon emissions by 2030.

Carbon emissions (Scope 1 and 2) at the Kall

site are to be reduced by 50 percent by 2035

compared to the 2012 reference value.

In 2025, all products under the PAPSTAR brand

will be made from renewable raw materials.

Status of

Implementation

Status of

Implementation

Quantitative Targets

LED lighting systems are to be installed in all areas by 2025.

By 2028, fleet utilisation is to be increased to

a target value of 73 percent.

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Overall, we have already achieved or are

well on the way to achieving 75 percent of

our sustainability targets.

This progress shows that our measures are

having an effect - at the same time, it remains

our goal to consistently continue and constantly

improve the remaining measures.

Conclusion

Environment

Suppliers/ sustainable

procurement