Villeroy & Boch is a German ceramics, porcelain, and bathroom products manufacturer founded in 1748 and headquartered in Mettlach.
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Villeroy & Boch reports GHG data across all scopes and operates under zero-waste principles with EcoVadis Platinum validation. Critical gaps: emissions rose sharply in 2024 post-acquisition; renewable energy remains marginal; Scope 3 supplier engagement unverified; climate targets lack SBTi validation. Ceramics manufacturing is inherently carbon-intensive—the company's trajectory shows retreat, not progress.
Villeroy & Boch scores 43/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified July 2026.
That places Villeroy & Boch joint 296th of 847 companies scored, and 1st of 3 in Building Materials / Ceramics / Glass / Cement.
Villeroy & Boch is the highest-scoring building materials / ceramics / glass / cement company we've rated.
Among the 3 major building materials / ceramics / glass / cement brands we've scored, Villeroy & Boch sits 1st of 3.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
Scope 3 single-year only (2024: 579,382 tCO₂e).
No RE100 membership.
No TNFD disclosure, no quantified nature footprint, no deforestation-free commitment verified.
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Villeroy & Boch leads its sector. These are the next 2 down.
Royal Mosa, a mid-sized Dutch ceramic tile manufacturer, has no published company-level GHG data despite energy-intensive operations.
See the breakdown →RAKO manufactures ~30M sqm of ceramic tiles annually across five Czech plants with estimated operational emissions of 100,000–400,000 tonnes CO₂e.
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“Scope 1 emissions of about 121,211,500 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions (market-based) of approximately 49,971,900 kg CO2e”
“certified according to the environmental management system DIN EN ISO 14001 and the energy management system DIN EN ISO 50001”
“8% improvement in energy intensity through efficient equipment investments, energy efficiency projects, process enhancements”
“ESRS E4 Biodiversity and ecosystems... E4-1 Transition plan and consideration of biodiversity and ecosystems”
“reducing Scope 3 emissions by 25% by 2030 to achieving Zero Waste at all ceramic”
“15.9% reduction in fresh water consumption to 951,690 cubic meters in 2023”
“Alle Produktionsstandorte sind nach ISO 14001 zertifiziert, und arbeiten bereits erfolgreich mit dem Prinzip "Zero Waste to Landfill"”
“Villeroy & Boch is committed to the greatest possible transparency, even with regard to the environmental impacts of its products”
“reducing Scope 3 emissions by 25 per cent by 2030 to achieving zero waste at all ceramic sites”
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Villeroy & Boch is a German ceramics, porcelain, and bathroom products manufacturer founded in 1748 and headquartered in Mettlach. With ~6,400 employees and €994.5M revenue (FY2022), it operates 15+ global production sites. The company produces sanitaryware, tiles, tableware, and home accessories for residential and commercial markets.
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