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Knoll Printing & Packaging's Climate Report
Submitted on 2026-09-07 · Edited on 2026-09-10
Introduction *
1.1 End day of the reporting period*
2025-12-31
1.1.1 Reporting year*
2025
1.2 Describe your business activities*
Knoll Printing & Packaging (Knoll), a leader in the deluxe packaging industry, has delivered innovative and creative packaging solutions to luxury global brands since 1984. Knoll provides premium packaging to the world's most prestigious brands, ensuring high quality, creativity and precise reliability. We supply secondary packaging (which is the assembly of cardboard and paper boxes used to protect the small bottles of perfume, cosmetics or spirits) to luxury brands according to required aesthetic specifications from our customers. Knoll operates worldwide in six locations: New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Bath, Hong Kong and China. Our global presence allows us to source any materials and satisfy all manufacturing and delivery demands from anywhere in the world.
1.4 Number of employees on the end day of the reporting period*
57
1.4.1 Full-time equivalent (FTE) or headcounts*
Headcounts
1.5 Is this report being submitted on behalf of a parent company or a subsidiary? If so, please briefly explain the relationship.*
Parent company
1.5.1 Please explain the relationship*
-
Commitment and Targets *
2.1 Net zero target year*
2050
2.1.1 Base year*
2021
2.1.2 Base year value*
19552
Base year value confirmation*
I confirm that I have entered my base year value in metric tons CO2e
2.2 Near-term target*
42% of absolute scope 1+2 emission reduction from my base year by 2030
2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your net zero and near term targets.*
Knoll near-term target is validated by the SBTi
2.4 To reduce emissions in line with my commitment, my company has a climate action plan and is taking action*
Yes, the plan and action include all scope 1+2+3
Own Emissions *
Energy consumption
3.2 Total energy consumption*
153452 kWh
3.3 Total renewable energy consumption*
55615 kWh
Scope 1 emissions
3.4 Scope 1 emissions*
44 metric tons CO2e
Scope 2 emissions
3.5 Location-based Scope 2 emissions*
87 metric tons CO2e
3.6 Market-based Scope 2 emissions*
61 metric tons CO2e
Scope 1 and 2 units confirmation*
I confirm that I have entered all Scope 1 and 2 emissions values in metric tons CO2e
3.6.1 Have your Scope 1 and 2 emissions been independently verified by a third party?*
Yes
Please upload evidence of verification (PDF)*
3.7 Have you taken any actions to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions in the reporting period?*
Yes
3.7.1 What actions have you taken?*
Climate strategy and planning, Switch to renewable electricity, Energy efficient buildings and offices, Transport and logistics, Material circularity and waste reduction, Product/service design innovation
3.7.2 Describe your actions taken to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions in the reporting period*
-
3.8 Which tools or methods did you use to calculate your Scope 1 and 2 emissions?*
Other calculator (please specify)
3.8.1 Specify any additional details*
BILAN CARBONE V8.9 tool
Value Chain Emissions (optional)
Scope 3 emissions
4.1 Have you measured any of your scope 3 emissions?*
Yes
Supply chain related - upstream emissions
Customer related - downstream emissions
Scope 3 units confirmation*
I confirm that I have entered all Scope 3 emissions values in metric tons CO2e
4.1.17 Have your Scope 3 (value chain) emissions been independently verified by a third party?*
Yes
4.2 Have you taken any actions to reduce scope 3 emissions in the reporting period?*
Yes
4.2.1 What actions have you taken to reduce scope 3 emissions in the reporting period?*
Business travel and commuting, Transport and logistics, Supply chain engagement, Material circularity and waste reduction, Product/service design innovation
4.2.2 Provide any additional details*
-
4.3 Have you asked any of your suppliers to set a net zero target (either voluntarily or as a requirement)?*
No
4.3.1 What percentage of your suppliers have you asked?*
-
4.4 Have you communicated your commitment and actions to any of your customers?*
Yes
4.5 Which tools or methods did you use to calculate your scope 3 emissions?*
Other calculator (please specify)
4.5.1 Specify additional details*
BILAN CARBON V8.9 TOOL
Climate Solutions (optional)
5.1 Do any of your existing products and/or services qualify as climate solutions or enabling solutions?*
5.2 Please confirm your solutions meet all the following safeguard requirements.*
What percentage of your total revenue came from these products and/or services last year?*
-
5.4 Provide descriptions/names of your solutions:*
-
5.5 How did you assess whether these are climate solutions?*
5.5.1 Has any third party validated this?*
-
5.5.2 Specify any additional details*
-
Governance, Strategy and Climate Risk (optional)
6.1 What governance processes do you have in place for your climate strategy? Choose as many as are applicable.*
Governance process in place, Person is responsible for climate strategy at board level
6.1 Explain*
-
6.1.1 Please describe their position and responsibility.*
As a family-owned business, we do not have a board of directors. Instead, our executive management group serves as the highest level of management responsible for decision-making and overseeing Knoll’s impact on the economy, environment, and people. The group is comprised of our owners and management representatives from each of our operating regions, and it is led by the CEO. We do not have independent board members or external individuals within our executive management group. The group consistently sets a strong tone on sustainability-related issues, which is regularly communicated throughout the organization.
6.1.2 Is this person (or another at executive and board level) also responsible for climate risk?*
Yes
6.1.3 Please describe the governance process in place*
The executive management group works closely with the sustainability team to develop our business model, targets, actions, monitoring, and reporting. All reported information is reviewed and approved by the group before it's released internally and externally. When necessary, the group forms dedicated cross-departmental or cross-regional teams to manage various initiatives or project.
6.2 Have you started to identify and assess your companies climate risks and opportunities?*
Yes - we have identified both climate risks and opportunities
6.2.1 Where are the climate risks you've identified?*
Value Chain
6.2.1 Explain*
-
6.2.2 How are you managing these climate risks? Choose as many as are applicable.*
We've mapped the impact of our climate risks over time (short, medium and long term horizons), We've Identified plans for adaptation to mitigate these risks, We've Integrated these adaptation plans into business practices
6.2.2 Explain*
-
6.2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your climate risks:*
Knoll has developed a business continuity plan that identifies key risks that could affect our operations, including climate-related risks. The assessment covers critical business functions and areas, including production, supply chain, information technology, human resources, and quality assurance. For each identified risk, the plan documents existing preventive controls and defines response and recovery actions to be implemented should a climate-related disruption occur. The plan is intended to support the continuity of critical operations, minimise disruption, and enable timely recovery. Additionally, Knoll focuses our efforts on our value chain, as our materiality assessment identified this as the area where we can have the greatest impact. This includes working with suppliers and partners to strengthen resilience, improve environmental performance, enhance material traceability, and reduce emissions associated with our operations.
6.3 Have you integrated climate and/or nature into your company mission statement or shareholder agreements? If yes, describe how.*
Yes
Message from our CEO: Our purpose—to create luxury packaging that protects what is precious—guides us to prevent negative impacts and deliver positive change. Aligned with the UN Global Compact and the Sustainable Development Goals, our priorities emphasize climate action, responsible production, decent work, and gender equality. Additionally, climate and nature topics are integrated to our corporate policy and supplier code of conduct agreement.
6.4 Have you taken actions this year outside of your emissions to accelerate climate progress?*
Yes
We have reported publicly on our climate progress and also purchased carbon offset matching our scope 1 and 2 emissions
Results, Challenges and Outlook *
7.1 Provide any additional comments or context on your annual results and progress from previous years.*
Knoll's 2025 GHG inventory shows a broadly stable emissions profile compared with 2024, with continued progress in operational efficiency and targeted reductions in scope 3. Combined Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions decreased by over 3% compared with 2024, driven by energy-saving measures across operations. This improvement reflects ongoing efforts to enhance energy efficiency and reduce fuel and electricity consumption in Knoll’s own facilities. Total Scope 3 emissions increased slightly in 2025 relative to 2024. This movement is primarily attributable to higher emissions from product transportation, which outweighed reductions achieved in other Scope 3 categories.
7.2 Do you face any key challenges in reducing emissions?*
Reducing scope 1+2 emissions, Reducing scope 3 emissions, Limited control over energy use in buildings, Balancing emission reductions with business growth, Complexities in managing supply chain emissions
Specify other challenges*
-
7.3 Has there been any third party validation of the data submitted in this report?*
Yes
Emissions data reported are all verified by a independent third party.
Knoll Printing & Packaging's Climate Report
Knoll Printing & Packaging's Climate Report - 2025
Introduction *
1.1 End day of the reporting period*
2025-12-31
1.1.1 Reporting year*
2025
1.2 Describe your business activities*
Knoll Printing & Packaging (Knoll), a leader in the deluxe packaging industry, has delivered innovative and creative packaging solutions to luxury global brands since 1984. Knoll provides premium packaging to the world's most prestigious brands, ensuring high quality, creativity and precise reliability. We supply secondary packaging (which is the assembly of cardboard and paper boxes used to protect the small bottles of perfume, cosmetics or spirits) to luxury brands according to required aesthetic specifications from our customers. Knoll operates worldwide in six locations: New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Bath, Hong Kong and China. Our global presence allows us to source any materials and satisfy all manufacturing and delivery demands from anywhere in the world.
1.4 Number of employees on the end day of the reporting period*
57
1.4.1 Full-time equivalent (FTE) or headcounts*
Headcounts
1.5 Is this report being submitted on behalf of a parent company or a subsidiary? If so, please briefly explain the relationship.*
Parent company
1.5.1 Please explain the relationship*
-
Commitment and Targets *
2.1 Net zero target year*
2050
2.1.1 Base year*
2021
2.1.2 Base year value*
19552
Base year value confirmation*
I confirm that I have entered my base year value in metric tons CO2e
2.2 Near-term target*
42% of absolute scope 1+2 emission reduction from my base year by 2030
2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your net zero and near term targets.*
Knoll near-term target is validated by the SBTi
2.4 To reduce emissions in line with my commitment, my company has a climate action plan and is taking action*
Yes, the plan and action include all scope 1+2+3
Own Emissions *
Energy consumption
3.2 Total energy consumption*
153452 kWh
3.3 Total renewable energy consumption*
55615 kWh
Scope 1 emissions
3.4 Scope 1 emissions*
44 metric tons CO2e
Scope 2 emissions
3.5 Location-based Scope 2 emissions*
87 metric tons CO2e
3.6 Market-based Scope 2 emissions*
61 metric tons CO2e
Scope 1 and 2 units confirmation*
I confirm that I have entered all Scope 1 and 2 emissions values in metric tons CO2e
3.6.1 Have your Scope 1 and 2 emissions been independently verified by a third party?*
Yes
Please upload evidence of verification (PDF)*
3.7 Have you taken any actions to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions in the reporting period?*
Yes
3.7.1 What actions have you taken?*
Climate strategy and planning, Switch to renewable electricity, Energy efficient buildings and offices, Transport and logistics, Material circularity and waste reduction, Product/service design innovation
3.7.2 Describe your actions taken to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions in the reporting period*
-
3.8 Which tools or methods did you use to calculate your Scope 1 and 2 emissions?*
Other calculator (please specify)
3.8.1 Specify any additional details*
BILAN CARBONE V8.9 tool
Value Chain Emissions (optional) *
Scope 3 emissions
4.1 Have you measured any of your scope 3 emissions?*
Yes
Supply chain related - upstream emissions
Customer related - downstream emissions
Scope 3 units confirmation*
I confirm that I have entered all Scope 3 emissions values in metric tons CO2e
4.1.17 Have your Scope 3 (value chain) emissions been independently verified by a third party?*
Yes
4.2 Have you taken any actions to reduce scope 3 emissions in the reporting period?*
Yes
4.2.1 What actions have you taken to reduce scope 3 emissions in the reporting period?*
Business travel and commuting, Transport and logistics, Supply chain engagement, Material circularity and waste reduction, Product/service design innovation
4.2.2 Provide any additional details*
-
4.3 Have you asked any of your suppliers to set a net zero target (either voluntarily or as a requirement)?*
No
4.3.1 What percentage of your suppliers have you asked?*
-
4.4 Have you communicated your commitment and actions to any of your customers?*
Yes
4.5 Which tools or methods did you use to calculate your scope 3 emissions?*
Other calculator (please specify)
4.5.1 Specify additional details*
BILAN CARBON V8.9 TOOL
Climate Solutions (optional) *
5.1 Do any of your existing products and/or services qualify as climate solutions or enabling solutions?*
5.2 Please confirm your solutions meet all the following safeguard requirements.*
What percentage of your total revenue came from these products and/or services last year?*
-
5.4 Provide descriptions/names of your solutions:*
-
5.5 How did you assess whether these are climate solutions?*
5.5.1 Has any third party validated this?*
-
5.5.2 Specify any additional details*
-
Governance, Strategy and Climate Risk (optional) *
6.1 What governance processes do you have in place for your climate strategy? Choose as many as are applicable.*
Governance process in place, Person is responsible for climate strategy at board level
6.1 Explain*
-
6.1.1 Please describe their position and responsibility.*
As a family-owned business, we do not have a board of directors. Instead, our executive management group serves as the highest level of management responsible for decision-making and overseeing Knoll’s impact on the economy, environment, and people. The group is comprised of our owners and management representatives from each of our operating regions, and it is led by the CEO. We do not have independent board members or external individuals within our executive management group. The group consistently sets a strong tone on sustainability-related issues, which is regularly communicated throughout the organization.
6.1.2 Is this person (or another at executive and board level) also responsible for climate risk?*
Yes
6.1.3 Please describe the governance process in place*
The executive management group works closely with the sustainability team to develop our business model, targets, actions, monitoring, and reporting. All reported information is reviewed and approved by the group before it's released internally and externally. When necessary, the group forms dedicated cross-departmental or cross-regional teams to manage various initiatives or project.
6.2 Have you started to identify and assess your companies climate risks and opportunities?*
Yes - we have identified both climate risks and opportunities
6.2.1 Where are the climate risks you've identified?*
Value Chain
6.2.1 Explain*
-
6.2.2 How are you managing these climate risks? Choose as many as are applicable.*
We've mapped the impact of our climate risks over time (short, medium and long term horizons), We've Identified plans for adaptation to mitigate these risks, We've Integrated these adaptation plans into business practices
6.2.2 Explain*
-
6.2.3 Provide any additional comments or context on your climate risks:*
Knoll has developed a business continuity plan that identifies key risks that could affect our operations, including climate-related risks. The assessment covers critical business functions and areas, including production, supply chain, information technology, human resources, and quality assurance. For each identified risk, the plan documents existing preventive controls and defines response and recovery actions to be implemented should a climate-related disruption occur. The plan is intended to support the continuity of critical operations, minimise disruption, and enable timely recovery. Additionally, Knoll focuses our efforts on our value chain, as our materiality assessment identified this as the area where we can have the greatest impact. This includes working with suppliers and partners to strengthen resilience, improve environmental performance, enhance material traceability, and reduce emissions associated with our operations.
6.3 Have you integrated climate and/or nature into your company mission statement or shareholder agreements? If yes, describe how.*
Yes
Message from our CEO: Our purpose—to create luxury packaging that protects what is precious—guides us to prevent negative impacts and deliver positive change. Aligned with the UN Global Compact and the Sustainable Development Goals, our priorities emphasize climate action, responsible production, decent work, and gender equality. Additionally, climate and nature topics are integrated to our corporate policy and supplier code of conduct agreement.
6.4 Have you taken actions this year outside of your emissions to accelerate climate progress?*
Yes
We have reported publicly on our climate progress and also purchased carbon offset matching our scope 1 and 2 emissions
Results, Challenges and Outlook *
7.1 Provide any additional comments or context on your annual results and progress from previous years.*
Knoll's 2025 GHG inventory shows a broadly stable emissions profile compared with 2024, with continued progress in operational efficiency and targeted reductions in scope 3. Combined Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions decreased by over 3% compared with 2024, driven by energy-saving measures across operations. This improvement reflects ongoing efforts to enhance energy efficiency and reduce fuel and electricity consumption in Knoll’s own facilities. Total Scope 3 emissions increased slightly in 2025 relative to 2024. This movement is primarily attributable to higher emissions from product transportation, which outweighed reductions achieved in other Scope 3 categories.
7.2 Do you face any key challenges in reducing emissions?*
Reducing scope 1+2 emissions, Reducing scope 3 emissions, Limited control over energy use in buildings, Balancing emission reductions with business growth, Complexities in managing supply chain emissions
Specify other challenges*
-
7.3 Has there been any third party validation of the data submitted in this report?*
Yes
Emissions data reported are all verified by a independent third party.
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