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Wienerberger Gains Silver Status for Sustainability Management - Seite 2

to the sustainability rating awarded to Wienerberger by EcoVadis. Improvements
in sustainability performance thus lead directly to lower financing costs.

EcoVadis: The World's Most Trusted Business Sustainability Rankings
EcoVadis is a leading international provider of ESG ratings with a special focus
on sustainable supplier management. The EcoVadis rating covers a broad range of
non-financial management systems, including environmental impact, labour and
human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement. EcoVadis provides a
comprehensive and independent sustainability ratings service for business and
assesses each company on material issues as they pertain to the client
organization's size, locations and industry. These evidence-based assessments
are presented in easy-to-use scorecards and rated with scores of 0 -100 points.
In addition, EcoVadis also awards medals (bronze, silver and gold). As well as
recognising strengths, these scorecards show areas that require improvement.
Companies that have undergone assessments can use the scorecards to sharpen the
focus of their sustainability efforts and adjust their action plans to improve
sustainability performance. EcoVadis has partnered with large multinational
corporations to promote sustainable, global supply chains.

Wienerberger Group
The Wienerberger Group is a leading international provider of smart solutions
for the entire building envelope and for infrastructure. Wienerberger is the
world's largest producer of bricks (Porotherm, Terca) and the market leader in
clay roof tiles (Koramic, Tondach) in Europe as well as concrete pavers
(Semmelrock) in Eastern Europe. In pipe systems (Steinzeug-Keramo ceramic pipes
and Pipelife plastic pipes), the company is one of the leading suppliers in
Europe. With its total of 201 production sites, the Wienerberger Group generated
revenues of EUR 3.5 billion and EBITDA LFL of EUR 587 million in 2019.

Wienerberger AG is a pure free float company, whereby the majority of shares are
held by Austrian and international institutional investors. Additional
information on the shareholder structure is provided under https://
wienerberger.com/en/investors/share [https://wienerberger.com/en/investors/
share]



Further inquiry note:
Claudia Hajdinyak, Head of Corporate Communications Wienerberger AG
t [phone] | [e-mail]

Anna Maria Grausgruber, Head of Investor Relations Wienerberger AG
t [phone] - 10221 | [e-mail]


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issuer: Wienerberger AG
Wienerbergerplatz 1
A-1100 Wien
phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
mail: [e-mail]
WWW: www.wienerberger.com
ISIN: AT0000831706, AT0000A2GLA0
indexes: ATX
stockmarkets: Wien
language: English

Additional content: http://presseportal.de/pm/51390/4779544
OTS: Wienerberger AG
ISIN: AT0000831706