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Wienerberger AG: Wienerberger’s resilient system solutions counteract climate change

EQS-News: Wienerberger AG / Key word(s): Strategic Company Decision Wienerberger AG: Wienerberger’s resilient system solutions counteract climate change 21.11.2022 / 11:00 CET/CEST The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Wienerberger’s resilient system solutions counteract climate change

• As a leading provider of innovative infrastructure systems and tailor-made all-in solutions, Wienerberger is making cities and communities fit for extreme climate events
• With its climate-resilient system solutions for buildings and infrastructure Wienerberger supports the targets of the European Green Deal

Vienna, November 21, 2022 – The frequency of extreme environmental events, such as heat waves or heavy rainfall and extensive flooding, is increasing as a result of climate change. The effects of such events confront urban areas with growing challenges and call for sustainable and resilient solutions for building design and infrastructure. With its comprehensive portfolio of innovative system solutions, Wienerberger has positioned itself as a partner supporting municipalities in coping with extreme climate events, adapting to changing climatic conditions, and transforming themselves in the long term. Over the past ten years, the company has completely realigned its strategy and evolved from a manufacturer of standard products for the building envelope with a focus on production volumes into a full-range supplier of innovative, sustainable and digital system solutions.

“Ever since the foundation of our company, we have always made every effort to improve people’s quality of life with first-class sustainable building material and infrastructure systems. We develop climate-neutral and circularity-oriented solutions to ensure that future generations will have the same opportunities as we have today. With bricks as a durable and environmentally safe building material, combined with Wienerberger’s innovative strength, we have positioned ourselves as a pioneer of our industry. As a full-range provider, we are now offering web- and cloud-based solutions for the entire spectrum of building, water, and energy management”, says Heimo Scheuch, Chairman of the Managing Board of Wienerberger AG.