Sustainability, Corporate Communication

Greiner publishes Annual and Sustainability Report 2024

06.05.2025 | 4 min read

Peter Dobosz

The Future is up to us!

Greiner is a long-standing family-owned company and a global player with strong growth potential. Although the past financial year was marked by numerous changes and key strategic decisions, we have consistently continued our sustainable transformation course. As a Group, we combine our strengths to ensure an economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable future.

That’s why the 2024 Annual and Sustainability Report, published on May 6, 2025, is guided by the motto “The Future is up to us.” Greiner relies on courage, responsibility, and team spirit to actively help shape change. After all, the future lies in the hands of those who are determined to work on it today.

Greiner achieved stable total sales and growth in core areas in 2024:

In the 2024 financial year, the plastics and foam company Greiner achieved solid total sales of just under two billion (1,991 million) euros.
The divisions Greiner Packaging and Greiner Bio-One achieved significant sales growth and expanded their market shares, while NEVEON underwent proactive restructuring.
With a strong focus on future markets and clearly defined strategies for all divisions, Greiner intends to continue its sustainable growth course.

In 2024, we significantly increased our resilience once again through further efficiency gains and growth in our divisions. This impressively demonstrates the strength and potential of our group. By expanding strategically important market positions, we were able to improve business development and stabilize the NEVEON foam division through proactive consolidation of the production network.”

Saori Dubourg, CEO of Greiner AG

Backed by a diversified portfolio and a clear strategic focus, Greiner managed to grow in core areas and markets again in 2024. This means that the global plastics and foam company with 10,318 employees proved to be extremely resilient despite economic challenges. On a like-for-like basis (excluding the sales revenue of Greiner Perfoam, which was sold on 28 December 2023), Group-wide sales remained at the previous year's level at 1,991 million euros.

Successful developments and strategic adjustments in the division Greiner Packaging

The Greiner Packaging division generated revenue of 875 million euros (+3.6%) and achieved above-average volume growth, with 30 sites and 4,933 employees. Price developments were well managed within the packaging division. In addition, Greiner Packaging succeeded with numerous product innovations, such as air up^® and home-compostable coffee capsules. The business unit Assistec, which manufactures customized plastic parts and products, was also able to increase sales revenue compared to the previous year.

In 2024, we laid important foundations for the future through sustainable product development and active transformation. In doing so, we combine ambitious growth targets with the highest sustainability standards while also placing great importance on a safe and attractive work environment. Together, we are shaping a forward-looking perspective that unites responsibility, innovation, and efficiency.

Beatrix Praeceptor, CEO of Greiner Packaging International

Sustainability and innovation: Greiner sets new standards

In 2024, Greiner remained firmly committed to its sustainability strategy, Blue Plan – built on the three pillars of climate protection, people, and the circular economy. For the first time, Greiner received the EcoVadis Platinum rating for sustainability across the entire Group, placing it among the top one percent of all companies evaluated worldwide. Greiner also earned an A-score for climate at CDP and continues to pursue its sustainable transformation process – even as the path forward grows more demanding.

In the area of ESG reporting, new regulatory requirements are constantly emerging, affecting every part of the company – including finance. That’s why we at Greiner benefit from having started implementation early on.

Hannes Moser, CFO of Greiner AG

Focus on future markets and sustainable growth

Although market conditions remain challenging, Greiner is committed to its sustainable transformation strategy and aims to further strengthen its role as a global player. As part of comprehensive portfolio management, future markets – both geographic and along the value chain – have been individually defined for each division and its business units to tap into the Group’s full potential. But the priority is not rapid expansion – it is sustainable growth. As a family business, Greiner thinks in terms of generations.