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MARINA DIRKS
VP, Global Head of Sustainability
Marina is an experienced sustainability and ESG leader. Before joining Samsonite as VP, Global Head of Sustainability, Marina led the development of the first comprehensive global sustainability strategy at Tiffany & Co. as the Director of Global Sustainability. Marina started her career in sustainability consulting, advising blue chip companies across sectors globally on how to align their business strategically and operationally with ESG.

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Latest Sustainability Reporting

2023 Environmental, Social and Governance Report

(April 2024)

Highlights

Reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 85% in 2023 (baseline 2017).
Achieved 100% renewable electricity across all operations, two years ahead of 2025 target date.
Established a new global product sustainability framework in 2023, focused on sustainable materials, circularity, and product footprint.
In 2023, 34% of net sales came from products made at least in part from recycled materials, up from 23% in 2022.
Has committed to setting a near-term science-based emission reduction target for Scope 1 and 2 emissions, and for Scope 3 emissions, aligned with SBTi, which will be published in 2024.
Completed a double materiality assessment to confirm the company’s material sustainability issues and inform its sustainability goals.
In 2023, female employees made up 49% of overall workforce, and made up 37% of directors and above (up 1% from 2022).

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2024

Committed to continue to use 100% renewable electricity in its own operations (first achieved in 2023), as well as reduce Scope 3 emissions from purchased goods and services 52% by 2030 (on an intensity basis per unit gross profit from a 2022 baseline) by increasing recycled materials used in its products. Almost 80% of the company’s total emissions come from purchased goods and services. (Nov 2024)

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