Sustainability Summary

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Warner’s Sustainability Profile

Warner’s is not currently tracking sustainability.

Sustainability Summary

This is an unclaimed profile. Warner's has not joined Sustainability Tracker to verify their sustainability credentials. We gathered what we could from public sources.

Warner Music Group has positioned ESG as a company-wide priority, with reporting focused on climate change, employee wellbeing, diversity, equity and inclusion, social impact, and governance. It released its inaugural standalone ESG report in 2022 and has since set and validated science-based emissions targets. The company has also joined industry-wide climate initiatives, expanded mental health and DEI programmes, and invested in lower-impact physical music products such as recycled vinyl and PET-based records. Its sustainability approach is framed as a long-term commitment to action and accountability across its global operations.

Warner’s Sustainability Actions

Released inaugural ESG report

Warner Music Group has today released its inaugural Environment Social Governance (ESG) report. In what it calls a “first-of-its-kind standalone report” by a major music company, the document measures Warner’s ESG progress in areas including employee wellbeing, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, social impact, and climate change.

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Calculated first emissions footprint

WMG calculated its first direct greenhouse gas emissions footprint (including emissions from Scopes 1 and 2, as well as employee travel) and will propose a target to the Science-based Targets initiative in 2022.

Signed the Music Climate Pact

WMG became a founding signatory of the Music Climate Pact, developed with support from the UN Environment Programme, to collectively tackle the industry’s environmental impacts.

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Used recycled vinyl records

The company avoided using 46 tons of virgin plastic by producing 100% recycled vinyl records for artists like Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Gorillaz, Biffy Clyro, and Foals.

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Invested in mental health

In light of the impacts of the pandemic, WMG enhanced investments in mental health programs, learning and development, and technology to support its people.

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Warner’s Sustainability Commitments

2022

Propose SBTi target

2022

Launch unrecouped advances program

It is also launching a legacy unrecouped advances program for eligible artists and songwriters who signed with WMG before 2000 and didn’t receive an advance during or after 2000. The program will also benefit other artist royalty participants such as producers, engineers, mixers, and remixers. It goes into effect for royalty periods starting July 2022.

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