Wolters Kluwer releases 2024 Annual Report
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Wolters Kluwer has published its 2024 Annual Report, showcasing the company's expert solutions strategy and expanded sustainability initiatives. The report, available in ESEF and PDF formats, includes sustainability statements aligned with European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) under the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).
Key sustainability highlights include:
- Enhanced greenhouse gas emissions targets, with an increased ambition of 60% reduction in scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030 from 2019 baseline
- Submission of long-term 2050 net-zero target to Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for validation
- Results of the company's first global pay equity analysis
- Completion of double materiality assessment
The sustainability statements have undergone assurance by external auditors. The company will hold its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on May 15, 2025.
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- Enhanced environmental commitment with increased GHG emissions reduction target to 60% by 2030
- Implementation of comprehensive ESG reporting framework
- External assurance of sustainability statements adds credibility
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- None.
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PRESS RELEASE
Wolters Kluwer releases 2024 Annual Report
Alphen aan den Rijn — March 12, 2025 — Wolters Kluwer, a global leader in professional information solutions, software, and services, today published its 2024 Annual Report.
The 2024 annual report is available as an ESEF (European Single Electronic Format) file and as a PDF file on the Wolters Kluwer website, www.wolterskluwer.com.
The report includes the company’s sustainability statements prepared in accordance with European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) the mandatory framework set by the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), and provides an overview of the company’s expert solutions strategy.
Highlights of the 2024 sustainability statements include the results of our double materiality assessment and expanded disclosures. We discuss progress against scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions reduction targets, where we have raised our ambition to reach a
Wolters Kluwer will hold its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) on May 15, 2025. The AGM Agenda and all related materials will be made available in due course on the company’s website.
For more information, visit www.wolterskluwer.com, follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram.
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About Wolters Kluwer
Wolters Kluwer (EURONEXT: WKL) is a global leader in information solutions, software, and services for professionals in healthcare; tax and accounting; financial and corporate compliance; legal and regulatory; corporate performance and ESG. We help our customers make critical decisions every day by providing expert solutions that combine deep domain knowledge with technology and services. Wolters Kluwer reported 2024 annual revenues of
| Media | Investors/Analysts |
| Stefan Kloet | Meg Geldens |
| Wolters Kluwer Associate Director Global Communications | Wolters Kluwer Investor Relations |
| m +316 12 22 36 57 stefan.kloet@wolterskluwer.com | ir@wolterskluwer.com |
Forward-looking Statements and Other Important Legal Information
This report contains forward-looking statements. These statements may be identified by words such as “expect”, “should”, “could”, “shall” and similar expressions. Wolters Kluwer cautions that such forward-looking statements are qualified by certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from what is contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Factors which could cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements may include, without limitation, general economic conditions; conditions in the markets in which Wolters Kluwer is engaged; conditions created by global pandemics, such as COVID-19; behavior of customers, suppliers, and competitors; technological developments; the implementation and execution of new ICT systems or outsourcing; and legal, tax, and regulatory rules affecting Wolters Kluwer’s businesses, as well as risks related to mergers, acquisitions, and divestments. In addition, financial risks such as currency movements, interest rate fluctuations, liquidity, and credit risks could influence future results. The foregoing list of factors should not be construed as exhaustive. Wolters Kluwer disclaims any intention or obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Elements of this press release contain or may contain inside information about Wolters Kluwer within the meaning of Article 7(1) of the Market Abuse Regulation (596/2014/EU).
Trademarks referenced are owned by Wolters Kluwer N.V. and its subsidiaries and may be registered in various countries.
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