Environmental targets 2023–2024

 

Oil consumption reduction 60-70%

Action:
Optimization of heating system control in Huittinen

Status:
New heating system implemented. Oil consumption (similar winter) should go down from 80k litres to 25-30k litres per annum

Electricity consumption

Action:
LED lighting, replacement gradually

Status:
1.  Led lighting investment in Sastamala, and Co2 consumption decrease by 20%
2. LED lighting update on going on Huittinen office floor

Company car policy – Co2 reduction by 80%

Action:
Towards hybrid cars with lower emissions 2023 (to reduce Co2 by 50%)
Towards electric cars for zero emissions by 2026

Status:
 1 Hybrid company car and 2 electric cars ordered for 2023. Calculated Co2 (tons) from 11 tons to 5 tons of Co2 by the end of 2023. And from 5 to 1 tons by end of 2024.

 

 

 

Product environmental development – target to increase +10% recycled materials

Action:
Towards use of recycled materials – for example the use of recycled aluminium instead of virgin metal. Finding plastic material which is recycled and EN45545 compliant (and endurance tested).

Status:
Study to be started in aluminium and plastics (wheels)

Implementation of sustainable supplier policy to all suppliers

Action:
More suppliers selected with 14001 certified and push existing to certify.
Supporting Ecovadis and minimum requirement to fulfil our sustainable supplier policy.

Status:
Today we have 150 suppliers.
13/21 is certified 14001 – Target end of 2024 is 15 suppliers certified. New suppliers are selected based on ISO14001 compliance.

Increasing recyclability of packages from 0% to 20%. Reduction of plastics by 70%

Action:
Utilization of returnable packages whenever feasible. Replacing plastics with more eco-friendly materials.

Status:
Promote more returnable packaging to customers. Study to replace bubble wrap and cellfoam in door packages.

Ecovadis – sustainability development system improvement by 7points during 2023-2024

Action:
Target to achieve Gold level and achieve 70/100 points by the end of 2024

Status:
Ecovadis update on-going (currently level 67/100 and gold)

 

 

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