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A sustainable offering throughout the value chain

 

Goals  Key activities Status 2021
Production (Scope 1, 2)    
  • Reduce carbon emissions from production by 50% (equivalent to 4,000 tons CO2e*, baseline 2019) by 2030
  • Program for energy-efficiency enhancement has been
    initiated at every production unit
  • Increased use of renewable energy
  • Total carbon emissions from production: 2,509 tons CO2e*
  • Share of renewable energy: 42%
  • CO2 emissions in relation to production area: 0.05 (CO2e*/m2)
  • Two production units have transitioned to 100% renewable electricity
Vehicles (Scope 1)    
  • Reduce carbon emissions from production by 50% (equivalent to 22,000 tons CO2e*, baseline 2019) by 2030
  • Gradual transition to low emission vehicles 
  • Improved calculation method for CO2e* emission using the GHG protocol tool as calculation tool and method.
  • Total carbon emissions from vehicles: 22,000 tons CO2e*
  • Average emission for passenger cars and vans: 178 g CO2e*/km
Transport (Scope 3)    
  • Reduce carbon emissions from transportation by 50% (equivalent to 41,000 tons CO2e*, baseline 2019) by 2030
  • Increased efficiency through consolidation of customer deliveries
  • Continued collaboration with suppliers to reduce carbon emissions
  • Enhanced fill rate in transportation
  • Total carbon emissions from transports: 45,200 tons CO2e*
  • The amount of air transport rose during the year due to challenges in the global supply chain caused by the pandemic
Business travel (Scope 3)    
  • Reduce carbon emissions from transportation by 50% (equivalent to 20,000 tons CO2e*, baseline 2019) by 2030
  • Reduced travel and increased number of digital meetings, and opting for sustainable alternatives such as rail instead of air travel
  • Total carbon emissions from business travel: 1,200 tons CO2e*
  • Business travel dropped significantly during the year due to the pandemic
Waste management - hazardous and non-hazardous (Scope 3)    
  • Reduce carbon emissions from waste (hazardous and non-hazardous) by 50% (equivalent to 1,218 tons, baseline 2021) by 2030
  • Reduce environmental impact from non-recyclable waste (hazardous and non-hazardous) by 50% (baseline 2021, 495 tons) by 2030
  • Waste management improved through the use of the waste hierarchy principle based on the strategy to minimize, reuse and recycle material
  • Improvement project for waste reduction
  • Total waste from production: 1,218 tons
  • Non-recyclable production waste in relation to total production waste: 40% (495 tons)
  • Total hazardous waste in relation to total production waste: 3% (38 tons)
  • Total waste related to sales: 0.13 (tons/MSEK)
Packaging     
  • All packaging will be made of 100% recycled or recyclable material (baseline to be defined in 2022) by 2030
  • Reduction of total amount of packaging
  • Increased share of recycled or recyclable packaging
  • Increased demands on sub-suppliers regarding recycled and recyclable packaging
  • Packaging material with recycled contents: 25% (520 tons)
  • Packaging material using renewable material (paper,
    wood): 98%
Circular economy    
  • Reduce total resource consumption while simultaneously improving performance and customer value
  • All new product development follows eco-design principles
  • Continuous product portfolio lifecycle analyses followed-up by plans to reduce footprint
  • Implementation of cross-functional lifecycle analysis training starting in 2021
  • Life cycle analyses for two products completed
  • Two workshops completed globally with 75 participants
    from all relevant functions
Governance    
Arjo’s Board of Directors monitors progress twice per year, and is responsible for contributing to and approving plans. As a standing item on a monthly agenda, the Arjo Management Team follows the implementation of the plans across the company. Smart, cross-functional teams drive initiatives and projects that proactively contribute to the agenda’s key goals. Every quarter, a sustainability forum is held comprised of managers from all functions and under the management of Arjo’s President and CEO
*For complete information, see Arjo's Annual Report 2021