To strengthen the renewable nature of our materials, we set our ambition to align with the 1.5-degree scenario of the Paris Agreement in 2021. Our target is to halve the emissions from our direct operations and purchased energy (Scope 1 and 2) by 2030, compared to the 2019 baseline. This target was reached for the first time in 2024, when we achieved a 53% reduction in these emissions. A similar target is set for indirect Scope 3 emissions in the value chain, with the 2024 reduction at 39%.
This milestone reflects our long-term commitment to proactive decarbonisation efforts through numerous smaller actions, such as:
- investing in, and modernising production equipment for resource efficiency
- switching to biofuels in production
- use of renewable energy sources
- powering our transport with biogas, electricity and hydrogen fuels
- developing ways to monitor our performance to maintain and improve our progress
Some concrete examples: Fors mill in Sweden became our first fossil-CO2 emission-free board mill in 2022, whereas the Ala mill in Sweden became the first fossil-free saw mill in 2024 (Scope 1&2 for both). Read more in our annual report.
Going forward with collaboration and circular design
Our work to cut emissions does not end here. We strive to improve our own performance as well as working with our suppliers to halve our emissions in the value chain.
We continuously innovate for more resource-efficiency, designing for recycling and long lifecycles to keep the carbon stored as long as possible. While new forests, planted after final fellings, continue to absorb carbon as they grow.
All this goes to show how several small actions can together contribute to a impact.
