Environmental Footprint
The environmental footprint from our operations is relatively small compared to that from the use phase of our products. Nevertheless, we are constantly considering climate and the environmental footprint from our industrial activities. As we strive for more sustainable production, we continuously reduce waste and emissions, optimize water use and improve our handling of solvents, oils and chemicals.
Absolute values related to net sales |
2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
2014 |
Energy consumption (GWh; MWh/SEK M)1 |
2,118; 5.1 |
2,196; 5.8 | 2,068; 6.4 |
2,076; 7.1 |
2,077; 6.8 |
2,168; 7.9 |
Direct CO2 emissions, scope 1 (1,000 tons; tons/SEK M)1 |
211; 0.5 |
223; 0.6 |
207; 0.6 |
211; 0.7 |
220; 0.7 |
231; 0.8 |
Indirect CO2 emissions, scope 2 (1,000 tons; tons/SEK M)1 |
113; 0.3 |
198; 0.5 | 192; 0.6 | 196; 0.7 | 192; 0.6 | 218; 0.8 |
Water consumption (1,000 m3; m3/SEK M) |
5,706; 13.6 |
4,870; 12.9 | 4,817; 14.9 | 4,430; 15.2 | 4,919; 16.2 | 4,982; 18.1 |
NOX emissions (tons; kilos/SEK M) |
311; 0.7 |
360; 1.0 | 301; 0.9 | 333; 1.1 | 344; 1.3 | 332; 1.2 |
Solvent emissions (tons; kilos/SEK M) |
1,488; 3.6 |
2,148; 5.7 | 1,681; 5.2 | 1,792; 6.1 | 1,885; 6.2 | 2,472; 9.0 |
Sulphur dioxide emissions (tons; kilos/SEK M) |
9.6; 0.02 |
13.6; 0.04 | 13.3; 0.04 | 12.9; 0.04 | 32.1; 0.1 |
37.9; 0.1 |
Hazardous waste (tons; kg/SEK M) |
51,724; 122.0 |
38,601; 102.0 | 31,941; 98.6 | 27,649; 94.9 | 27,824; 91.6 | 24,944; 90.4 |
Net sales, SEK bn |
418.4 | 378.3 | 323.8 | 291.5 | 303.6 | 276.0 |
- From 2012 revised system boundaries and emission factors.
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