Environment and Resources
Environmental performance
| 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.
Volvo Environment Prize
Environmental care has been a part of our core values for a long time. In 1988 we instituted The Volvo Environment Prize, highlighting environmental scientific advancements.
Sustainability Reporting
In accordance with GRI Standards. The Volvo Group has reported environmental data since 1991. The latest update is available in in the Volvo Group Annual and Sustainability Report 2019(PDF, 12.9MB) and in the GRI-report.
Climate objectives
Sustainability encompasses economic, environmental and social dimensions, but climate cuts right through all three of them. Read more about our climate objectives and attainments.
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