Scania releases sustainability report
The Swedish brand has published a report detailing its sustainability efforts throughout a year like no other…Scania has released its Annual and Sustainability Report 2020, detailing the firm's efforts to transition to sustainable transport system amid the disruption and economic turmoil wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic.
"We are in a period of transformative change – a time when the industry will experience some of the greatest shifts in its history," said Scania President and CEO, Henrik Henrikson.
"We will reshape our business model in close cooperation with current and new customers to explore these opportunities and use them to drive growth."
This sixth report of its type also – and for the first time – details Scania's progress towards its Science Based Targets, in relation to the reduction of emissions from the company's own operations and from vehicles in use.
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Tracking well
In its own operations, Scania has already decreased carbon emissions by 43 per cent from 2015 levels, through increased energy efficiency, reduction of energy waste and transfer to renewable energy.
The company says this means Scania is on track to achieve the target of a 50 per cent reduction by 2025.
"We are ahead of plan with the reduction of carbon emissions from our operations globally, a lot thanks to our transition to fossil-free electricity for all our production sites that we reached during 2020," says Henriksson.
Scania has also committed to reduce CO2 emissions from its products in use by 20 per cent by 2025, using 2015 as a baseline.
"We also see progress in reducing the emissions from when our vehicles are in use, which constitutes over 90 per cent of Scania's total emissions," Henriksson continues.
Well to wheel
Currently Scania is at 95.8 per cent, a reduction of just above 4 per cent. Starting on 100 per cent in 2015, Scania aims to reach 80 per cent by 2025 at the latest. Carbon emissions from Scania's products in use are measured as well-to-wheel – i.e. emissions generated in the production of the fuel or electricity are taken into account.
"Our climate targets are deeply embedded in daily decisions we make across the company," says Henriksson.
"They are fundamental to our strategy and part of our corporate targets. They are our North Star – a guide that shows us the direction. We seek to continuously improve the environmental performance of our products, processes and services,” Henriksson concludes.
Click here to Scania's Annual and Sustainability Report 2020.
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