| Reducing energy use in operations. A medium-term relative reduction target for energy consumption in operations by 15% between 2011 and 2015. |
- Reduce the Group’s environmental footprint (both reducing energy and carbon dioxide) in the short and long term thereby also considerably reducing energy costs.
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- The 2012 one-year 3.5% energy reduction target has been integrated into a new 2015 target to reduce energy by 15% compared to 2011 production volumes.
- Completed an investment plan for 2013 for energy-efficient processes.
- The Group realized a 6% relative improvement, indicating a significant rise in production efficiency. In absolute terms the result was a marginal increase, due to a rise in production volumes.
- Approximately 200,000 fewer tonnes of carbon dioxide was emitted since 2005 (new acquisitions included).
- The savings in energy costs in 2012 was more than SEK 300m compared to 2005.
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- Implement the 2013 investment plan and formulate one for 2014.
- All newly acquired operations are to be integrated into the Energy Efficiency Program (Green Spirit).
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| Establish baseline levels of performance on efficient operations and encourage best practice. |
- Engage local organizations in ambitious group-wide targets.
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- Electrolux Manufacturing System’s (EMS) certification for energy performance, almost half had achieved gold standard, with one unit – in Hungary – securing platinum.
- Program requirements have been updated to ensure continuous improvement.
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- The program will continue in 2013.
- EMS energy certification goal: all operations to achieve the gold standard by year-end 2012.
- The 2012 striving to certify all operations at gold standard level by year-end 2012 will continue.
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| Carbon reduction from transportation of goods. |
- Streamline logistics and reduce the carbon impact of transportation by setting mandatory environmental criteria for suppliers, increasing intermodal transport, using shipping and rail wherever possible.
- Define comparable methods of measuring carbon impacts from transportation.
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- Performance is in line with the Group’s 15% carbon reduction target by 2014 for transport emissions.
- Work towards increasing the quality of data on transported goods.
- Participation in the BSR Clean Cargo Working Group continued.
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- Work towards the transport targets by sharing experience and best practice.
- Include low carbon procurement stipulations for logistics suppliers.
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| Improve water efficiency of Electrolux operations. |
- Gain a greater understanding of water impacts.
- Reduce the use of water in Electrolux operations.
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- Water efficiency improved and the company is on track to exceed its 2014 20% water reduction target.
- Entered into cooperation with an NGO to map operations in water-scarce areas and evaluate company risks.
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- Work towards the water targets by sharing experience and best practice.
- Complete a mapping together with the NGO.
- Define targets for air and water emissions reductions in factories.
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