Electrolux and the UN’s Cool Coalition

Electrolux Group to replace high-impact gases in all appliances by 2023

Electrolux Group has submitted a phase-out plan to the global UN initiative Cool Coalition for replacing high-impact greenhouse gases in all its appliances with gases that have very low global warming impact by 2023. Gases known as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are often used in refrigerators, air conditioners and other cooling devices, as well as in tumble dryers and washer-dryers with heat pumps.

“Tackling climate change by reducing greenhouse gases is one of the most urgent challenges in our society. As part of the commitment to the Cool Coalition, Electrolux has now established a complete global gas phase-out plan. We are encouraging other companies in our industry to join us as we share the same responsibility,” says Jonas Samuelson, CEO Electrolux.

Electrolux has far-reaching ambitions to reduce its climate impact, ranging from a science-based target to reduce CO2 emissions from products by 25% by 2025, to becoming fully climate neutral throughout the value chain by 2050.

GWP Reduction Plan of the Electrolux Group Presented to the UN Cool Coalition
20 December 2019, version 1

[1] As measured in the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report over a 100-year time horizon