Energy Efficiency, GHG Emissions, Industrial  -  April 30, 2024

Husqvarna Group Halves Emissions

Husqvarna Group, a global company manufacturing outdoor power products, halved its absolute CO2 emissions compared to a 2015 baseline year while the business's sales rose by 47%.

One of the company’s three sustainability targets is 35% CO2 reduction by 2025, a carbon target approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Through the end of March 2024, Husqvarna Group's CO2 emissions were down by 51% across the whole value chain (Scopes 1, 2 and 3) since base year 2015. 

The company’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions include the following:

• Reducing emissions from product use: Over 90% of the Group's total emissions occur during customers' use of products. By 2026, the Group's ambition is to increase the share of electrified products sold to two-thirds. Since 2015 the share of electrified motor driven products has grown from 11% to 43%.
• Reducing emissions from own operations: Lowering CO2 emissions through more efficient production, sourcing renewable electricity, driving electric vehicles or heating buildings with renewable energy sources.
• Collaborating with suppliers: Apart from collaborating with strategic suppliers in CO2 reduction initiatives, suppliers are requested to report carbon reduction strategies and their work with science-based targets, and measure and report CO2 emissions to the CDP. 
• More efficient transportation: Transport is optimized through a better logistics network, smarter packaging and improved supply and demand planning alongside an accelerating shift to sea and road from air cargo.

"Throughout the years we have invested in products and solutions fit for a low-carbon economy. Halving our CO2 emissions is thanks to bold and wise decisions that decreased our CO2 impact and created new business opportunities. The demand for our battery-driven products and especially robotic lawn mowers is constantly increasing, whilst CO2 emissions are going down," said Calle Medin, Head of Sustainability at Husqvarna Group, in a statement.