Seeking to cut CO2 emission

 

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Showing their responsibility for the environment, SKF recently agreed to join WWF’s Climate Savers Programme. Included are SKF climate strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by the company, its suppliers and logistics operations, as well as from its customer solutions. To support its customers, SKF also announced the launch of the BeyondZero portfolio, including products and solutions that will both improve energy efficiency and support more environmentally friendly energy production.

“With our new strategy, we intend to be a leader in our sector to reduce emissions from both our own operations, but also to lead the way in helping our suppliers and customers reduce their emissions,” says Tom Johnstone, SKF president and CEO. 

SKF and WWF agree that there is a substantial role for the business community to play as a driving force behind the transition to a low-carbon economy and intend to work together in the Climate Savers Programme to reduce SKF’s emissions of GHGs, with particular focus on carbon dioxide (CO2).

Among key targets:

- Reduce the SKF Group’s total annual energy usage by 5 per cent below the 2006 level by 2016.

- Reduce energy use per production output by 5 per cent year on year from 2012 to 2016.

- Require that 100 per cent of energy intensive suppliers are certified according to Energy Management Standard ISO 50001 by 2016.

- Reduce CO2 emissions/tonne-km for all transport managed by SKF Logistics Services by 30 per cent below 2011 level by 2016.