Materials
Nordic 260 response rate: Materials Overall: 86% (19 of 22)
Key Industries within the sector: Paper & Forest Products (7 of 8); Metals & Mining (7 of 8); Chemicals (4 of 5)
Responders Ahlstrom, Auriga Industries, Boliden Group, Chr. Hansen Holding, Holmen, Huhtamäki, Kemira, Lundin Mining, M-Real, Norsk Hydro, Norske Skog, Novozymes, Outokumpu, Rautaruukki, SCA, SSAB, Stora Enso, Talvivaara Mining Company, UPM-Kymmene
Largest non-respondents include: Yara International, Billerud
Opportunities reported • Increased demand for energy- efficient, light and/or resilient materials, such as high-strength metals and fibre-based packaging.
• Growth in recycling and recovery of paper and metals.
• Potential credits for CO2 absorption in forestry in some countries or in
the future. Reputational benefits from responsible forest management.
• Increased yields in forestry owing to higher temperatures and precipitation.
Risks reported • Increased costs, both direct and indirect (energy, raw materials, transport), owing to regulation, carbon pricing and taxation.
• Uncertainty over emissions trading and EU commitments post-2012 and post-2020.
• Reputational risks depending on public perceptions of the climate- friendliness of materials produced.
• Disruption of production and transport in forestry and mining by extreme weather.
Fig 28: Emissions disclosure (million metric tons CO2e)
(63% disclosed) Scope 3
(79% disclosed) Scope 2
(100% disclosed) Scope 1
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Key actions • Innovation and energy-saving measures at mills, mines and smelters, e.g. variable-speed fans, pumps, etc. with smarter controls.
• Greater use of renewable energy, including wind power on own land; recycling of surplus heat for use in district heating.
• Greater use of recycled raw materials. • Lighter and stronger products, reducing transport costs as well as emissions in use.
Performance indicators Average disclosure score Verification rate Scope 1 Verification rate Scope 2
Share with emissions reduction targets Change in emissions during 2010
Nordic 260 64
47% 38% 67%
+0.9%
Materials 62
79% 37% 79%
+15.4%
‘By using high strength abrasion-resistant steel … the body for dump trucks within the mining industry acquired greater resistance to the strenuous wear and tear exacted by mining operations. At the same time, the vehicle weight was reduced by 8 tons, or 19%. As a result, operating and maintenance costs were reduced, as well as the impact on the environment due to lower emissions. The fuel saving was 10%.’
SSAB
‘Between 2000 and 2006, six roll-on roll-off vessels were purpose built for Stora Enso, equipped with state of the art techniques and operated in order to achieve superior environmental performance. This is still a unique initiative in the forest industry.’
Stora Enso
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