Haarslev Industries
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Scope 1 Emissions:1645 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:1564 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:41900 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:60%
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Scope 1 emissions reductions of 8.2% (1,645 tCO2)
- Scope 2 emissions reductions of 34% (1,564 tCO2)
- Scope 3 emissions reductions of 29% (49,900 tCO2)
- Reduced detergent and pickling acid consumption in Xuzhou facility
- More than 2.8 tons of CO2 emissions prevented in 2023 through waste handling measures at the DK factory
Social Achievements
- Introduced 1 female member to the board of directors in Q4 2023
- Improved employee satisfaction scores (from 59% in 2021 to 72% in 2023)
- 40% reduction in health and safety-related incidents (from 31 in 2022 to 22 in 2023)
- Implemented a global portal for collecting and collating HSE incidents
Governance Achievements
- Approved and introduced a concrete set of Haarslev ESG policy guidelines in Q2 2023
- 51% of Haarslev managers completed business ethics training in 2023
- Launched a global risk assessment framework for IT governance and security in Q1 2023
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Set SBTi targets, committing to emissions reduction before end of 2024
Medium-term Goals:
- Responsibly sourced electricity to be used in Haarslev’s top 5 electricity-consuming entities by 2025
- Emissions reductions to below 1255 tCO2 by 2025
- Global employee satisfaction target above average, with 75 as the target score in 2025
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce emissions from mobile and stationary combustion by 30% by 2025
- Achieve less than 10 health and safety-related incidents by 2025
- Reduce electricity consumption by 2% per year
Environmental Challenges
- Supply chain vulnerabilities and dependence on global logistics
- Practical, technical, and regulatory obstacles in transitioning to lower-emission technologies
- Local variations with regard to HSE legislation and regulations
- Access to relevant personal protective equipment
- Developing, implementing, and maintaining an ethics compliance program
- Implementing CSRD and CBAM frameworks
Mitigation Strategies
- Partnered with Normative for carbon accounting data analysis
- Focus on phasing out heavy fuel heating and fuel/diesel-driven transport
- Extensive HSE-related training for at-risk employees
- Continuous adjustment and updates to the ethics compliance program
- Established an in-house community and nominated ESG ambassadors to prepare for CSRD implementation
- Actively preparing accounting systems and organizational mindset for CBAM
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 0%
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier code of conduct policy
- Supplier screening program
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Transition Risks
- CBAM, CSRD
Opportunities
- Development of energy-efficient products and processes
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI
Third-party Assurance: Normative
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Energy-efficient rendering and process equipment