- Limited supply of renewable plastics.
- Inadequate collection and waste management systems for packaging in some markets.
- Climate change risks to operations (warmer weather, heavy rain, flooding).
- Maintaining employee engagement and transparency.
- Managing supply chain risk and resilience in a volatile global environment.
- Adapting packages to proposed EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation requirements.
Ecolean AB
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2023 reporting, Ecolean AB disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 45.4K tCO2e/year. By scope: Scope 1: 379 tCO2e/year; Scope 2: 180 tCO2e/year; Scope 3: 44.9K tCO2e/year. Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
GHG Emissions
45.4K tCO2e/year
2023
Renewable Energy
96%
of total energy
Water Usage
26.8K m3/year
2023
Waste
5.0K tons/year
2023
Energy Use
98.8K GJ/year
2023
📊 Emissions by Scope (2023)
| Scope | What it covers | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | Direct emissions from sources the company owns or controls (fuel combustion, company vehicles, process and fugitive emissions). | 379 tCO2e/year |
| Scope 2 | Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. | 180 tCO2e/year |
| Scope 3 | Other indirect emissions across the value chain (purchased goods, business travel, use of sold products, etc.). | 44.9K tCO2e/year |
New to scopes? Read Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions explained and market-based vs location-based Scope 2.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced scope 1 and 2 GHG absolute emissions by 84% (94% excluding fugitive emissions) compared to 2018.
- Reduced scope 3 emissions by 30% compared to 2018.
- Sourced 100% renewable electricity for all production sites for the fourth consecutive year.
- Reduced total waste by 15% compared to 2022.
- Sent zero waste to landfill in 2023.
- Achieved 94% waste recycling rate.
- Reduced air freight to 0.24% of goods (by weight).
- Used a fully electric truck for almost all container transports between Helsingborg plant and the harbor since summer 2023.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- 100% of selected suppliers to sign Supplier Code of Conduct by 2025.
📅 Medium-term
- Reduce scope 1 and scope 2 GHG absolute emissions by 50% by 2030 (from 2018 baseline).
- 10% renewable or recycled polymers in packages by 2030.
- All packages to comply with ‘Designed for recycling guidelines’ by 2030.
- Establish recycling infrastructure in all markets by 2030.
- 50/50 gender balance by 2030.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Safe food for allLess food wasteClimate actionTowards circularityTransparency through a life-cycle approachFair, equal and inclusive