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Reducing Our Environmental Impact
The climate crisis is one of the defining issues of our time. Its global effects are far-reaching and impact both life on the planet and Essity’s business. As one of the world’s leading hygiene and health companies, we are scaling up our efforts to reduce environmental impact throughout our value chain.
Emissions
Joined business ambition for 1.5°CCommitted to achieving net zero emissions by 2050SBTi targets by 2030 covering Scope 1 and 2 (energy and electricity) and Scope 3 (key raw materials, transports and waste)
Highlights:
Increasing spectrum of alternative fibers – products with pulp made from wheat straw launched during 2022.Read more
Forest and Fiber
Committed to responsible forest managementCooperation to combat forest degradation, deforestation and protect biodiversity100% FSCTM and PEFCTM
Highlights:
Essity first to produce tissue in a CO2-free production process using renewable hydrogen.Read more
Plastics
Reduce primary fossil plastics with smarter designs and replace with renewable or recycled materialsDevelop fully reusable and hybrid productsSupport sustainable consumption with superior products and digital solutions
Highlights:
Great progress in 2022 in increasing recycled content in product packaging with up to 85%.Read more
Waste
Zero production waste by 2030 Products and services for a circular society through ”Reduce, Reuse & Recycle”Develop circular solutions and explore new business models with partners
Highlights:
Acceleration of reusables in many categories during 2022, from leakproof apparel to hybrid baby diapers (i.e., hybrid Baby diapers, Modibodi, Knix).Read more
Water
Securing water managementImproving water use and water quality to protect ecosystemsEssity is investing in new wastewater treatment technology
Highlights:
Entering pilot phase in 2023 of an exclusive partnership with the global technology company Voith to develop a new tissue making process that will reduce energy and CO2 emissions while cutting water consumption by up to 95%.Read more
The name Essity stems from the words “essentials” and “necessities”. Hygiene and health are the essence of well-being. As a global, leading hygiene and health company, we offer products and services that are essential to people’s everyday lives. That is why we are called Essity.
Read more about Essity’s strategic priorities, earnings and leading sustainability work in the Annual and Sustainability Report 2023, which can be downloaded at www.essity.com.