Valmet introduced its climate program – Forward to a carbon neutral future – in March 2021 with CO2 emission reduction targets for its entire value chain. Now Valmet has got its climate program targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). This approval means that Valmet´s climate targets support the Paris Climate Agreement’s goal to limit global warming to 1.5°C and are based on the latest climate science.
In its climate program Valmet is targeting to reduce CO2 emissions from its own operations by 80 percent and 20 percent in its supply chain by 2030. Valmet also targets to enable carbon neutral production for all its pulp and paper industry customers by 2030 by developing new technologies. Valmet is also improving the energy efficiency of its current technology offering by 20 percent. The baseline year for the CO2 reduction targets is 2019.
Valmet has been recognized for its actions and strategy to mitigate climate change by maintaining leadership position in CDP’s climate program ranking since 2016. Valmet has also been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices since 2014.
About Valmet’s climate program – Forward to a carbon neutral future
Valmet’s climate program includes ambitious CO₂ emission reduction targets and concrete actions for the whole value chain, including Valmet’s supply chain, own operations, and the use of Valmet’s technologies by its customers. The program is aligned with the Paris Climate Agreement’s 1.5°C pathway and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
About The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is a collaboration between CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). SBTi defines and promotes best practice in science-based target setting and independently assesses companies’ targets.
