Climate action

Decarbonizing our operations is at the heart of Essity’s climate action. Guided by science-based targets, it is fully integrated into our business and drives measurable actions that deliver value today. By focusing on what we can directly control and collaborating across the broader value chain, we strengthen resilience, provide competitive low-carbon solutions, safeguard our global operations, and create lasting impact for the environment, society, and our business.

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Essity’s science-based climate targets

Essity focuses its climate action on areas where we can drive most impactful emissions reductions by 2030 following the SBTi framework. The SBTi framework helps companies set science‑based climate targets to cut emissions and reach net‑zero by 2050, and is led by CDP, the UN Global Compact, WRI, and WWF.

Focus areas

Essity focuses its climate action on areas where we can drive the most impactful emissions reductions by 2030 following the SBTi framework

Energy consumption and mix

Energy use is the most significant part of Essity’s operational footprint. We improve efficiency across sites and expand the use of renewable energy to reduce emissions and strengthen operational performance.

Reducing emissions from production waste

We work toward zero waste to landfill and increase circular solutions by improving material efficiency and finding new ways to reuse and repurpose production byproducts.

Upstream collaboration with partners and suppliers

A significant share of emissions comes from purchased goods, services, and transport to our sites. We collaborate with suppliers to reduce emissions in manufacturing, improve material choices, and increase logistics efficiency.

Downstream collaboration and distribution

We make distribution more efficient through route optimization, increased use of low-emission transport modes, improved load efficiency, and closer collaboration with logistics partners.

Reducing emissions from product waste

We reduce the impact of product disposal by designing solutions that fit existing circular systems, such as recycling and composting, while working with authorities and partners to strengthen waste infrastructure and improve recovery.

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