Run all our operations on 97% renewable energy
Global temperatures are rising. To help the fight against climate change, we’ll switch our energy supply to 97% renewable energy sources by 2030.
Power our future with clean energy solutions
Wind, solar and biomass. These renewable energy sources won’t run out and don’t have the global-warming effects of fossil fuels. That’s why, as we work to reduce our own climate impact, we’ll be switching to these planet-friendly natural resources across our operations by the end of this decade.
We estimate this will help us prevent 600,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere every year (compared to the base figure when we started our climate journey in 2005). That’s the same as taking 300,000 fossil fuel cars off the road.
This action will mean sourcing renewable energy in two ways: by purchasing it from third parties and producing it ourselves. And we’re already well on our way, with 60% of our energy in operations coming from renewable sources by the end of 2023.
For example, in 2019, 26 of our manufacturing sites and several offices in Europe, North America and Brazil procured 100% of their electricity from renewable energy sources. By the end of 2019, over 45% of our total energy purchased was already from renewable sources.
Sites across Australia, China, Italy, Mexico, Thailand, South Africa and Sweden are also already generating a proportion of their own electricity through solar photovoltaic systems – most commonly known as ‘solar panels’. The new solar panel system at our Adelaide factory for example now generates around 3,500 MWh and will offset approximately 2,500 metric tons of CO2 every year over its lifetime. We’ll continue to roll out solar panels across our sites.
Renewable energy. The way to power our future while protecting the planet.
Better Living action plan
The Better Living action plan by Electrolux Group is a range of actions to support our goals within the domains of better eating, better clothing care, and better wellbeing at home. It also encompasses how Electrolux Group can better its own operations. If you have any questions, please write to us at: sustainability@electrolux.com
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Better Living action plan by Electrolux Group
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