Näringslivet och hållbar utveckling


Torbjörn Brorson. PhD, Prof. IIIEE
Director Sustainability Nolato AB
Director Sustainability HEXPOL AB
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Torbjörn Brorson. PhD, Prof. IIIEE
Director Sustainability Nolato AB
Director Sustainability HEXPOL AB
Några trender kring hållbar utveckling – Hur startade det hela?
Näringslivet och hållbarhetsfrågorna.
Exempel: HEXPOL AB
Framtidsspaning.
Innovationer som gör miljönytta.
Hållbar utveckling och innovationer – hur ser det ut i din verksamhet?
En del av mitt jobb är att identifiera
risker och möjligheter inom hållbar
utveckling och makrotrender – helt enkelt vad som anses som “cool”
Nytt ord att komma ihåg: Cool hunting









Earth has not been this warm since 115,000 years
July 2019 hottest month ever recorded on Earth
2018 fourth hottest year
2017 hotter than 2016
2016 hottest year ever recorded


Nya utmaningar för försäkringsbolagen
Svensk pensionsfond kastar ut företag med höga utsläpp av växthusgaser
UK först med tvingande krav för företag att redovisa CO2 utsläpp i årsredovisningen (1,800 stora företag).



Ord att komma ihåg: Koldioxidavtryck Klimatneutral
Klimatsmart
Klimatkompensera

Vanligt uttryck: Hållbar produktion och konsumption







Anthroprocene – the period during which human activity has been the dominant influence on climate and the environment

High
Finns det insikt i näringslivet om hållbarhetsfrågornas betydelse?



…klimat, energi, REACH, tillsyn, miljöledning, miljöredovisning, kunder, affärsmässig nytta, leverantörer, miljömärkning, CSR, lean production, ständiga förbättringar, transporter, hållbarhet…
Hållbar utveckling –
Hur ska vi hinna med
det också?
Många miljöfrågor att fundera över. Hur
ska vi kunna hantera allt detta?





1. Act responsibly


Comply with rules and standards.
Proactively identify and mitigate negative impacts.



Create and scale-up new products …
and services…
and business models
IKEA: No plastic based on fossil raw material
Set goals and targets.

Measure and transparently report results.
A busy year

LEGO: 1,000,000,000 SEK on research on how to substitute fossil plastic with bioplastic.


Policys, code of conduct, etc, that are implemented and continuously followed-up.
Commitment from top management. Competent and efficient ”sustainability” organisation.

Management systems at all levels in the company. Sound steering principles for basic health, safety and environmental aspects.
Open communication of success stories and problems.
Transparent sustainability report. Evidence of continual improvement in sustainability performance.
Proactive and leaders...

Responsible employer. Offers sound and safe working environment.
Subscription to globally accepted intiatives and reporting systems (GRI, UN Global Compact, CDP, etc).
Active in the supply chain (requirements, follow-up).
Good citizen. Contribute to the positive development of society.
Product stewardship. Development of cleantech products.

Det gäller att försöka göra rätt – men också att kommunicera målen och resultaten




Energy-efficiency, climate change, hazardous chemicals, waste reduction, water consumption, fossil raw materials, green products, workplace accidents, social responsibility, anti-corruption…

…there are a lot of challenges for HEXPOL





The world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative with more than 12,000 signatories in 170 countries.
A call to align strategies and operations with universal principles on human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption, and take actions that advance societal goals.
Around 9,400 companies, representing all kinds of industrial sectors, have signed the Global Compact.

Make the Global Compact and its principles an integral part of HEXPOL’s business strategy, day-to-day operations and organizational culture. Incorporate the ten principles in decision-making processes at the highest levels.
Engage in partnerships that advance the principles and support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Advance the Global Compact through advocacy and outreach to peers, partners, clients, consumers and the public at large.

Make an annual financial commitment to the Global Compact Office.
Produce an annual Communication on Progress (COP).

Sustainability is a part of the annual Group Strategy and Budget process
















Annual Sustainability Report according to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards.

We report climate change issues according to the Climate Disclosure Project (CDP).
We report to the United Nations – Global Compact (COP).
We report according the EU Directive concerning mandatory sustainability reports.
We report to the Nasdaq sustainability initiative.


We respond to questionnaires/interviews with investors, universities, etc.




Energy audits.
AC drives instead of DC drives for mixers
Steam traps
Shorter cycle times
ISO 50001 management system
LED lamps
Improved infrastructure (compressors, pumps, electrical motors, etc)






Mesgo Carrobio: 19% of electricity consumption

Mesgo Gorlago: 16% of electricity consumption







Supply chain management
Carbon footprint
Social responsibility
Water footprint
Use of natural resources
Circular economy



1990 2014 2019
Miljöchef I en del företag. Tekniker.
I de flesta företag generalist/specialist.
Sustainability Manager allt vanligare. Ökat engagemang
Hållbarhetschefen är en viktig spelare i företagets strategiska planering.
Miljölednings-system
Sällsynt. “Hemmagjorda” system.

Drivkrafter Lagstiftning. Media. NGO opinionsbildning.
Fortsatt införande av ISO 14001. Integrerade system


Riskreduktion. Image. Riskreduktion. Image. Transparens.
Ledningens engagemang.
Systematiskt arbete (ledningssystem).
Utbildningsinsatser.
Målinriktade åtgärder (ständiga förbättringar).
Miljöinriktad produktutveckling. Produktansvar. Innovationer.
Ansvar för leverantörskedjorna.
Effektiv intern och extern kommunikation.

Revisioner och uppföljning.
Öppen redovisning av hållbarhetsarbete.t


