Sustainability
We believe in a sustainable society and a bright future, for both people and nature. With responsibility and determination, we work to reduce our carbon dioxide emissions when producing the castings of the future.
The climate is getting warmer and continued emissions are causing the temperature to keep rising. The higher the temperature, the more serious the consequences for Earth's population.
The Holsby Group has a strong focus on climate issues and works actively to minimize its impact on the climate. As a customer of the Holsby Group, you can trust that we apply the best available technology and constantly strive to improve our operations.
Efforts for sustainability
For several years now, our climate work has been an ongoing process where we work step by step to create sustainable products, both for humans and nature.
2016
Climate-smart castings
- Low CO2 emissions
- Swedish foundries have among the lowest CO2 emissions in the world!
- Circular production
- High proportion of recycled>material
- Uses own return scrap
- Most of the sand is reused
- Optimize article
- Careful preperation
- Create conditions for low cassation
- Increase yields
- Minimize the need of machining
- Careful preperation
2017
Focus on CO2- emissions in our ISO 14001
- The valuation of environmental aspects is based on CO2 emissions
- Life cycle perspective
- Environmental targets are adopted based on the significant environmental aspects
- Reduction of energy consumption most important!
2018
Renewable electricity
- Decision 2018
- Update of the Holsby group's policy:
”Reduce energy consumption and work to minimize CO2 emissions from our operations by using renewable electricity” - Renewable electricity from 2019
- Greatly reduced climate impact!
- Electricity consumption approx. 15,000,000 kWh/year in the entire group
- Reduction from approx. 3,000 tonnes of CO2/year to 0 tonnes of CO2/year
(Nordic electricity replaced by renewable electricity)
2021
Board decision to phase out fossil fuels
Decision for all production units
This will be achieved through:
- Fuel changes
- Electrification
- Company cars
- Work machines
2022
Free from fossil fuels at Holsbyverken
Performed investments/actions at Holsbyverken
- Diesel exchanged for HVO
- Electric work machines
- Company cars changed to electric cars
- LPG replaced by fossil-free LPG
2023-2024
Fossil fuels are being phased out at Rosenfors Bruk & Älmhults Gjuteri
Rosenfors Bruk
- Electric trucks and company vehicles
- Heating via biofuels
Älmhults Gjuteri
- Diesel exchanged for HVO
- The goal is to completely phase out LPG, alternatively reduce it so much that it can be replaced with fossil-free LPG
- Electrification
The future
Continued efforts for the climate and energy savings
We will continue to work hard to create products that are truly sustainable, both for people and the climate.
We will place an extra focus on reviewing our transports, choice of raw materials and working methods.
Continued work to reduce energy consumptions.
