Metsä Board has ambitious climate targets and a detailed roadmap to reach them by the end of 2030.
“Our fossil-based CO2 emissions were significantly reduced in 2023, mainly due to market circumstances, but also as a result of completed investments and energy efficiency measures. Since 2018, our fossil-based CO2 emissions per tonne produced have been reduced by 54%,” said Mika Joukio, CEO, Metsä Board. “In lowering the carbon footprint of packaging, lightweight products – one of our longtime focus areas in R&D – and a high share of fossil free energy in production are key. As we shift to fossil free energy, the footprint of our products will keep decreasing. Already 90% of the energy we use is fossil free.”
Joukio concluded, “Our products are made primarily from wood fibre, a renewable raw material. The share of fossil free raw materials and packaging materials remained at 99%. As part of our effort to reach the 2030 target of 100%, replacing fossil-based binders in our paperboard coatings with bio-based alternatives was a major focus of trials in 2023.”
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