Egger Group is pursuing its goal of contributing towards the protection and preservation of the future and has committed to Net Zero by 2050. The company says the way to this goal involves comprehensive measures and far-reaching investments to drastically reduce climate-impacting greenhouse gas emissions along the entire value chain.
The wood-based material manufacturer takes its commitment to climate protection seriously and has successfully implemented the next steps. For example, Egger’s regular operation at its plant in Unterradlberg is now free of natural gas thanks to the installation of a new heat exchanger. Egger also has big plans for its plant in St Johann in the Tirol (pictured), where it is investing around EUR 80million in a new power plant and in renewable energy supply at this location. The wood-based material manufacturer has also switched on a large scale to binding agents produced with CO2-neutrally generated electricity.
The family company says that by 2030, direct emissions from the company's own plants (Scope 1) will be reduced by at least 30%, indirect emissions from purchased energy (Scope 2) by at least 40% and indirect upstream and downstream emissions (Scope 3) by at least 10%. The base year of the climate targets is 2022.
“We have built up considerable expertise in carbon footprint accounting. The causes of our emissions are known in detail and we are aware where we need to intervene. We are delighted that we can now report further steps on the way to Net Zero. This path will continue to be pursued consistently; it will still require many measures, but we are convinced that we will achieve the targets we have set ourselves,” said Thomas Leissing, CFO of Egger Group.
