Nor-Maali Participates in the Central Chamber of Commerce’s Climate Program – Carbon Footprint Calculated

6/8/2024

Nor-Maali is participating the Central Chamber of Commerce’s Climate Program, which began in January 2024. Nor-Maali is one of the 218 companies selected for the program. The Climate Program offers companies an easy way to start working on climate action.

In the Climate Program, companies receive practical training, tools, and expert assistance for calculating their organization’s carbon footprint, guidance on implementing genuinely impactful emission reduction measures, and the opportunity to aim for carbon neutrality.

Nor-Maali’s Carbon Footprint Calculated

The program has advanced to the stage where Nor-Maali has calculated its carbon footprint from its operations (scope 1) and purchased energy emissions (scope 2) according to the GHG Protocol. The Central Chamber of Commerce has awarded our company the Carbon Footprint Calculated mark:

Nor-Maali's carbon footprint calculated

Nor-Maali’s carbon footprint has been calculated.

Nor-Maali’s operational carbon footprint is 81.6 tCO2e per year, divided into direct emissions (scope 1) of 9.1 tCO2e and indirect emissions from purchased energy (scope 2) of 61.6 tCO2e. Emissions per employee amount to approximately 1.47 tCO2e. The largest emissions come from heating.

The emission calculation continues with scope 3, which covers all emissions occurring both upstream and downstream in the company’s value chain. Managing scope 3 emissions is challenging, especially for industrial companies, due to the difficulty in obtaining information from suppliers and end customers. However, this part cannot be ignored, as a significant portion of a company’s emissions come from these scope 3 emissions.

This is also the case with Nor-Maali. The calculation is still in progress, but it can already be stated that a significantly larger part of emissions comes from scope 3.

Emission Reduction Training

The Climate Program will continue next fall with emission reduction training, covering impactful emission reduction targets, the roadmap to carbon neutrality, and questions related to emission compensation.

Nor-Maali has already made efforts to reduce emissions through product development (low-emission coatings), material and packaging choices (larger packaging sizes and recyclable packaging materials), logistics choices (renewable fuel), recycling and waste reduction, and the use of emission-free electricity. Investments have also been made in employee training and benefits, such as enabling commuter cycling and remote working.

By identifying all areas where we can concretely reduce emissions, we will be able to decide on Nor-Maali’s emission reduction target for 2030 during the fall.

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