Sustainability / ESG
Forests and wood capture and stores significant amounts of carbon (sequestration) and at Byggma the good management of this resource is all about creating high quality products that store carbon for many decades. In several of our operations, the contributions to carbon storage significantly outweigh the carbon footprint from our operations.
At Byggma, we have a tradition of working on productivity and continuous improvement. Sustainability is in many ways a progression of this work. In terms of sustainability and through the involvement of a committed team of employees and partners, Byggma will continue to implement efficient use of resources, while also securing jobs and ensuring the future of a company that is committed to creating value for society. The following are some of the projects developed in 2024.
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Climate Accounting
In 2024, Byggma has unveiled its Sustainability Report for the year 2023. For the first time, Byggma has compiled climate accounts in alignment with the GHG protocol. The data unequivocally demonstrates that Byggma's products sequester a significantly greater amount of carbon than what is emitted from our operations. Consequently, we can assert that Byggma's activities contribute to the net removal of CO2 from the atmosphere, positioning us as a vital player in addressing climate challenges moving forward. When considering the total carbon sequestered through a year's production of Byggma's wood-based products, the figure amounts to an impressive storage of 425 thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalents. This milestone underscores Byggma's commitment to sustainability and its proactive role in environmental stewardship.
| Tons of CO2 equivalents | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel (Trucks and wheel loaders) | 931 | |
| LNG | 1,519 | |
| Scope 1 total | (Company emissions) | 2,450 |
| Bark | 22,477 | |
| Demolition work | 18,062 | |
| From company production | 24,605 | |
| Outside scope | Direct bio-based emissions | 65,143 |
| Electricity | 703 | |
| Scope 2 total | (Emission from electricity consumption) | 703 |
| Transport to customer, truck | 9,451 | |
| Transport to customer, boat | 110 | |
| Domestic work-related flights | 76 | |
| Work-related flights abroad | 33 | |
| Work-related car transport | 211 | |
| Scope 3 total | (Emissions outside the company) | 9,880 |
| Total emissions | (Scope 1, scope 2 og scope 3) | 13,033 |
Forestia
Waste heat
In the initial quarter of 2024, Forestia was granted financial support by Innovation Norway for a project dedicated to exploring the potential of repurposing waste heat generated from our core manufacturing processes. The objective of this initiative is to conduct a comprehensive assessment of Forestia's opportunities to significantly diminish our energy requirements by recuperating and reutilizing energy derived from our production activities for heating purposes. The ambition of this endeavor is to curtail our yearly energy expenditure for heating by a substantial margin, potentially several gigawatt-hours annually. The project team is engaged in an extensive exploration of various alternatives. This project is scheduled to conclude in 2024, with a detailed report to be presented towards the year's end. Subsequent to the project's culmination, we will proceed to the subsequent phase, which involves capital investment in appropriate technological solutions to reclaim energy from our operational processes.
Waste management
Forestia is committed to elevating its waste sorting ratio to surpass 75% within the current year. In 2023, the sorting rate fell considerably short of our objectives. To rectify this and meet our 2024 target, tangible measures and comprehensive training programs have been instituted at our manufacturing facility.
Ammonia in production
Throughout the first quarter of 2024, Forestia has systematically eliminated the use of ammonia in our production processes. The preliminary findings indicate that this elimination has not adversely impacted the technical specifications of our products. The cessation of ammonia usage represents a significant stride towards reducing the reliance on chemicals and additives, and concurrently, it contributes positively to the reduction of our overall CO2 emissions.
Success for the logistics center at Forestia
The new logistics hub at Forestia was completed in Q4 2022. Byggform was merged with Forestia in 2023 and the new hub has become vital regarding bulk loading, transportation optimisation and to ensure that we reach satisfactory fill grades on trucks going out of Forestia. This reduces emissions from transportation, and it is a good project financially. The feedback from customers is positive and they appreciate the solutions with bulk loading of self-produced chipboard and traded OSB and plywood and this leads to increased sales.