Press release -
Thule Group Environmental Report 2013 published
We are pleased to present our second Thule Group Environmental Report, where our environmental initiatives are highlighted and our progress in the environmental focus areas are followed up.
At the Thule Group we have had the fundamental values of sustainability and the environment in mind throughout our history. With our environmental reports, we have made this work more visible and formalized which also gives us the opportunity to monitor the development in a comprehensive way and through this make further improvements.
This year we would particularly like to highlight three areas where we have achieved the type of improvements the Thule Group is targeting:
- Water – One of our key focus areas for 2013
was to reduce our water consumption. At our site in Fall River, U.S., we have been able to
reduce water consumption by 44 percent through closer monitoring of
the washing system in production. At our biggest plant in Huta,
Poland, water consumption has been reduced by 39 percent thanks
to the investment in a new paint line with, among other
things, a change in chemicals used in the painting process.
- Energy – Another key focus area for 2013 was
to ensure that a larger share of our energy came from renewable energy sources.
In 2013 approximately one quarter of our electricity came from renewable
resources. We are making investments to increase our use of renewable energy
during the coming years to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels.
- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) – In order to further increase
our knowledge about the environmental impact of our products we conducted
worldwide LCA workshops on a representative group of products. We are gaining
more knowledge about the environmental impact of our products and are moving in
the right direction to ensure high environmental awareness when designing and
developing new products. We will continue to focus on improvements in this area
in 2014.
Read the full report and familiarize yourself with our ambitions in the area of environmental sustainability at the Thule Group website.
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Regions
- England
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About Thule Group
Thule Group has approximately 3,400 employees at more than 50 production facilities and sales offices worldwide. Sales in 2012 amounted to SEK 5.8 billion.
Find out more at www.thulegroup.com