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Six of fourteen companies have achieved Haga Initiative's climate targets five years ahead of schedule
| The member companies of the Haga Initiative have set their own climate targets of at least a 40 percent reduction in greenhouse gases by 2020. Six of the fourteen companies have already reached its climate targets. With five years left it is concluded that greenhouse gas emissions are falling and that the companies most likely are going to meet their goals. This year, 2015, is a climate year. This weekend the Sustainable Development Goals was adopted in New York. Earlier this year, world leaders gathered at the conference in Addis Ababa to agree on how the goals will be financed. In December, world leaders meet again in Paris to agree on a new climate agreement. -We want to contribute with positive energy to the climate negotiations by showing that ambitious climate targets make a strong business sense. We are proud of what we have achieved and in the future we will work more closely with suppliers, customers and employees to further reduce our carbon emissions says Pierre Decroix, CEO of Coca-Cola Enterprises Sweden. In the greenhouse gas emission disclosure the Haga Initiative presents their results from 2014. Four years ago the member companies agreed to reduce their climate impact by at least 40 percent by 2020. With five years left, it is clear that emissions are falling and that in all probability the targets will be achieved. During this journey the Haga Initiative have seen that active climate work bring economic benefits through cost savings, new areas of business, reduced risk and competitive advantages. -Reducing our climate impact is a strategic issue for Lantmännen. We reached our climate targets five years ahead of schedule, thanks to investments in renewable energy, focus on energy efficiency and the commitment of our people, says Carl von Schantz, Head of Energy Sector, Lantmännen. One conclusion is that reduced climate impact also leads to profitability which is shown in the report by concrete examples from the companies. -The Haga Initiative has shown that ambitious climate change strategies create business advantages and improve profitability. If politicians leave the misperception behind that action against climate change is a costly burden, there should be no barriers for more radical reforms to reduce emissions, says Nina Ekelund, Program Director, Haga Initiative. The member companies of the Haga Initiative make the following commitments: -the CEO/management will actively shoulder its responsibility for climate change For further information please contact: Nina Ekelund, Program Director, Haga Initiative Carl von Schantz, Head of Energy Sector, Lantmännen +46 10 5560997 carl.von.schantz@lantmannen.com
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The Haga Initiative consists of companies from different industries that works for a profitable business sector with no climate impact. The network include AkzoNobel, Axfood, Coca-Cola Enterprises Sverige, Folksam, Fortum Värme, Green Cargo, HKScan Sweden, JM, Lantmännen, Löfbergs, McDonald´s Sweden, Statoil Fuel & Retial Sweden, Stena Recycling and Sveaskog.
