The Volvo Group Commits to the Science Based Targets Initiative

The Volvo Group is taking the next step in adjusting and future-proofing the company in line with the ambitions of the Paris Climate Agreement. The ambition is that Volvo Group will be a net-zero emissions company by 2050, at the very latest. In order to be transparent on its progress, the company is now committing to the Science Based Targets initiative.

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"Our commitment to future generations is well-known and the Volvo Group is doing its part in achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement. Being the leader in sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions is good for the company and its stakeholders, but even better for the world. With our transformation comes a responsibility to openly and transparently report our progress, now we take the next step and commit to set Science Based Targets,” says Martin Lundstedt, President and CEO of the Volvo Group.

Setting ambitious targets on the reduction of CO₂ emissions is nothing new to the Volvo Group, which has been collaborating with the WWF Climate Savers program since 2010. This has been a period which has been crucial to progress knowledge and awareness on climate change mitigation. In the current program the Volvo Group has set out to save energy and reduce emissions from its own production and transports as well as from the products it sells – throughout their operational life.

• At year-end 2019, the Volvo Group had reduced CO₂ emission per shipped volumes in its own freight transport system by 18% from a baseline in 2013.

• In the manufacturing operations, energy-saving projects totaling 170 GWh have been implemented since 2015. Together with an increased share of renewable energy, these have resulted in CO₂ emissions from the Group’s manufacturing operations being reduced by more than 35% in 2013-2019.

• Thanks to improved fuel efficiency, customers using Volvo Group solutions have reduced CO₂ emissions by 34 million tons cumulatively since 2015.

As a next step in its climate strategy, the Volvo Group is now committing to the Science Based Targets initiative and will establish targets and roadmaps during 2021 towards being a net-zero emissions company by 2050 at the very latest.

To improve the disclosure of climate-related risks and opportunities, the Volvo Group supports the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and will continue to adopt its recommendations.