CEO Peter Nilsson (from Annual Report 2024):
The Scope 1 and 2 target for carbon emissions for your own operations and purchased energy was already reached in 2024.
"It is of course satisfying that we are ahead of schedule in this area. However, this does not mean we are satisfied; we will raise our ambitions and set new targets in 2025. Taking the next step will be more challenging and require larger investments and faster adjustments to new technologies and materials. We are moving in the right direction in several dimensions, in technologies that create different opportunities. We feel confident that improvements will continue."

Environment 2024
Climate
Focus and target: The target for own operations (Scope 1 and 2) is to reduce CO2 emissions by 50 percent in absolute terms by 2030, from the base year 2021.
Outcome 2024: In 2024, Trelleborg achieved a reduction of 55 percent in Scope 1 and 2 emissions compared with the base year, or a reduction of 38 percent from the preceding year. The key factor behind the change for 2024 was the increased proportion of renewable/fossil-free electricity.


Renewable/fossil-free electricity
Outcome 2024: 89 percent (62). The increase in the share of renewable/fossil-free electricity is due primarily to the newly established procedure for purchase of certified renewable electricity. This proportion increased markedly despite the acquisition of units with a poorer energy mix that was completed during the year.
Social 2024
Health and safety
Focus and target: The overall target in Health and Safety pertains to reducing the number of workplace accidents in accordance with the Health and Safety Directive: the number of accidents that lead to subsequent sickness leave – meaning that lost work cases (LWC) per 100 employees – must be <1 on an annual basis. The target is based on the fact that occupational injuries and illnesses cause suffering for employees and their families, lead to inefficient operations and increase costs – undesirable effects that must be minimized.
In 2024, efforts in the Safety@Work program led to continued improvements in all health-related indicators. Trelleborg will review and potentially revise the current target levels in 2025.
Outcome: 0.7 (0.8) LWC per 100 employees. Efforts in the multi-year Safety@Work program led to improvements in all health-related indicators, including LWC number and rate per 100 employees as well as the number of LWD.

Governance 2024
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Energy | |||||
Energy consumption, electricity, GWh | 306 | 313 | 294 | 305 | 286 |
Energy consumption, natural gas, GWh | 140 | 152 | 176 | 172 | 151 |
Energy consumption, other, GWh 1 | 78 | 83 | 87 | 84 | 82 |
Total energy consumption, GWh | 524 | 548 | 557 | 561 | 519 |
Energy consumption, GWh per SEK M | 00.15 | 0.016 | 0.019 | 0.024 | 0.024 |
Proportion of renewable energy, % | 53 | 36 | 25 | 18 | 10 |
Renewable and fossil-free electricity / total electricity, % |
89 | 62 | 46 | 33 | 17 |
Climate | |||||
Scope 1, tCO2e | 34,424 | 37,235 | 41,058 | 38,976 | 35,467 |
Scope 2, market-based CO2 emissions, tCO2e | 29,567 | 65,601 | 79,863 | 104,479 | - |
Scope 1 and 2, tCO2e | 63,991 | 102,836 | 120,921 | 143,455 | - |
Scope 1 and 2, tCO2e/sek m | 1.9 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | - |
Scope 3, category 1- Purchased goods and services, tCO2e | 800,000 | - | - | - | - |
Pollution | |||||
VOC emissions, metric tons | 165 | 164 | 208 | 195 | 178 |
VOC emissions, metric tons per SEK M | 0.005 | 0.005 | 0.007 | 0.008 | 0.008 |
Number of units certified under ISO 14001 | 71 | 68 | 63 | 61 | 59 |
Number of material breaches of laws and permits resulting in fines or sanctions (environment) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Water | |||||
Water use, m3 | 440,863 | 473,623 | 736,915 | 848,941 | 704,230 |
Water use, m3 per SEK M | 12.9 | 13.8 | 24.5 | 35.7 | 32.8 |
Biodiversity | |||||
Number of units located adjacent to a protected area, or area important to biodiversity |
12 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Resource use and circularity | |||||
Circular content, % | 14 | - | - | - | - |
Hazardous waste, metric tons | 2,727 | 2,283 | 2,318 | 2,209 | 1,799 |
Non-hazardous waste, metric tons | 27,228 | 26,659 | 26,252 | 29,152 | 24,803 |
Total waste, metric tons | 29,955 | 28,942 | 28,570 | 31,361 | 26,602 |
Waste, metric tons per SEK M | 0.88 | 0.84 | 0.95 | 1.32 | 1.24 |
Social Responsibility
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Health and safety | |||||
LWC | 112 | 118 | 142 | 155 | 148 |
LWC per 100 employees | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
Fatal accidents, number | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Number of units certified under ISO 45001 | 44 | 44 | 25 | 18 | 17 |
Diversity | |||||
Proportion of women on the Board, % | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
Proportion of women in Group Management, % | 29 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Proportion of female managers (levels 1–5), % | 23 | 21 | - | - | - |
Proportion of female employees (average number), % | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Discrimination | |||||
Number of reported cases | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Child and forced labor | |||||
Number of reported cases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Supplier reviews | |||||
Reviewed suppliers’ share of the relevant purchasing spend, % |
90 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 88 |
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Compliance (general) | |||||
Number of material breaches of laws and permits during the year |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Anti-corruption | |||||
Number of employees who have completed various training in anti-corruption, competition law, etc. |
9,734 | 5,290 | 5,875 | - | - |
Code of Conduct | |||||
Percentage of employees who have completed various training in the Code of Conduct |
93 | 92 | - | - | - |
1 Other energy consumption includes steam, district heating, propane and oil.
Download the Annual Report 2024
Trelleborg’s performance was strong in 2024. During the year, the pace of capital expenditure was high to expand and develop existing facilities and to build new ones from the ground up. The Group completed five acquisitions and signed an agreement for one more during the year.
Sustainability Contacts
Contact our sustainability team: sustainability@trelleborg.com
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