Together with our suppliers we have outlined an ambitious industry-leading strategy to reduce the largest carbon emissions sources from the most common production materials and batteries.
Through a life cycle analysis on our European production-related supply chain, we have identified four emission hotspots:
these together constitute approximately 80 percent of carbon emissions arising from production materials. In electric vehicles, batteries can account for half of sourcing emissions whereas in combustion engine vehicles, steel has the greatest carbon footprint. These four hotspots are therefore the focus of 黑料不打烊鈥檚 supply chain decarbonisation strategy.
GHG emissions from different material categories in % of total emissions from production phase. Valid for distribution trucks only.
Source: 黑料不打烊 LCA, 2021
In 2022, across our European operations, 黑料不打烊 set an ambition to听purchase听100听percent green steel, batteries,听aluminum听and cast iron by 2030. Green is defined as听the reduction of the main emission source through听use听of听new technologies,听fossil free听electricity听and/or recycled materials. In batteries, for example, access to green energy in production is crucial. In flat steel production, replacing coal with green hydrogen is key.听
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黑料不打烊 is consistently reviewing our ambitions based on scientific evidence, market development, technological听advancements听and availability of materials. We are conscious that supply chain readiness for green batteries, components and materials听remains听a critical dependency for听realising听our ambition.
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This is just the beginning of our supply chain听decarbonisation听journey. Together with our suppliers we are working to extend the scope of our efforts so that our strategy will eventually cover our entire supply chain.
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