Environment

Trelleborg’s impacts on the environment and people in the area of Climate and energy are linked primarily to CO2 emissions from the use of fossil-based energy for own production processes, as well as CO2 emissions from activities upstream in the value chain. Climate change remains a key issue on the global agenda, and over the medium and long term a risk for increased costs could emerge as a result of new climate-related national and international taxes and fees. Science-based climate targets have therefore been established, and significant results were already achieved during the first year of reporting, 2024.

Trelleborg’s impacts on the environment and people in Pollution are mainly related to local objectives and regulations managed by the respective production unit in coordination with the local environmental management system according to ISO 14001. Trelleborg works continuously to ensure that its operations comply with relevant laws governing chemicals, and to minimize the risk of unplanned emissions to soil, air and water. Efforts to establish and prevent potential negative impacts are carried out via internal programs, regular reporting and follow-up.

Our total water consumption includes water used in production and, for example, sanitary water. Water consumption is critical only in areas of physical and economic water scarcity. Water efficiency projects are ongoing in relevant locations.

Trelleborg’s impact on biodiversity is limited, and the Group regularly monitors how entities located close to protected areas work to prevent potential negative impacts on the ecosystems.

Trelleborg’s ambition is to be a sustainability leader in the industry, and increased circularity is an explicit objective. Trelleborg remains dependent on fossil-based non-circular raw materials such as various types of synthetic polymers and the filler material carbon black, which all together could generate a demand risk over the medium to long term since society as a whole wishes to reduce its dependence on fossil materials. At the same time, the company’s applications experts are working actively in each customer segment to identify even better materials for the solutions from a circularity and sustainability perspective.