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SUSTAINABILITY REPORT: INDUSTRY SHARES PRIORITES TO BECOME MORE SUSTAINABLE
Industry shares priorities to become more sustainable
In Australia and New Zealand, initiatives from Electrolux line up behind key UN Sustainable Development Goals of Responsible Consumption and Production, Climate Action, Water Safety and Industry Innovation and Infrastructure.
“We are continuing our efforts to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions across ANZ, with several focus initiatives including electrification of DC transport, continued partnership with Mainfreight on route optimisation to reduce kilometres travelled and in Queensland we are planning a new distribution centre with a significant renewable energy footprint,” Kurt Hegvold said.
“Electrolux Group is continuing to increase the percentage of recycled and recyclable materials we use across our portfolio. Our 2023 floorcare portfolio incorporates up to 70% recycled plastic and we will continue to expand the use of recycled materials across our air purification and laundry products. This aligns to the global Electrolux ambition of 50% of recycled plastic in products by 2030.”
Smeg headquarters in Guastalla Italy.
Smeg Italy remains focused on continuing to deliver improvements and efficiencies in manufacturing centred around use of materials, energy and water, as well as waste management outcomes. “To align with manufacturing, Smeg is committed to converting recycled components from end-of-life products back to a secondary raw material. Smeg will also continue to make packaging improvements, phasing out plastics in favour of biobased or cellulosic materials. We remain committed to improving photovoltaic installation and reducing direct and indirect emissions,” Livia McRobert said.
In addition to its goal of achieving 100% green energy at all sites by 2030, in Australia, BSH has a shorter-term sustainability goal of reducing waste that ends up in landfill to below 1% by 2025. “Furthering this, we aim to make our products from at least 50% of recycled material by 2030,” Jessica Deuscher said.
Eurolinx is in the process of formalising its sustainability plan. “In the immediate future, we are looking at improving waste disposal and recycling initiatives, as well as exploring ways to reduce energy consumption and source more sustainable and recyclable packaging materials. We have also drastically reduced our printing collaterals,” Daniel Bertuccio said.
A main priority for Miele is consumer education. For example, Miele recognises the push to induction cooking and has identified that one of the barriers to uptake of induction is lack of awareness and the perception that gas is needed for certain types of cooking, such as Asian dishes. “We have developed a masterclass program with Thai chef and sustainable farmer, Palisa Anderson, which will take place in Miele Experience Centres nationally in April this year,” Michele Laghezza said.
Packaging is a critical area being addressed by Steel. “We use recycled paper and only 3% of the material used is plastic. We are also testing ways to reduce the weight of the wood we use for transportation,” Auro Po said.
Electrolux is the first in the world to incorporate 50% of recycled plastic into a refrigerator.
“From a product standpoint, in Europe, there is a fast shift from gas to induction. For example, 90% of the appliances we sell in The Netherlands are induction, compared to just 40% three years ago. We are also seeing this shift in Australia with induction slowly overtaking gas. In response, future product development will be more focused on induction than gas because we want more sustainable and better performing products.”
Olimpia Splendid is continuing to review more sustainable packaging options such as cardboard and paper, and adopting more efficient and environmentally friendly technologies, according to Peter Burnham. Globally, Panasonic has set specific target values for its own CO2 emissions reduction and a contribution to society-wide CO2 avoided emissions in its long-term environmental vision, Green Impact Plan 2024 (GIP2024).
“Panasonic aims to eliminate 16.34 million tons of CO2 emissions by 2025 from current emissions of 110 million tonnes. Panasonic is focusing on increasing the number of zeroCO2 factories from nine in fiscal 2022, to 37 in fiscal 2025,” Paul Reid said.
Miele has developed a masterclass program with Thai chef and sustainable farmer, Palisa Anderson designed to educate consumers about cooking on induction.
Nespresso believes that coffee agriculture can make a significant contribution to addressing environmental and social challenges. “We will advance our regenerative agricultural practices to restore landscapes and build resilient communities. We will continue to endorse circular principles where end-of-life materials are considered resources from the start,” Hayley Warwick said.
New eco-friendly packaging is a key focus for Magimix . “We are also working on new accessories compatible with all machines and a new product with replaceable parts,” Wivina Chaneliere said.
Two areas of focus for Belkin are packaging and product. “We’re in the process of transitioning to 100% plastic-free packaging and reducing the size of our packaging by 20%. We’re also transitioning our current products to 75% PCRplastic,” Eric Co said.
