Leading the way
Our targets provide direction and guidance for the entire organization. They outline our commitments and priorities as a Group and motivate us to perform better and improve as a company. We face both challenges and opportunities. Our targets are developed to meet both.
The Group targets include our science-based targets to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions in our own operations and along the value chain in line with the Paris Agreement.
Key sustainability results 2024
Target: -46% by 2030
(baseline 2019)*
Target: -28% by 2030
(baseline 2019)*
Target: 100%
Target: 100% by 2030
Target: 30% by 2030**
Target: 25% by 2030**
Target: Continuous decrease
(previous year 4.5)
Target: Continuous score increase***
(previous score: 73)
Target: 100%
Target: 100%
Target: 100%
Target: 100%
Group targets 2025-2027 and beyond
Our Group targets include our long-term commitments for 2030 and beyond, for example our science-based targets. Below we also present our annual results in relation to our targets.
Guided by our mission to achieve sustainable, profitable growth, we create lasting value for all stakeholders.
Topic |
Key Performance Indicators (KPI) |
Target |
|---|---|---|
| Financial value creation | Revenue growth measured over a business cycle | 8% per annum |
| Sustained high return on capital employed by constantly striving for operational excellence and generating growth | ||
| Earnings as dividends to shareholders | About 50% |
Guided by a climate transition plan and circular principles, our technology enables the transformation to a low-carbon society.
Topic |
Key Performance Indicators (KPI) |
Target |
Target year |
2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate | Reduce CO2e emissions (tonnes) from scopes 1 and 2, compared to the base year 20191 | -46% | 2030 | -40% | -37%2 | -32%2 |
| Reduce CO2e emissions (tonnes) from scope 3, compared to the base year 20191 | -28% | 2030 | +15% | +27%2 | +19%2 | |
| Develop a climate transition plan and set long-term climate targets beyond 2030 for scope 1, 2 and 3 | Plan in place by end of 2026 | 2026 | - | - | - | |
| Projects for new and redesigned products with targets for reduced carbon impact | 100% | Annually | 96% | 95% | 97% | |
| Circularity | Projects for new and redesigned products with applied circularity principles according to internal guidelines | 100% | 2027 | - | - | - |
| Reuse, recycle or recover waste from internal operations | 100% | 2030 | 91% | 91% | 92% | |
| Resource efficiency in sourcing | Increase share of significant direct suppliers with an approved environmental management system | Continuous increase | Annually | 31% | 31% | 31% |
Guided by our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we cultivate an environment where all employees can thrive, grow and feel a sense of belonging.
Topic |
Key Performance Indicators (KPI) |
Target |
Target year |
2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diversity and inclusion | Employees agree that they feel a sense of belonging in the company1, 2 | Above the global benchmark (73) and a continuous increase | Bi-annually | - | 77 | - |
| Employees agree we have a work culture of respect, fairness and openness1 | Above the global benchmark (76) and a continuous increase | Bi-annually | - | 76 | - | |
| Increase share of women employees3 | 30% | 2030 | 22.4% | 22.0% | 21.6% | |
| Increase share of women in leadership positions3 | 25% | 2030 | 21.1% | - | - | |
| Learning and development | Employees agree there is opportunity to learn and grow in the company1 | Above the global benchmark (72) and a continuous increase | Bi-annually | - | 75 | - |
| Safety, health and well-being | Employees agree that the company takes a genuine interest in their well-being1 | Continuous increase | Bi-annually | - | 74 | - |
| Decrease number of recordable injuries per million working hours | Continuous decrease | Annually | 4.0 | |||
| Community engagement | Enable the continued successful implementation of our employee-driven community engagement initiative Water for All and continue to double-match employee donations | Not applicable | Continuously | - | - | - |
Guided by a strong corporate culture that encourages us to act, we collaborate with business partners to have a positive impact on society.
Key Performance Indicators (KPI) |
Target |
Target year |
2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employee commitment | Employees have signed the Group’s Code of Conduct compliance statement | 100% | Annually | 99% | 99% | 99% |
| Employees have participated in the Group’s Code of Conduct classroom training1 | 100% | Bi-annually | - | 99% | - | |
| Employees in relevant selected target groups have participated in training in trade compliance and fair competition | 100% | Alternating years | - | - | - | |
| Business partner commitment | Significant suppliers have confirmed compliance with the Group’s Code of Conduct by signing our Business Partner Criteria | 100% | Annually | 91% | 90% | 93% |
| Significant distributors have confirmed compliance with the Group’s Code of Conduct by signing our Business Partner Criteria | 100% | Annually | 94% | 94% | 92% | |
| Significant direct material suppliers engaged in assessment of environmental, social and governance aspects | Target (%) to be defined | 2027 | - | - | - |
View our targets for the strategy period 2022-2024 and our progress during the last three years. Some targets include our long-term commitments for 2030.
FINANCIAL |
Target | |||
| Revenue growth measured over a business cycle | 8% per annum | |||
| Sustained high return on capital employed by constantly striving for operational excellence and generating growth | ||||
| Earnings as dividends to shareholders | About 50% | |||
ENVIRONMENT |
2024 | 2023 | 2022 | Target |
| Reduction in line with the 1.5 degree warming trajectory in CO2e1) emissions (tonnes) from scopes 1 and 2, compared to the baseline 2019 | -40% | -37%2 | -32%2 | -46% by 2030 |
| Reduction in line with the well-below 2 degrees warming trajectory in CO2e1) emissions (tonnes) from scope 3, compared to the baseline 2019 | +15% | +27%2 | +19%2 | -28% by 2030 |
| Significant direct suppliers with an approved environmental management system | 31% | 31% | 31% | Continuous increase |
| Water consumption (m3) in relation to cost of sales | 7.4 | 7.5 | 8.4 | Continuous decrease |
| Reused, recycled or recovered waste from internal operations | 91% | 91% | 92% | 100% by 2030 |
| Projects for new and redesigned products with targets for reduced carbon impact | 96% | 95% | 97% | 100% |
| Group-common methodology for assessing the circulatiry of new or redesigned products | In place | _ | _ | In place by 2024 |
EMPLOYEES |
2024 | 2023 | 2022 | Target |
| Female employees, at year end | 22.4% | 22.0% | 21.6% | 30% by 2030 |
| Employees agree that they feel a sense of belonging at the company3, 4 | _ | 77 | _ | Above the global benchmark (73, 76 and 72) and a continuous increase |
| Employees agree we have a work culture of respect, fairness and openness3 | _ | 76 | _ | |
| Employees agree there is opportunity to learn and grow in the company3 | _ | 75 | _ | |
| Employees agree that the company takes a genuine interest in their well-being3 | _ | 74 | _ |
Continuous increase |
| Balanced safety pyramid = more reports of risk observations than near misses, more reports of near misses than minor injuries, and more or equal reports of minor injuries relative to recordable injuries | Yes | Yes | Yes | A balanced safety pyramid |
BUSINESS CONDUCT |
2024 | 2023 | 2022 | Target |
| Employees sign the Group’s Code of Conduct compliance statement annually | 99% | 99% | 99% | 100% |
| New employees participate in the Group's ethics training within 12 months of joining the company, starting 20234 | 95% | 94% | _ | 100% |
| Employees participate in the Group's biennial ethics training, starting 20234 | _ | 99% | _ | 100% |
| Significant suppliers confirm compliance with the Group's Code of Conduct | 91% | 90% | 93% | 100% |
| Significant distributors confirm compliance with the Group's Code of Conduct | 94% | 94% | 92% | 100% |
1 CO2e stands for carbon dioxide equivalent.
2 Emissions are restated. See page 53 in the Annual Report 2024 for details.
3 Measured every two years through the employee survey. Scores based on scale 0–100 where 0 is “strongly disagree” and 100 is “strongly agree”.
4 First measurement done in 2023.
