Climate change is already affecting us. Urgent action to combat climate change is one of the UN’s primary sustainable development goals. The problem is global, but everyone can do their part. Companies’ contribution is particularly important.

Climate change is one of the four main themes of our Best Place to Live responsibility programme. We combat climate change by reducing emissions from our operations and including our partners in this work. We also offer solutions for sustainable consumption and help our co-op members reduce emissions.

More than 90% of our emissions arise from our value chain, such as the manufacture of products. In terms of fuel, emissions are generated when products are used in transport.

In spring 2018, we launched the Big Deal climate campaign to encourage our partners to reduce emissions. One of the goals of the campaign is for us and our partner companies to reduce emissions by 1,000,000 tonnes by 2030. The campaign also challenges and encourages our customers to find ways to start reducing emissions in their daily lives.

You can read more about the Big Deal climate campaign and our systematic long-term climate work in our annual and responsibility review.