Decarbonisation

At Etex, we are determined to progress towards carbon neutrality. We focus on short-term energy efficiency projects and long-term transformative carbon excellence initiatives. We maintain a dual focus: reducing our emissions across our entire value chain and designing low-carbon products and solutions that help our end-customers to reduce their impact throughout the daily use of the buildings.

Our decarbonisation goals

Our decarbonisation goals
Our decarbonisation goals
  • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions intensity (CO2e emissions of Scope 1 and 2) by 35%

Our 2023 results

0.137

Greenhouse gas emission intensity (Scopes 1 and 2)

(tonnes CO2e per tonnes of sellable finished goods produced)

-22.8%

Greenhouse gas emissions (Scopes 1 and 2)

in absolute values vs. 2018

Our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

In 2023, our absolute energy consumption and emissions intensity increased as a result of the full integration of URSA (recognised for seven months in 2022) and additional sites gained from acquiring Superglass and Skamol. The second effect is due to the decline in volumes in the second half of the year, as glass wool plants consume energy even when idle. On the other hand, we doubled our photovoltaic (PV) capacity to 15 MW across 12 sites, generating 20 GWh annually (2% of the total electricity consumption), and avoiding 5,000 tonnes CO2.

870,447

Scope 1 GHG emissions

tonnes CO2e (+4.6% vs. 2022)

148,471

Scope 2 GHG emissions

tonnes CO2e (-0.22% vs. 2022)

2,658,553

Scope 3 GHG emissions

tonnes CO2e (+12% vs. 2022)

Our energy figures

5,525.897

Total energy consumption

(+5% vs. 2022)
Due to the full integration of URSA and the acquisition of Superglass and Skamol.

How do we reach our goals?

We have set an ambitious target to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions intensity (CO2e emissions of Scopes 1 and 2) by 35% by 2030 compared to our 2018 baseline. To achieve our target, we developed an extensive decarbonisation roadmap in 2022, focusing on short-term energy efficiency projects and long-term transformative carbon excellence initiatives. We have the tools and the capabilities to support this transition. We maintain a dual focus: reducing our emissions across our entire value chain and designing low-carbon products and solutions that help our end-customers to reduce their impact throughout the daily use of the buildings. 

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Scope 1

23.7%


GHG emissions: Emissions from sources we own or control e.g. gas, fuel

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Scope 2

4%


GHG emissions: Emissions from electricity and purchased heat or steam

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Scope 3

72.3%


GHG emissions: Indirect emissions from our value chain