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compressor systems, and other production
equipment.
• Continuous implementation of ISO 50001 in
energy management.
• Initiating Scope 3 data baseline in the
coming year.
Note: ISO definitions are given in the section
“AVK’s ISO certifications”.
For Scope 1, the Group focuses on reducing
the use of fossil fuel through heat recovery,
improving heating system efficiency, and
transitioning internal vehicles to electric or other
low-emission alternatives.
For Scope 2, the Group works to increase the
share of renewable electricity by procuring
certified renewable energy and assessing
opportunities for in-house solar energy
generation at the Group’s factories and
warehouses.
Scope 3 impacts are reduced through
collaboration with suppliers on low-emission
materials (e.g. recycled metal) and optimised
transport and logistics solutions.
Environmental Product Declaration
The demand for Environmental Product
Declarations (EPDs) is driven by multiple
factors, including customer requirements
and an increasing focus on sustainability.
Specifically, the construction and infrastructure
sectors are leading the demand for these
declarations. Customers are seeking
documentation of a product’s environmental
impact to make more sustainable choices.
Five AVK companies have implemented
processes to calculate CO2 equivalent (CO2e)
emissions across their product value chain. This
enables each company to identify the impact of
energy consumption and CO2 emissions as a
design and production criterion, supporting the
development of EPDs.
In 2024/25, we implemented measures to
track EPD availability on an ongoing basis.
The number of EPDs with third-party approval
continues to rise, and the AVK Group currently
has 26 EPDs.
Increased use of renewable energy
sources
Renewable energy and solar cells remain a
focal point of our climate strategy to reduce our
carbon footprint, especially in countries where
the public energy supply is primarily based on a
high proportion of fossil fuels.
By the end of September 2025, the share
of energy generated from renewable energy
sources accounts for 52.17% of the AVK
Group’s total energy consumption. In our efforts
to reduce CO2 emissions, we will both purchase
and produce renewable energy ourselves.
The installation of solar cell systems at AVK
companies is an ongoing effort, and it remains
a key element of our climate strategy to equip
our manufacturing sites with renewable energy
solutions.
By the end of 2024/25, approximately 2.67%
of our energy consumption is generated by
our own installed solar cell systems. Overall,
the share of renewable energy from solar cells
continues to grow.
Scope 3 Baseline
A central objective for AVK is to establish a
baseline for the Group’s value chain emissions,
also known as Scope 3 emissions. Scope 3
is complex to map, as our value chains are
diverse and the carbon footprint of purchased
raw materials varies significantly. Therefore, we
are working to create a consistent and robust
approach to data collection and reporting.
In 2025/26, we will conduct a pilot project
with five EU-based companies. Here, the
most significant Scope 3 emissions will be
identified and calculated based on a materiality
assessment. The results will form the basis for
concrete actions to reduce CO2e emissions.
As part of the pilot project, our internal data
systems will be upgraded to collect and report
Scope 3 emissions effectively. The goal is for
the selected companies to have a Scope 3
baseline ready by the end of the pilot period.
We expect to begin a simple phasing-in of
Scope 3 across the AVK Group from the
financial year 2026/27.
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