Manufacturing processes
Addressing environmental impacts from our operations
There are over 100 SKF factories located in 30 countries around the world. Our direct ownership and management of these facilities means we have the absolute responsibility as well as the direct power to minimise their environmental impacts. That is why we deployed the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System, and why we constantly strive to invest in our processes and evolve our behaviours to achieve a constant improvement in our manufacturing environmental performance, above and beyond our legal obligations.
There are over 100 SKF factories located in 30 countries around the world. Our direct ownership and management of these facilities means we have the absolute responsibility as well as the direct power to minimise their environmental impacts. That is why we deployed the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System, and why we constantly strive to invest in our processes and evolve our behaviours to achieve a constant improvement in our manufacturing environmental performance, above and beyond our legal obligations.
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-5%Energy and CO2
CO2 target• – 40% CO2 emissions from manufacturing per tonne of sold products.
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-50%Chemical use (VOC)Chemical use-50% absolute reduction in Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions from solvent use by 2017 (extended from 2012), compared to 2007's level
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80%recycling rate for grinding swarf
Waste recyclingat least 80% recycling rate for grinding swarf (a common waste product) from SKF's manufacturing operations.
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waterWater use reduction
Water use reduction targetsat sites located in areas of water scarcity
Focus areas:
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Environmental Management System
a global ISO 14001 certification covering all manufacturing sites, technical and engineering centres and logistics locations
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Material use
to continually reduce our demand for raw material
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Energy and CO2
reducing energy and carbon intensity of SKF operations
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Chemical use and REACH
reducing the use of harmful chemicals in the production and ensuring REACH compliance
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Grinding swarf recycling
increasing recycling rate for grinding swarf, a common waste product form SKF manufacturing
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Water use reduction targets
applicable to all sites located in areas of water scarcity
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LEED certification
for new buildings and factories
