Volvo CE has developed a step-by-step CO2 Reduction Program to help customers realize their own unique goals towards carbon neutrality.
There is no one-size-fits-all solution and every customer’s business is different, which is why these tailored solutions offer a practical way, according to Volvo, to make significant improvements to how machines are used on site today and in the future.
Niklas Nillroth, head of sustainability and public affairs at Volvo CE, says: “Climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our time, and one of the most important actions we can take is to help reduce our customers’ emissions. It is vital to get everyone involved and make it easy to contribute as part of one’s daily work. Every step on the path to net zero counts.
“The services we use have been built on decades of innovation here at Volvo CE, but now for the first time we are bringing them together in one cohesive program that can be individually tailored to best fit our customers’ needs,” Nillroth says.
CO2 reduction in four steps
The CO2 Reduction Program is designed to be easily integrated into customer’s plans, while maintaining required levels of profitability and productivity, and is based on four simple steps:
- Insights – Volvo CE starts by understanding where the customer currently is in terms of carbon emissions and establishing a baseline to compare against. Using telematics data from connected machines, Volvo CE determines the CO2 footprint for all machines on site – no matter the brand. Mapping this data then allows the customer to visualize the impact of carbon reduction changes over time.
- Analyze – The experts at Volvo CE analyze the customer’s machine data and conduct a site study to understand how the material flow, fleet composition, and operator behavior affects the emissions on their site(s). Volvo CE then illustrates where improvements can be made and what actions need to be taken to reduce CO2/ton. Using Volvo Site Simulation, the experts reveal to the customer the impact of these improvements to help motivate real change.
- Improve – After identifying the specific actions required, Volvo CE helps the customer to implement them. This will vary from customer to customer, but Volvo CE is there to support with key services such as Eco Operator training and other efficiency services such as Efficient Load Out – or plan a smooth transition towards electric machines.
- Sustain – At this stage the customer will already start seeing the rewards of their efforts, both economically and environmentally. However, the final step is for Volvo CE to support in sustaining these efforts, by continuously monitoring the CO2 level over time, to make sure that the improvements reduce emissions and customers do not slip back into old habits. Volvo CE will also look for new ways to reduce emissions even further in the future.
This customer program is one of many initiatives devised by Volvo CE towards the needed transformation within the construction industry. The company has set a target to reach net zero value chain greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 –with a 50 percent reduction in CO2 emissions across its own operations and a 30 percent reduction in CO2 emissions across product use as early as 2030.
In 2013, Volvo CE introduced the world’s first carbon neutral construction equipment production facility in Braås, Sweden–which recently built the world’s first vehicle made of fossil-free steel-and in addition currently offers the largest range of electric machines.
Source: Volvo CE
