Sustainability
Environment
Every day, we approach climate and energy issues with a commitment to long-term changes. And we seek to take advantage of our unique opportunity to work closely together with our customers and suppliers, capturing the growing green potential. We do that by supplying resource efficient solutions, placing demands on our suppliers, and educating our customers.
Investment in forest and biodiversity
We have planted 116,000 trees near our headquarters in Vejen, Denmark, in collaboration with the Danish business foundation Hedeselskabet. Both the forest and its operation are certified by two internationally recognised certification systems. Our intention with the acquisition of agricultural land is to invest in the climate and environment through afforestation, forest improvement and increased biodiversity, which will benefit us all.
Solar acquires Danish heat pump manufacturer Thermonova
On 1 March 2023, Solar acquired 51% of Thermonova A/S, which manufactures and supplies high-capacity heat pumps. The investment should accelerate the green transition of both small and large companies. “The need for energy-efficient solutions is rapidly increasing. As a company we have a desire and an obligation to be a part of the green transition. Thermonova delivers unique solutions with great potential, and they will strengthen our position as a company within climate and energy solutions”, says CEO Jens Andersen.
Saving 13 tons of plastics
We have an ambition to reduce packaging materials and in particular the use of plastics. In a dedicated effort, our subsidiary Solar Polska saved almost 13 tons plastics in 2023 in their warehouse, equivalent to about 64% reduction based on various initiatives:
Extending foil up to 400% with a foil wrapping machine.
Reusing cut-up cardboard boxes instead of plastic for fillers.
Using packing tape instead of wrapping up pallets with foil.
Using paper instead of plastic tape.
Other waste saving initiatives include:
Use of wood reduced by 36% - by reusing disposable pallets and drums.
Use of paper reduced by 56% - by reusing cardboard boxes more efficiently, and cutting up unusable boxes for use as filler in boxes.
All of these initiatives support Solar’s commitment to a 25% reduction of CO₂e emissions in scope 3 by 2030.