CSR 2025 UK v3 280425 web - Flipbook - Side 20
Scope 3
Case
New equipment
yields CO2 reductions
Environment
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CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT
Frode Laursen’s largest share of CO2e emissions, which accounts for 79% of our
total emissions, comes from Scope 3. This represents a 4% increase compared
to 2023, primarily due to our increased use of external transport suppliers.
The most significant source of Scope 3 CO2e emissions is other transport
suppliers. Therefore, we are focusing strongly on collaborating with them to
reduce CO2e emissions from these transport activities. Frode Laursen benefits
from close partnerships with many of its transport suppliers. As a result, in
recent years we have offered our permanent hauliers and their drivers courses
focusing on driving style. An optimised driving style can reduce fuel consumption by up to 10%, resulting in a corresponding reduction in CO2e emissions.
At the same time, a large proportion of the haulage runs handled by our
permanent hauliers use road trains, which can transport 52 pallets per load
instead of the standard 33. In 2024, new regulations were introduced in Denmark and Sweden, allowing for even longer road trains, known as EMS2s, which
can transport up to 66 pallets using the same tractor unit. Moreover, driving
with longer trailers is now permitted in Denmark, enabling an additional three
pallets per trailer. We expect both these changes to have a significant impact
on our emissions.
In 2024, the introduction of longer road trains and
trailers opened up new possibilities for reducing CO2e
emissions per pallet.
These long road trains, known as EMS2s, make it
possible to transport twice as many pallets using the
same tractor unit, thereby achieving a CO2e reduction
of 46%. Unfortunately, the use of EMS2s in Denmark
is still limited, as they are only permitted on selected
stretches of road. On the other hand, we can use
them on various routes in Sweden, and we expect to
expand this in 2025.
While EMS2s are ideal for long-distance transport,
the extra long trailers present opportunities for CO2
reductions on distribution routes. Upgrading from
13.6-metre trailers to 14.9-metre trailers increases
capacity by three additional pallets and reduces CO2
emissions by 8%. Even though this reduction is not
as significant as that provided by EMS2s, the longer
trailers can be used on a broader range of routes,
resulting in a wider overall impact.
In 2024, we invested heavily in both EMS2s and
14.9-metre trailers, and we expect both solutions to
play a key role in significantly reducing our carbon
footprint going forward.
