Climate & Biodiversity
At Seco, we are committed to reducing our climate impact and any negative effects our value chain may have on biodiversity. We work with climate adaptation to ensure resilience in our operations and within the manufacturing industry.
To ensure our climate ambitions are in line with the Paris Agreement, Seco, as a part of Sandvik Group, has committed and been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) with the objective of Net Zero no later than 2050.
- Operational emissions (Scope 1&2). 85% reduction against 2019 baseline 2030
- Emission intensity per piece sold 0,195 kg C02 eq/piece 2030
- Scope 3 targets. 30% reduction of supply chain emissions 2030. 50% reduction of product transport emissions 2030
- Net-zero facilities and factories 2035 (Scope 1&2) validated through SBTi commitment and GHG Protocol reporting.
- Net-zero products and services 2050. Validated through Lice Cycle Assessment Methodology.
- Net-zero value chain emissions 2050 (Scope 3) validated through SBTi commitment and GHG Protocol reporting.
At Seco we define climate action in three ways: Net Zero for Seco, for our Products & Services and for our partners.
At Seco, we believe transparency and honesty is key to the sustainability claims we make, especially when we define net-zero.
This is the reduction of Scope 1 (direct from own operations) and Scope 2 (market-based emissions from purchased energy, electricity and heating). For accounting and progress tracking, we follow the rules of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol standards for emissions accounting. In 2035, when we aim for net-zero operations, we will ensure third party validation of the corporate emissions accounting to ensure achievement of this ambition.
Greenhouse gases are no longer emitted in relation to activities in our value chain. This covers all three scopes defined by the Greenhouse gas protocol. To validate our claims, we have committed to the Science Based Target initiative as a part of Sandvik, and had our net-zero ambition validated. We follow the SBTi’s net-zero standard. For accounting and progress tracking, we follow the rules of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol standards for emissions accounting.
Green House Gases are no longer emitted in relation to the supply, production or transport of our products and services. Additionally, our products and services enable and support users to conduct machining operations with minimal climate impact. Any claims of climate impact of our products will be validated through Life Cycle Assessments.
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By driving our own net- zero ambition, we not only mitigate our climate impact but we also build experience, knowledge and platforms, which can support our value chain in the journey to net-zero manufacturing.
At Seco, we understand that partnerships are key, as most of the climate impact of our products and services happen outside our operations (Scope 3) as for many other organizations.
Reducing emissions related to the transport of our products is key to achieving our Scope 3 targets. We work with logistic partners to identify actions related to sustainable aviation fuel, and where we can use more climate friendly transport options.
Seco UK and the Advanced Manufacturing Research Center launched a pilot at the Innovation Hub in Alcester. The goal is to create dashboards for improved facility monitoring and demo machine tracking, enhancing understanding of product use impacts. This is one part of our overall initiative towards a Net-Zero Blueprint for our factories and facilities.
At Seco, activities should be driven in a way that minimizes impact on the environment in our entire value chain. To minimize our impact on biodiversity, we integrate targeted activities focusing on climate and circularity while also addressing local environmental considerations specific to the areas where we operate.
Additionally, we commit to exploring partnerships that support the protection and regeneration of biodiverse ecosystems in our value chain.
Screening will look at sustainability assessment results from all production units and analyze potential risk. Key categories to be assessed include emissions to air, emission to soil and ground water, CO2 emissions, Scope 1+2, waste circularity, water consumption and resource use.
Seco is working towards offering Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for all product groups. Our goal is to provide LCA services to help customers make sustainable choices, including custom cradle-to-gate analyses for detailed environmental insights.
Seco’s Cutting Data Engine simulates tool life and offers recommendations for machine setup for various materials, optimizing energy use and product efficiency. In 2025, LCA and CO2 will be integrated, enabling fully customizable simulations to better guide on sustainable machining.
Seco helped a customer evaluate the productivity and sustainability impacts of alternative coolants. Utilizing machining monitoring to estimate consumption and CO2 emissions during use. Additionally, Seco conducted a cradle-to-gate Life Cycle Assessment to provide full life-cycle impacts to better understand influence of tool life on overall process sustainability.
If you would like to know more how Seco can help you towards a more climate friendly manufacturing, please contact Shaelyn Meyers, Sustainability and Environmental Specialist at Seco.
