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4.
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
— ALL THE WAY TOWARDS CIRCULAR ECONOMY
AND CLIMATE NEUTRALITY
4.1
OUR CLIMATE STRATEGY
Marius Pedersen A/S is a market leader in the
We are actively reducing CO2e emissions from
Danish waste and resource industry. We work
energy use at our processing plants and other
towards future circularity, where waste is consi-
facilities (Scope 2), while also minimising our
dered a resource, aiming to maximise recycling and
environmental impact through smarter choices
minimise the share ending in land昀椀ll or incineration.
in containers and equipment (Scope 3). In 2024,
we committed to purchasing 1 million kWh of
Our activities include collection, sorting, trading,
renewable electricity annually from Fraugde Solar
production, and recycling of waste and residual
Park in Odense. Additionally, we are installing
materials, both solid and liquid. Our climate
solar panels on our own buildings, generating
strategy is based on reducing CO2e emissions
1.2 million kWh per year. These initiatives mark
and ef昀椀cient resource use.
signi昀椀cant milestones on our path to achieving
100% renewable electricity across all operations
The majority of emissions stem from transport
by 2030.
and electricity consumption. By replacing older
vehicles with new, energy-ef昀椀cient models (e.g.
In order to ensure further progress, structural
electric), reducing fossil fuel use, and optimising
measures such as a wider range of renewable-
route planning, we achieved a 13% CO2e reduc-
powered vehicles and improved charging infra-
tion in 2024 (see 昀椀gure 3) – surpassing our 2025
structure will be necessary. We set requirements
target of 10% (scope 1). We continue towards our
on lower CO2e footprints from suppliers and
2030 target of a 30% reduction while monitoring
prioritise resource-ef昀椀cient products. We
new technologies to ensure the most appropriate
have also launched biodiversity initiatives and
solutions to different transport needs.
encourage employees to propose "green" ideas.
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