Sustainability Spotlight 2024

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What is the Sustainability Spotlight 2024?

As the title suggests, this is a publication that shines a light on a collection of important sustainability stories from across the ROCKWOOL business. All of them reflect our business strategy and priorities and have a direct link to our sustainability commitments and goals.

We created this publication to provide anyone interested in learning more about ROCKWOOL with a better understanding of who we are, what we do and how our business interacts with and impacts people, communities and the environment. And most important, what we're doing to improve.

We hope you take the time to read this publication, and that you find it as interesting as we do.

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Sustainability Spotlight 2024

What we measure and how we did

ROCKWOOL measures its sustainability impact against two distinct sets of goals: those aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and those verified and validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

The six SDG-related goals cover a broad range of sustainability areas related to our operations. They have a target year of 2030 (relative to a baseline of 2015).

The two SBTi-related goals are specifically

focused on reducing absolute greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris Climate Agreement’s ambition to limit global temperature rise. These have a target year of 2034 (relative to a 2019 baseline).

More details on how we measure and report on our sustainability impact can be found in the ROCKWOOL 2024 Annual Report.

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Here’s a sample of what’s inside

The Sustainability Spotlight 2024 is a collection of important sustainability stories from across the ROCKWOOL business. You can get a glimpse of some of them below.

Download the pdf to read the full story and many more.

Progress on decarbonisation

Since setting the SBTi validated goals in 2020, we have achieved almost half of our Scope 1 and 2 absolute emission reduction targets (see previous graphic). And we are ahead of schedule on reaching our target to reduce emissions per tonne of stone wool produced.

Electrification is key to our goals. And the most important achievement in 2024 was electrifying the melting process at our factory in Flums, Switzerland. Among other benefits, this reduces the factory’s CO₂ emissions by 75% annually (25,000 t CO₂).

Read the full story on pp. 20-21 in the Spotlight.

Read more about how we approach decarbonisation

The incredible opportunity in building renovation

Buildings – our homes, schools, day-care centres, hospitals, recreational facilities, and workplaces – have incredible importance and impact on our lives. They are also the source of some of society’s biggest challenges.

Energy consumption and carbon emissions are among them. Globally, buildings are responsible for more than a third of energy use and carbon emissions. They are also among society’s most valuable physical assets.

And that creates an important opportunity. Read this story and more on pp. 10-15 in the Spotlight.

renovation, office, office building, gladbeck, gebäude 2, Renovation ROCKWOOL office building Gladbeck, flatroof, installation, Hardrock, men on flatroof, Germany

Our people & society

ROCKWOOL’s success depends on the skills, creativity, commitment and integrity of our more than 12,000 employees. People like Alexander and Claus (pictured), Ólöf and Guus, share some of their experiences in this year’s Sustainability Spotlight.

Then there are the communities where we operate. Inside you can read about two of our newest locations – Walla Walla in Washington State, USA and Birmingham, England – and the steps we take to engage with the local communities so they can meet our people and learn about the business. And so that we can learn even more about the communities in which we operate.

Read about these stories on pp. 32-36 in the Sustainability Spotlight 2024.

Learn more on how we work with local communities

Alexander Lærkesøe and Claus Cortsen, Doense factory

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Learn more about ROCKWOOL's commitments

Protecting climate and environment

Environment

Our commitment to sustainability includes advocating for energy efficiency, decarbonisation, building renovation, and a circular economy, all in the effort to protect the climate and the environment.

Social

ROCKWOOL actively engage at advocating effective energy efficiency policies to meet global climate goals and offer multiple benefits – social, economic, environmental and energy security.

Governance

As part of our environmental, social and corporate governance, we have implemented policies to make sure we meet the highest standards throughout our operations.