Climate and nature

Reducing the environmental footprint of the value chain

According to an estimate, a four percent environmental impact arises from our supply chain when we purchase manufactured goods and services from our suppliers and transport them to Valmet’s sites, while less than one percent arises from our own operations. It is also estimated that around 95% of the environmental impacts of Valmet’s entire value chain are emitted when our solutions are being used for production.

Environmental progress in Valmet's own operations

To manage and improve environmental efficiency in our own operations, we are actively replacing fossil fuels with renewables, purchasing CO₂-free electricity and district heat, and implementing efficiency improvements in our facilities related to energy efficiency such as LED lighting upgrades, the installation of motion sensors, improving building insulation and new ventilation systems. 

Minimizing environmental impacts of solutions

Valmet works actively to develop new technologies and to improve the energy efficiency of its current offering. Our process technology, automation and services are designed to improve raw material, energy, water and chemical efficiency. 

Valmet has a long track record in providing solutions that convert biomass into renewable energy and recyclable products such as pulp, paper, board and tissue. We have also developed and commercialized new biomass conversion technologies for producing new bio-based end products such as biogas, biofuels and biomaterials.

We have a wide range of solutions that require less energy, water and raw materials than conventional technologies and enable flexibility in fuel source and raw material selection. Our comprehensive services and automation offering help maximize the environmental efficiency of the technologies and ensure operational safety and reliability over the plant's entire lifetime.

Since Valmet's solutions are targeted at industrial processes such as pulp, paper and energy production, environmental improvements can to a great extent be achieved by optimizing the efficiency of processes, utilizing air pollution control technologies, and replacing fossil fuels and materials with renewable alternatives.

Environmental efficiency plays a key role in the innovation process

Customer needs and global megatrends, such as pursuing a more resource-efficient and cleaner world, drive our ambitious research and development work.

Valmet’s research and development is integrated into sales processes, and our sales teams also regularly participate in research and development meetings. Business management discusses and evaluates all new product innovations to decide which projects are further developed.

With our research and technology development work, we aim to ensure an advanced and competitive offering of process technologies, automation and services for our current and future customers, enhance the efficiency of raw materials, water and energy, promote the use of renewable raw materials and reduce emissions.

Climate and nature program for own operations