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Rockwool A/s Class A — ROCKWOOL International — ESG Presentation (March 2021)
21 slides from Rockwool A/s Class A's sustainability presentation, Mar 19, 2021
Slide 1: Regenerative by nature
Regenerative by nature ROCKWOOL 2020 Sustainability report Group Sustainability March 2021 © ROCKWOOL International A/S 1
Slide 2: Despite the challenges we are optimistic about the future
Despite the challenges we are optimistic about the future Our overriding approach to sustainability is based on three strategic principles covering both positive impact from products (handprint) and operational footprint: 1. Using less energy and materials 2. Greening the rest 3. Addressing climate
Slide 3: Progress and achievements 2020
• We committed to the Science Based Target initiative and set ambitious targets to reduce absolute greenhouse gases across the lifecycle • We received further recognition of our positive SDG impact through taxonomy eligibility and Standard & Poor’s SDG assessment • We completed two of our six 2022 s
Slide 4: Sustainability focus areas, risks and governance
Sustainability focus areas, risks and governance • Sustainability is integral to our business strategy • We pursue a fact-based, auditable approach backed up by third-party references and methodologies • We actively contribute to 10 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and have set six sustainabilit
Slide 5: Group Sustainability March 2021 © ROCKWOOL International A/S
Group Sustainability March 2021 © ROCKWOOL International A/S 5
Slide 6: Creating impact
Creating impact From taking action on climate change, to creating jobs, helping communities be safe and healthy, and ensuring a sustainable food chain, we are contributing to enabling a resilient and sustainable recovery. Group Sustainability March 2021 © ROCKWOOL International A/S 6 Les Trèfles
Slide 7: Resilient and sustainable recovery
Resilient and sustainable recovery • COVID-19 pandemic shed a harsh light on the vulnerabilities in the global economic, social and environmental systems and the need to reimagine urban living • ROCKWOOL can play a powerful role in this process by building on our three sustainability principles of u
Slide 8: The role of energy renovation
The role of energy renovation • Energy renovation is a major driver for achieving global climate targets and future proofing tomorrow • Renovating Europe’s ageing building stock is central in the Commission’s plans, in large part because buildings are the EU’s biggest carbon emitter • It is estimate
Slide 9: Making a real difference on climate change and jobs
Making a real difference on climate change and jobs • Total of 52 million jobs are expected to be created under a standard green recovery scenario • 39 million of these (74%) are jobs created in the buildings and energy sector • 10-21 job years created by 1 USDm invested Source: IEA, Sustainable Rec
Slide 10: Decarbonising our business and value chain
Decarbonising our business and value chain • In December 2020, we set two science-based targets: ─ Reducing factory absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 38% by 2034 (relative to baseline year 2019) ─ Reducing non-factory, absolute lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2034 (relative to baseli
Slide 11: Decarbonising our business and value chain
Decarbonising our business and value chain • We converted two Danish factories to natural gas in 2020 and certified climate-neutral biogas in 2021 • We will also in 2021 convert one of our production lines in Poland to natural gas • ROCKWOOL won the 2020 European environmental award for sustainable
Slide 12: Circularity in built environments
Circularity in built environments • Circularity is a key strategic priority for ROCKWOOL • In certain geographies and product lines, our stone wool products can contain up to 75 percent recycled material • In 2020, we introduced new Rockcycle® schemes in Austria, Italy and the United Kingdom, extend
Slide 13: The core circular economy principles in action
Made from natural & abundant materials Contains recycled The core circular economy Highly materials principles in action durable Fire safe Designing out waste • We are reducing waste across the construction and manufacturing sectors by reclaiming and recycling our products Keeping products and mater
Slide 14: 53 percent less water to grow and with a 76 percent increased yield
Sustainable food production Grodan hydroponic solutions enable growers to use 53 percent less water to grow and with a 76 percent increased yield compared to soil-based solutions. See https://www.rockwool.com/group/sustainablegrowing/# methodology Group Sustainability March 2021 © ROCKWOOL Inter
Slide 15: Healthy and fire safe neighbourhoods
Healthy and fire safe neighbourhoods • As Europe seeks to double building renovation rates by the end of this decade, fire safety becomes even more important • Once a high level of energy efficiency is achieved, it can make sense to utilise suitable roof spaces for PV panels, although this is not wi
Slide 16: Healthy and fire safe neighbourhoods
Healthy and fire safe neighbourhoods • Rockfon products play an important role in enabling students to clearly hear and understand their teachers and thus improving their learning conditions • Rockfon and ROCKWOOL UK helped build temporary hospitals in UK during the first wave of COVID pandemic • In
Slide 17: Factbook and data
Factbook and data During 2020, we met two of the six interim goals two years ahead of schedule – specifically, on reducing production waste going to landfill and improving the water efficiency in our factories. We made good progress on meeting two of the other four goals. Although we had fewer lost
Slide 18: Sustainability goals: 2020 progress
Sustainability goals: 2020 progress Two new Group-wide goals ESG Presentation 19th March 2021 © ROCKWOOL International A/S 18 Group Sustainability March 2021 © ROCKWOOL International A/S
Slide 19: SailGP: #RacefortheFuture
SailGP: #RacefortheFuture • Through its Race for the Future initiative, SailGP will use its global reach to race for a better future and champion a world powered by nature to accelerate the transition to clean energy • SailGP has set an ambitious target to reduce emissions by 55% by 2025 • SailGP Se
Slide 20: ESG performance
ESG performance Trucost, part of Standard & Poor's Global, has assessed more than 15 000 companies globally and finds that ROCKWOOL is among top 10 in terms of SDG positive impact. MSCI Sustainalytics ISS-Oekom CDP Low A risk C+ B Group Sustainability March 2021 © ROCKWOOL International A/S 20
Slide 21: Thank you
Thank you Group Sustainability March 2021 © ROCKWOOL International A/S 21
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