Nokian Tyres Makes Sustainability List in 2019 - Tire Review Magazine

Nokian Tyres Makes Sustainability List in 2019

Nokian Tyres has released its annual sustainability report highlighting several achievements by the company in 2019.

Nokian Tyres says it has reduced carbon-dioxide emissions from its global factories by 44% in the last six years, according to an annual sustainability report released by the company.

The reduction in greenhouse gases is one of many achievements outlined in the report, following a year that saw the company once again named among the world’s top 10% of most sustainable publicly traded companies by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index.

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Other 2019 achievements Nokian says are highlighted in the report include:

Sustainability

  • Recycling 100% of production waste at the company’s factory in Nokia, Finland, where 42% of all energy used comes from renewable sources;
  • Lowering the use of municipal water at its global factories by 38% over the last six years, exceeding the company’s goal of 25%; and
  • Rising to the silver class of the RobecoSAM Sustainability Yearbook.

Safety

  • Reducing lost-time accidents at its global factories by 51%, while suffering zero serious accidents.

Social Responsibility

  • Launching the Nokian Tyres Road to Sustainable Success, a three-pronged initiative that will support education, fund scholarships and promote sustainability in Southeast Tennessee;
  • Community impact via donations committees in each of the company’s three North American locations, including education support, environmental cleanup and provision of food for families in need;
  • Joining the Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR), which advocates for a fair, equitable and environmentally sound natural rubber value chain; and
  • Auditing 90% of major rubber processing partners to date, surpassing the goal of 80%.

To download the 2019 Nokian Tyres sustainability report, click here.

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