Global manufacturer going green - identifying carbon reduction of 200,000 tons a year

Throughout the last decade, global manufacturing industry has invested to optimise its carbon management. Targets calling for a 50 percent reduction in CO2 emissions or 35 percent reduction in energy consumption are now common.

PA Consulting Group supported a global manufacturing company across their European production sites in analysing their current CO2 footprint and developing a carbon reduction strategy. The client's target called for a reduction of CO2 emissions through a 20 percent reduction of energy generation in addition to a 30 percent reduction of energy consumption by 2020. For achieving this, a CO2 reduction of 120,000 t/a from 2020 onwards is necessary.

Integrating ecological, technological and economical interest in carbon management

PA conducted detailed analysis of energy generation, consumption, and investment plans across more than 20 sites, covering more than 80 percent of the company's total emissions. The number and diversity of production sites, different geographic energy markets and regulations posed a challenge, yet, the integrated team identified opportunities for the company to increase the use of renewable energy and provided an assessment of their potential to reduce CO2 emissions.

Overall, the plans we presented to the company enabled them to reduce their CO2 emissions by 200,000 tons a year and supported their ambition of becoming an eco-efficient manufacturer.

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