Sofidel: Europe for Climate Neutrality
Becoming Net Zero by 2050 entails reducing carbon emissions to zero in Europe to curb the rise in global temperatures and stabilize them within 1.5 °C. To support the path to Europe becoming the first climate-neutral economy, the Green Deal Industrial Plan for the Net-Zero Age was published in February 2023. The plan has four pillars: a predictable and simplified regulatory environment; faster access to clean tech funding; enhancing skills; and new business rules for resilient supply chains.
Studies show that 45% of carbon emissions are not related to energy but to products, which is why efforts need to be made to improve design, reuse production waste, activate industrial symbiosis processes to make the most of secondary raw materials, and recover and regenerate resources at the end of life. An approach that will have to apply the principle of circular economy to the different life stages of industrial production.
For example, experiences with industrial symbiosis, in which the waste products and by-products of one business become raw materials for another business or production process, are bound to grow. A way of operating that goes “beyond” simply recycling because energy and waste are not wasted, similar to what happens in natural ecosystems.
About The Sofidel Group
The Sofidel Group, a privately held company, is a world leader in the manufacture of paper for hygienic and domestic use. Founded in 1966, the Group has subsidiaries in 13 countries – Italy, Spain, the UK, France, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Poland, Hungary, Greece, Romania, and the USA - with more than 6,800 employees. A member of the UN Global Compact, the Sofidel Group considers sustainability a strategic imperative and is committed to promoting sustainable development. For more information, visit www.sofidel.com.
