UN Sustainable Development Goals

Relevant targets:
6.3 By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally.

6.4 By 2030, substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity.

How we contribute:
Water is a limited resource that we must protect. Stena Metall measures and strives to reduce water consumption. At some operational sites, for example the largest one in Halmstad (Stena Nordic Recycling Center), there is a closed-water circuit where the water required for the recycling process is cleaned and reused. Stena Recycling also treats wastewater which then reenters the system.

Focus area: Resource efficiency

Relevant targets:
8.2 Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labor-intensive sectors.

8.4 Improve progressively, through 2030, global resource efficiency in consumption and production and endeavor to decouple economic growth from environmental degradation, in accordance with the 10-Year Framework of Programs on Sustainable Consumption and Production, with developed countries taking the lead.

8.8 Protect labor rights and promote safe and secure working environments for all workers, including migrant workers, in particular female migrants, and those in precarious employment.

How we contribute:
Stena Metall works for sustainable growth, and invests in innovative and creative solutions to make this a reality. Transitioning to a circular economy is a a central part of the Group's operations. Creating a safe workspace is also a highly prioritized focus area, based on the perspective that all work-place accidents can be avoided.

Focus area: Value creation, Resource efficiency, People and culture

Relevant target:
11.6 By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management.

How we contribute:
An efficient waste management and recycling system is integral to creating hospitable communities and living-spaces. By offering waste management solutions, our largest subsidiary Stena Recycling contributes to taking proper care of the waste produced by society and turning it into new resources.

Focus area: Value creation

Relevant target:
13.3 Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning.

How we contribute:
Through internal and external engagement, Stena Metall is taking concrete action to address the climate transition. Group-wide emissions in Scope 1 and 2 are reported in the annual sustainability report and mapping of Scope 3 emissions is ongoing. The Stena Recycling companies on all markets committed to the Science Based Targets initiative in 2022 and reduced climate impact is a priority in the Group.

Focus area: Resource efficiency

Relevant target:
17.17 Encourage and promote effective public, public-private and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships.

How we contribute:
To achieve the transition to sustainable, circular societies, collaboration is necessary both within and across industry sectors, and both nationally and internationally. Stena Metall participates in several initiatives to promote sustainable development, some at a local, company level, and some on a Group level. One major collaboration initiated by Stena Recycling is the Circular Initiative, a collaboration arena to promote circular innovation through partnerships.

Focus area: Value creation, Responsible relationships