LCA and carbon footprint studies made it easier to set goals for the development of own operations Forcit is a Nordic operator with comprehensive knowledge about blasting, charging services and related environmental impact management, as well as Insensitive Munitions technology globally. FORCIT has been building its expertise since 1893 and the head office is located in Hanko. Case Oy Forcit Ab Oy Forcit Ab wanted to find out the climate change impact of its own operations and identify the environmental performance of the products it manufactures. In order to find out, organizational carbon footprint calculation was carried out for Forcit. With the calculation it was possible to identify the global warming effect (i.e. carbon footprint) caused by the entire company and its value chain on an annual basis, as well as the factors affecting it. Mapping the starting point made it easier for Forcit to set goals for improving the operations and monitoring the effect of the actions from the perspective of carbon footprint caused by its operations. “We are much more aware of the situation regarding our carbon footprint than before, and we have also been able to communicate more effectively both internally and to our customers. Based on the results of LCA and carbon footprint studies, we have also planned emission-reducing actions with different priorities”, says Forcit’s environmental manager Veera Wiinamäki. Environmental product declarations (EPD) were also prepared for some of Forcit’s products. With preparing the EPDs, Forcit’s understanding and knowledge of the most environmentally relevant factors of their own products increased and they can discuss more effortlessly with their different stakeholders about the sustainability and environmental performance of their products. With EPD documents, the comparison of environmental impact of own products to similar competitor’s products is possible. Wiinamäki says, that the cooperation with Etteplan worked well. “The fact, that the same person has been the contact person with both EPDs and carbon footprint calculations, has helped the processing of the information considerably. With Etteplan’s expertise, things were handled smoothly and we always got answers and further information commendably and quickly. All in all, we think that the cooperation went very well!”
Emission reduction potential was calculated to Finland’s first end-of-life textile refinement plant Lounais-Suomen Jätehuolto Oy (LSJH) (southwestern Finland waste management) is a company owned by 18 municipalities. It takes care of organizing the residents’ waste management and waste disposal on behalf of these municipalities. Approximately 440 000 inhabitants live in the company’s operating area. The biggest owners of LSJH are the city of Turku and the city of Salo.
The carbon footprint calculations support the carbon neutrality target under the Stormossen’s strategy Waste management company Stormossen is owned by six municipalities in Ostrobothnia to manage the waste from the owner municipalities. The owner municipalities are Vaasa, Korsholm, Isokyrö, Korsnäs, Malax and Vörå. In these six municipalities live approx. 105,000 inhabitants. The centre of the business consists of the waste treatment plant in Koivulahti (Kvevlax) in the municipality of Mustasaari (Korsholm). Stormossen’s first refuelling Station for vehicle biogas was opened in February 2017.
Carbon footprint of southwestern Finland waste management Lounais-Suomen Jätehuolto Oy (LSJH) (southwestern Finland waste management) is a company owned by 18 municipalities. It takes care of organizing the residents’ waste management and waste disposal on behalf of these municipalities. Approximately 440 000 inhabitants live in the company’s operating area. The biggest owners of LSJH are the city of Turku and the city of Salo.
The effects of the new waste law on the environmental impact and costs of waste management Puhas Oy is a waste management company, owned by five municipalities: Joensuu, Ilomantsi, Kontiolahti, Liperi, and Polvijärvi. On behalf of these municipalities, Puhas provides legally required waste management services. The catchment area of Puhas comprises approximately 112 000 inhabitants. The service network includes centrally tendered transport services for combustible waste and biowaste, local waste stations and the Kontiosuo waste center.
Carbon footprint of Finnish National Opera and Ballet The Finnish National Opera and Ballet is a national art institution, offering opera and ballet performances and other events to audiences of all ages. With guest performances, school operas, recordings, and live streams as well as television and radio broadcasts, it delivers extraordinary experiences around Finland and the world. In terms of personnel, the FNOB is a medium-sized opera and ballet company.
Carbon footprint calculation for Tuupala wood school Tuupala wood school is the first school in Finland built using the solid wood element technology. It was built in Kuhmo in 2018 using the CLT element and gluelam technology. In the construction phase Healthy House criteria were used and the building was made in weather shelter. Tuupala day-care center has 60 pre-schoolers and grades 1-6 have 350 students.
