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Healthy Planet

Asker will reduce Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions and collaborate with suppliers and customers to provide more resource and climate efficient products and services.

This includes, among other things:

  • Developing products and services with reduced environmental impact.
  • Collaborating with suppliers to influence them to reduce the environmental impact of products.
  • Investing in energy efficiency projects in Asker’s own operations and in transport options with low carbon dioxide emissions.

Asker focuses on the initiatives to reduce carbon dioxide emissions that have the greatest potential impact. Download this illustration that shows the distribution of total emissions across the value chain to learn more. 

Related areas

Material sustainability topics

The topics below are considered material according to Asker's double materiality assessment (DMA) and linked to Healthy Planet. Read more about the DMA in Asker's latest Sustainability Report.

  • Climate change adaptation (E1)
  • Climate change mitigation (E1)
  • Energy (E1)
  • Waste (E5)

Important policies 

These are the policies that are especially important to Healthy Planet. Learn more about Asker's standards and policies here. 

  • Quality and Environmental Policy

Relevant certificates

This standard is especially relevant for Healthy Planet. Find more information about certificates of companies in the Group here.  

  • ISO 14001

2030 targets

Asker's emission reduction goals are validated as science-based targets by SBTi. Read more about Asker's sustainability targets and achievements here.

  • –42 %

    Reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions as a percentage compared to the 2021 base year, market-based.

  • –52 %

    Total Scope 3, category 1 emissions per SEK m gross profit (tCO2e/SEK m).

Read more about how we contribute

Exploring improved energy efficiency methods

In line with Asker’s ambition to support its customers and the healthcare sector in Europe to reduce the climate footprint, Evercare Medical is investigating methods to improve energy efficiency in the manufacturing of examination gloves made from nitrile.

Taking the lead on more sustainable procurement

Several healthcare organisations in Europe are taking the lead on more sustainable procurement. The public sector in the Nordic countries is relatively far ahead of the game, and Oslo municipality is a shining example.

Innovation and collaboration for reduced impact

Innovative solutions and collaboration are needed throughout the entire value chain in order to respond to today’s and tomorrow’s environmental and social challenges. For the last few years, Evercare Medical has been developing a range of products that reduce negative environmental and social impact.