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SCOPE 3
— DOWNSTREAM EMISSIONS
End-of-life treatment of sold products
The assessment of emissions arising from the
disposal and treatment of waste generated by
products sold by STEFFCA at the end of their life
cycle is a critical component of the organization's
sustainability efforts. To calculate these emissions,
the approach that was adopted used insights from a
report by Columbia Engineering that examined 1,100
products sourced from the CDP database. This
study found that approximately 3% of the cradle-tograve emissions associated with construction and
commercial materials could be attributed to end-oflife treatment.
Building upon this 昀椀nding, an additional 3% was
estimated from the total emissions of purchased
goods, providing a reasonable approximation of the
end-of-life emissions for STEFFCA's products. It is
important to acknowledge that this estimate carries
a degree of uncertainty, primarily due to the exceptionally eco-friendly waste management system in
Denmark, where the majority of STEFFCA's products
are sold. This Danish waste management system
The indirect emissions
that are related to the utilization
of STEFFCA’s products and
services, as they are employed by
customers and end-users in
various applications,
are recognised as downstream
emissions.
sets a high standard compared to the global average, making it challenging to generalize the emissions for end-of-life treatment worldwide.
Nevertheless, this analysis revealed that the total
CO2eq emissions associated with the end-of-life
treatment of STEFFCA's sold products amounted
to 27 tonnes. This 昀椀gure, while subject to certain
uncertainties, underscores the organization's commitment to addressing its environmental impact at
its fullest extent, includingthe the calculation of the
end-of-life emissions of its products.
Rest of Scope 3
STEFFCA has no emissions from the processing and
the use of its sold products, as they are not further
processed after the sale, and they do not consume
electricity or fuel to operate. Moreover, STEFFCA
is not leasing any equipment or vehicles to third
parties, so there are no emissions from downstream
leasing activities. Finally, since STEFFCA does not
own any franchises or investments, there are no
greenhouse gas emissions that are associated with
those activities.
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