Electrolux has pledged to replace all “high-impact greenhouse gases” from its fridges, freezers, washing machines, and other cooling appliances by 2023, as the white goods brand accelerates its efforts to become fully ‘climate-neutral’ throughout its value chain by 2050. The commitment, announced late last week, focuses on hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), powerful greenhouse gases with a climate-warming effect thousands of times stronger than CO2 which are commonly used in household cooling appliances such as fridges, air conditioners, tumble driers, and washer dryers with heat pumps.
As part of a plan submitted through the UN’s Cool Coalition initiative, Electrolux said it was working to phase out all HFCs from its cooling products within the next three years, replacing them “with gases that have a lower climate impact, such as natural gases with very low global warming impact”,
“The appliance industry is one of the sectors with a vital behind-the-scenes role in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic as refrigerators, washing machines or air conditioners are essential products in people´s lives,” he explained. “Although these are uncertain times for business, we believe addressing climate change by reducing greenhouse gases remains one of the most urgent challenges for society.” The announcement forms part of Electrolux’s science-based climate target to reduce CO2 emissions from its products – also known as Scope 3 emissions – by a quarter between 2015 and 2025, ahead of achieving fully net zero products by 2050. The Scope 3 target covers two-thirds of products sold by the firm.
Source: Business Green
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