Waste to landfill
In waste management, Suominen’s first priority is to prevent waste generation in the first place by improving its material efficiency. Secondarily, we work actively with partners that can use or recycle our waste material for different end uses.
In our Sustainability Agenda 2020–2025, our target is 20% reduction in waste to landfill per ton of product by 2025, the baseline being 2019. In 2024 Suominen did not make progress in its waste to landfill reduction target and the amount of landfill waste was increased. Reducing landfill waste is essential for Suominen’s raw material efficiency and therefore it continues to be one of the key targets in our Sustainability Agenda 2025-2030.
In our Sustainability Agenda 2025–2030 our target is zero nonwoven manufacturing waste to landfill by 2030. Suominen aims to ensure that all nonwoven waste generated during the manufacturing process is completely diverted from landfills through methods and levels of the waste hierarchy laid down in the EU waste framework directive such as improving production efficiency, recycling, reusing, or utilizing waste in energy production. By eliminating nonwoven manufacturing waste to landfill, Suominen reduces its emissions and overall environmental impact. Along with process improvements, this commitment also enhances the efficient use of raw materials and energy.
