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.
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 divert all nonwoven waste generated during the manufacturing process from landfills through methods aligned with the waste hierarchy set out in the EU Waste Framework Directive, such as improving production efficiency, recycling, reusing, or utilizing waste for energy recovery. Along with process improvements, these efforts contribute to more efficient use of raw materials and support emissions reduction efforts.