27 October 2009

Transparency: Strong entry for the Rockwool Group in the Carbon Disclosure Project

The Rockwool Group has reported on its CO2 efficiency achievements for 15 years. Just joined the Carbon Disclosure Project, the company’s first rating is described as “phenomenally high”.

Scoring 68 out of 100 points this first year of reporting, Rockwool Group today made an impressive entry when the annual results for the acknowledged Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) was presented. CDP Nordic Director Amanda Haworth Wiklund called that level of score for first-time reporters “phenomenally high”.

The Carbon Disclosure Project is a golden standard for carbon reporting. It encompasses some of the world’s leading companies. In 2009, some 475 institutional investors with assets worth USD 55 trillion subscribed to the Carbon Disclosure Project.

“This first year of CDP reporting, our environmental department has worked intensively to align our reporting methodologies – and I must say that our score this first time is more than acceptable. However, we will not rest on our laurels and it is our intension to continue making progress. The Carbon Disclosure Project helps spur and document this effort,” says Thorkild Diness Jensen, Vice President, Group Branding & Communications, Rockwool International A/S.

Rockwool insulation is one of the rare industrial products that can save more than 100 times the CO2 used for its manufacture.

“Energy efficiency is the most important key to a low-carbon society. The Rockwool insulation that we produce this year will, in its lifetime, save more than 200 million tonnes of CO2. That is three times more than the emissions from Denmark,” says Thorkild Diness Jensen.

More CO2 can be saved

The Rockwool Group has 21 factories in 14 countries in Europe, Asia and North America and is the world leader in energy and CO2 efficient production of stone wool insulation. The Group has defined five focus areas aimed at improving its CO2 efficiency by: