Growing more with less

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At ROCKWOOL Group, we’re committed to all aspects of circularity – and this includes rethinking how we use resources every day. The global food production system is under pressure, and the need to find more sustainable ways of feeding a growing and more urbanised population is becoming urgent. Our Grodan hydroponic products address this concern and enable food production in urban settings using fewer natural resources.

If you want to know more about how our Grodan products are helping grow food in a more sustainable way, why not check out our Sustainability Report!

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Rockwool sustainability report

Sustainability report 2021
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Growing food sustainably and efficiently

By 2050, the earth’s population is predicted to be 9 billion – and 80 percent of all food will be consumed in cities. This growing urban population will need access to healthy and nutritious food. On top of that, it is estimated that we will need to produce double the amount of food with half the resources of today – leaving us with one of the world’s most pressing challenges.

Water, fertilisers, land and energy are all crucial resources for food production. Less than one percent of the earth’s fresh water is easily available and suitable for human use – and 70 percent of that water is used for irrigation in agriculture. Reserves of fertilisers that are necessary for traditional food production are running out. Continuous and increasing demand on land resources has negatively impacted the quality of land available for food production.

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Flexible food production with Grodan

In places where agricultural land is scarce, new and innovative forms of food production hold the key to feeding city dwelling populations. Grodan hydroponics can be sited anywhere, including in urban areas that would otherwise be completely unsuitable for traditional soil-based production.

Professional growers use Grodan to produce fresh vegetables in a highly efficient way, using less water, fertiliser, and pesticides than soil-based solutions. Food produced on Grodan growing media uses 50 percent less water, while achieving 75 percent more yield – and it requires far less land, meaning it can be produced locally, reducing transportation.

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Decarbonisation

At ROCKWOOL Group, we believe that by decarbonising our business and value chain, we can reinforce the fact that we’re a net carbon negative company. That’s why 2020 saw us join a group of pioneering companies committed to the SBTi.

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Sustainability goals

At ROCKWOOL Group, sustainability is at our core. Our business strategy is driven by a passion for converting sustainable development challenges into business opportunities, through innovative products, solutions and partnerships.

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Healthy living environments

Although city living can be great and full of opportunities, it can be challenging when it comes to health and safety, and issues such as noise, air pollution and the threat of fire. Products from ROCKWOOL Group can create the optimal indoor environment while enhancing fire resilience.

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Sustainable growing

The global food production system is under pressure, and the need to find more sustainable ways of feeding a growing and more urbanised population is becoming urgent. Our Grodan hydroponic products address this concern and enable food production in urban settings using fewer natural resources.

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Build a better future

To meet the Paris Climate Agreement’s goal of keeping the temperature rise well below 2°C, we need to act now.

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