Scania annual report 2001

Research and
development
The highest decision-making level is
the Scania Executive Board, which
makes strategic environmental
decisions as well as establishing and
following up overall environmental
matters.
Recycling
A certified environmental
management system
Since 1999, Scania’s industrial system
– which includes development
resources, production units and corporate
marketing staff units – has been certi-
Service and
maintenance
fied according to ISO 14001 international standards.
The task of establishing environmental management
systems in the sales and service organisation
is continuing.
Environmental reporting
Beyond its continuous economic reporting, Scania
conducts annual follow-ups of such items as raw
material, chemical, energy and water use. Follow-up
and revision of Group-wide environmental targets
are carried out every year. Starting this year, environmental
targets, actions and results are presented in
the Annual Report and on Scania’s web site,
www.scania.com
Life-cycle perspective
Day-to-day environmental work is based on the life
cycle of products. Scania’s aim is to decrease the
environmental impact of its products and services
during every phase of their life cycle. Each portion of
Product
service life
Scania’s operations receives systematic attention. The
objectives are cleaner products, cleaner production
and greater resource efficiency.
Most of the environmental impact of Scania’s products
and services occurs while they are in use. Development
work is the company’s opportunity to directly
influence the prerequisites for better environmental
adaptation of its products. By means of product development,
Scania is working to minimise fuel consumption
and thereby reduce carbon dioxide emissions,
while ensuring that its engines comply with legally stipulated
maximum levels of nitrogen oxide, particulate,
hydrocarbon and carbon monoxide emissions. Vehicles
also have to be easy to dismantle after their full
service life. Scania finalised dismantling manuals for its
buses and coaches during 2001.
Material
selection and
procurement
Scania’s modular system makes it possible
to specify a vehicle based on a customer’s
transport needs and environmental performance
requirements. The company
provides additional sales support by
supplying environmental declarations
for its products.
The public arena
The western European market, which
is important to Scania, is greatly affected
by European Union legislation. During
Manufacturing
2001, the EU’s Euro 3 emission rules for all
new vehicles entered into force. Scania’s
engine range was adapted to the Euro 3 rules during
January-November 1999 and was supplemented with
the new V8 engines in May 2000.
During 2001, the European Commission submitted
a white paper with recommendations on a European
transport policy to the EU Council of Ministers and the
European Parliament. The white paper forecasts a 50
percent increase in cargo transport volume on the
roads by 2010. The Commission’s ambition is to keep
the increase in road haulage volume lower for environmental
reasons. The white paper sets a growth target
of 38 percent in the road haulage sector. A decision to
adopt the white paper as the basis for future directives
is expected during 2002.
Despite the Commission’s desire to limit the growth
of road haulage volume somewhat, for Scania the
recommendation in the white paper means that the
market for trucks and buses will continue to grow.
International climate negotiations resulted in an
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