Scania annual report 2002

THE ENVIRONMENT
The environment
Respect for the environment is a prioritised,
integral part of all activities at Scania. The
guiding principle is to do the right thing from
the beginning, with the overall purpose of
reducing the impact of products on the
environment throughout their life-cycle.
Integrated environmental work
Environmental work is integrated into Scania’s operations
and has the same importance and weight as
quality, training and economic issues. All managers
have environmental responsibility in their operating
area.
The environmental organisation works together
in a network, where the entire Scania value chain is
represented. Common issues are prepared by the
Scania Environmental Committee, where environmental
coordinators from various operations meet
under the leadership of the Quality and Environment
department. Through the organisation, there are
appointed environmental coordinators with advisory
and supportive tasks.
Beyond its continuous financial reporting, Scania
conducts annual follow-ups of such items as raw
material, chemical, energy and water use. Follow-up
and auditing of Group-wide environmental targets are
also carried out every year. Actions and results are
presented in respective sections of the Annual Report
and on the Scania website.
Scania’s new paintshop in Oskarshamn has a substantially higher
capacity, but with a lower environmental impact, than the older
paintshops that it replaced.