Wärtsilä reinforced its ‘Set for 30’ decarbonisation targets by committing to a new target of reducing 25% of direct suppliers’ greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
According to Wärtsilä, this target focuses on the company’s Tier 1 direct suppliers and covers their scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions related to deliveries to Wärtsilä. With this, Wärtsilä expands its already ambitious decarbonisation targets to scope 3 greenhouse gas emission category.
The new target is relative and the baseline for the target is 2024 greenhouse gas emissions. The data for the 2024 baseline will be collected from Wärtsilä’s Tier 1 suppliers during 2025, while the exact methodology for following up on progress against the target is being developed.
Supply chain’s greenhouse gas emissions are the second-biggest scope 3 category in our value chain. Therefore, including supply chain emissions into our ‘Set for 30’ targets is the logical next step on our journey to shape the decarbonisation of marine and energy industries.
…said Jan Kåre Helgeland, Director Supply Management, Wärtsilä.
Helgeland highlighted that by focusing on Wärtsilä’s direct Tier 1 suppliers, 75% will be covered of the company’s entire supplier base spend.
Recently Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) also launched the BLUE ACTION NET-ZERO ALLIANCE program to help reduce Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions for shippers and Non Vessel Operating Common Carriers (NVOCCs) using ocean transport.
