Other environmental impacts

We also monitor, address and report on other environmental impacts and emissions. In our daily operations, the ISO 14001 environmental management system provides guidance on how to manage our local environmental impacts.

Biodiversity

Kalmar’s main biodiversity and ecosystem impacts descend from our supply chain and from the extraction of finite resources, mainly iron ore and scarce minerals. By promoting the transitioning to a circular economy, and driving our climate work, we simultaneously manage our negative impacts on biodiversity. 

For example, by replacing virgin steel with recycled steel or alternative materials, less finite resources need to be extracted. In addition, by providing more services, including lifecycle solutions, we can keep our equipment operating longer and more efficiently, resulting in less product manufacturing and material needs.

Simultaneously, by driving our climate work, we can contribute to slowing down the impacts of climate change, which drives biodiversity loss. 

Local environmental impacts

We monitor air pollution, spills, and environmental non-compliances in our own operations. Some air pollutants are emitted from our own operations, and they are mainly generated from diesel combustion and machine painting. Diesel is used for machine testing and as fuel in part of our service fleet which is not yet using electric vehicles. The biggest part of air pollutants emissions are generated through diesel combustion in other parts of the value chain, such as during the use of our equipment. 

Our assembly processes are not water intensive, and water is only used for domestic, not industrial purposes.