Axis Communications commits to set emissions reduction targets

Axis Communications has committed to setting science-based emissions reduction targets that are consistent with the level of decarbonization required to meet the Paris Agreement’s goals of limiting global warming to well-below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit warming to 1.5°C.

Ray Mauritsson, Axis CEO, said, “There can be no debate that urgent action is required to address climate change. As a signee of the UN Global Compact, our commitment to set science-based emissions reduction targets is a logical next step in our ongoing work to reduce the environmental impact of our business operations. We know that the targets we set will be ambitious and challenging – not only for us but for our supply chain – but we’re also clear that meeting this challenge is imperative for every business.”

Carl Trotzig, Director, Quality & Environment at Axis, added: “Over the next year we’ll be looking to have a science-based emissions reduction target ratified by the SBTi which will cover not only our own business, but also our upstream and downstream value chain. This scope will mean that every aspect of our business – from the raw materials used in component manufacturing to the approach to recycling products at their end-of-life – will need to demonstrably contribute to the achievement of the emissions reduction target.”

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is a global organization that enables businesses to set ambitious emissions reduction targets based on the most recent climate science. Its goal is to help companies and financial institutions around the world reduce emissions by half by 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

The initiative is a collaboration between the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), the United Nations Global Compact, the World Resources Institute (WRI), and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), and it is a commitment of the We Mean Business Coalition. It defines and promotes best practices for reducing emissions and achieving net-zero targets in accordance with climate science. It offers technical assistance and expert resources to businesses that set science-based goals, and it brings together a team of experts to provide companies with independent assessment and validation of their goals.

The organization’s ongoing efforts to reduce its environmental impact are reflected in Axis’ commitment to developing science-based emission reduction targets. The efforts of the company support three pillars: combating climate change, protecting natural resources, and protecting ecosystems.