OptiGroup’s climate targets approved by SBTi

Business supplies distributor OptiGroup has announced that its climate targets have been validated and approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

The Gothenburg, Sweden-based firm’s targets include short-term goals covering scope 1 and 2 emissions and a long-term net-zero objective for scopes 1, 2, and 3.

Emissions reduction

As part of its sustainability commitments, OptiGroup is aiming to reduce direct and energy-related greenhouse gas emissions by 54.6% by 2033, compared with 2023 levels, as well as ensuring that 81% of its suppliers, based by emissions from purchased goods and services, have their own science-based targets in place by 2030.

The group is also seeking to reduce its absolute scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions by 90% by 2050, compared to a base year of 2023.

SBTI approval means that its targets align with the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C.

‘Structured and long-term’ efforts

“This approval is a strong validation of our structured and long-term climate efforts,” commented Sana Saleem, head of sustainability at OptiGroup. “We’ve already taken important steps to reduce our climate impact, and this recognition accelerates our work with a clear roadmap to achieve measurable results across the entire organisation.”

OptiGroup added that it ‘continues to drive sustainability with a focus on concrete actions and collaboration throughout the value chain’.

Operating across Europe, OptiGroup supports more than 100,000 B2B customers in sectors including cleaning and facility management, hospitality, healthcare, manufacturing, and the graphics industry. It employs more than 2,300 people and boasts annual net sales of around €1.4 billion.

The company has recently made a number of acquisitions, including the takeover of the food, retail, industry and services business of Paardekooper; the acquisition of Dutch tape manufacturer Technotape; the takeover of Finnish packaging distributor CreaPak; and the purchase of Døvigen AS, a Norwegian full-service distributor specialising in providing packaging products and business consumables. Read more here.