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Stark Group’s climate targets to reach net zero by 2050 have been officially approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
In 2021, Stark Group became the first distributor of building materials and among the first 20 Danish companies to have its 2030 climate plan approved. The company aims to reduce direct carbon emissions (scope 1 and 2) by 45% and indirect value chain emissions (scope 3) by 25% by 2030.
The targets are based on detailed analyses and a data-driven approach to identifying and reducing climate impact across both STARK Group’s own emissions and the emissions tied to the building materials it sells. This effort is supported by external factors such as stricter emissions requirements in building regulations, suppliers’ own net zero targets, and political initiatives such as the EU Green Deal and the UK Climate Act, under which both the EU and the UK have committed to climate neutrality by 2050.
Louise Askær-Hune, senior director, group sustainability & ESG, says: “Our climate ambition is built on extensive data and rigorous calculations, and we are proud that our ambitious targets have now been scientifically validated. This applies not only to our own operations but also to our efforts to bring the entire value chain along on the journey toward a less climate-impacting construction industry. With this approval, we know we are on the right path.”
The targets include carbon reductions across the entire value chain and are aligned with the 1.5°C pathway and UN’s Paris Agreement.
