Borealis has implemented the international energy management standard ISO 50001, with the help of DNV GL.
The certification will help Borealis advance a proactive energy efficiency and climate change mitigation strategy in its value chain.
Borealis will be able to cut over 360,000 metric tons of CO2 annually, the equivalent of the greenhouse gas emissions of 80,000 cars driven for one year.
Borealis says by reducing the energy consumed by its operations, it will reduce emissions and improves cost efficiency, enabling the company to invest in innovation and new projects to strengthen the entire energy network.
Over the course of four years, DNV GL worked with Borealis to develop and implement an energy management system (EnMS), compliant with the ISO 50001 standard.
DNV GL helped to strengthen Borealis’ energy culture by engaging all stakeholders in an Energy Efficiency Engagement Tour (E3T) throughout Europe.
This increased awareness and encouraged all employees to reach the energy saving target of being 10 per cent more energy efficient by 2020 compared to 2015.
Once the overall company ISO 50001 strategy was established, DNV GL supported eight regional locations as they put the company theory into practice.
“Global warming is one of the most crucial challenges the world faces today. Borealis has therefore identified improving its energy efficiency and reducing emissions as a material issue and made it one of the three focus areas of our sustainability strategy,” said Martijn van Koten, Borealis EVP Operations & HSE.
"By working in partnership with DNV GL, we are well on track to realise our ambitious target of becoming 10 per cent more energy efficient by 2020.”
