KONE 2013 | CORPOR ATE RESPONSIBILIT Y REPORT
ENVIRONMENT
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Logistics
Logistics accounted for 131 ktCO
2
e, or 43% of
KONE’s operational carbon footprint, making it
the biggest contributor in terms of greenhouse
gas emissions. In 2013 KONE extended the
scope of its externally assured environmental
data to include the logistics emissions. KONE’s
logistics carbon footprint relative to units
delivered to customers decreased by 4.5%. The
logistics data covers both the transportation
of products from KONE’s manufacturing units
to customers and the transportation of those
modules that are delivered straight from
our suppliers to our distribution centers and
onward to customers. In 2013, KONE delivered
2.6 million packages from distribution centers
to the installation sites.
KONE has been able to control the increase
of logistics emissions by further optimizing its
logistics network and by improving the logistics
efficiency per delivered unit. For example,
we have further optimized our transportation
network in Europe through optimal supplier
locations and better utilization of the
distribution centers close to KONE locations.
We have made transportation improvements
such as ocean freight emission reductions
thanks to new, bigger ships and lower sailing
speed. The volume increase in KONE’s
deliveries has helped us improve transportation
efficiency. We have also continued to improve
reporting accuracy.
KONE’s logistics operations are based on
accurate and timely information at all phases
of the delivery chain, and on using distribution
models that take eco-efficiency into account.
Special attention is paid to reducing the impact
of transportation through route and shipment
optimization, as well as careful analysis of
alternative transportation models. The impact
of packaging is managed, for example, by
using environmentally conscious packaging
design. This applies to both our own packaging
and that of our suppliers. Packaging plays a
significant role in improving transportation
efficiency and full-chain quality.
KONE has strict requirements concerning
the eco-efficiency of its service providers’
operations. The environmental reporting
methods that KONE rolled out to its main
logistics service providers globally in 2012 have
been further improved from the perspectives of
accuracy and coverage during 2013.
1,408
1,088
•
2011 Excluding GiantKONE and India
•
2012 restated to include
GiantKONE and India
Relative carbon footprint of logistics
kgCO
2
e/Unit
1,500
1,200
900
600
300
0
2011 2012 2013
1,039
-4.5%
How KONE reduces the environmental impacts of transportation
Development action
Impact on eco-efficiency
Optimized use of transportation networks
Optimal routing of material through distribu-
tion center network and selection of suppliers
located close to distribution centers.
Maximized use of railway and waterway transporta-
tion, minimized use of air freight
Less CO
2
emissions per tonne-kilometer.
Improved space utilization ratio in loading
Better load planning of outbound trucks and
containers resulting in improved container
space utilization, optimization of transportation
units used and more products delivered per
shipment.
Centralized volumes to main suppliers, convenient
location of suppliers close to distribution centers
Fewer transportation routes and improved
transportation efficiency ratio.
Use of more eco-efficient transportation equipment
Truck equipment selected on the basis of
eco-efficiency. Requirement for Euro 4 (Euro-
pean emission standard for light duty vehicles)
trucks for European logistics service providers.
Read more
about KONE’s delivery chain on p. 32–35.
