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SUSTAINABILITY
SUSTAINABILITY IS PART OF THE BUSINESS
SECURE INFORMATION HANDLING
Saab handles information that is critical to its
customers’ security and in many cases to the secu-
rity of their countries. To maintain the trust of
customers, Saab obviously has to handle sensitive
information in the best way possible. In 2014, Saab
formulated a long-term strategy and action plan to
achieve the goal of being a world leader in corpo-
rate security and risk management. See also the
risk section on pages 50–53.
TRAINING CONTRIBUTES TO SOCIETY
Saab is a highly research-intensive company, which
is essential in order to remain competitive in the
long term. is means both customer- and product
specic research and it means broad-based innova-
tion partnerships with industry, academia and the
public sector. Saab participates in research collabo-
rations in Sweden and other countries.
It is also in Saab’s interest to foster an interest in
technology among young people, so that more of
them seek an engineering education. For this
reason, Saab runs an engineering-oriented upper
secondary school in Sweden and encourages its
employees to get involved as math volunteers, for
example, and support students.
REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Saab has worked determinedly to reduce its envi-
ronmental and climate impacts. Eciency impro-
vements are being made at Saab’s facilities to
reduce total energy consumption. From 2009
through 2014, consumption was slashed by 20 per
cent. e priorities are to change employees’ beha-
viours, use the best possible technology based on
analyses of lifecycle costs and strategically manage
real estate assets.
e largest share of Saab’s total carbon dioxide
emissions is from travel. As it becomes more inter-
national, Saab must strike a balance between the
need to travel and the need to reduce climate
impacts. In 2014, Saab made further eorts to
encourage travel-free meetings and reduce emis-
sions from travel. Small changes in routines can
have a big impact in a global group.
Since 2006, Saab has reported information on
greenhouse gas emissions to the Carbon Disclo-
sure Project (CDP), an independent organisation
that collects climate data from companies around
the world. Information on CDP and Saab’s com-
plete report can be found at www.cdproject.net.
PHASE OUT CHEMICALS
Another focus is the phase-out of hazardous
chemicals in processes and products. is work
has been underway for some time and will continue
for many years to come.
Use of trichloroethylene to degrease parts has
gradually been discontinued over the last two
decades. By 2014, practically all trichloroethylene
had been replaced by alternative solutions. e
remainder will be replaced in 2015. In most appli-
Relative emissions
Relative target for greenhouse gas emissions:
20% reduction between 2007 and 2020
Total emissions
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within the Saab Group
Owned heating/processes
and accidents, 3%
Owned vehicles and aircraft, 18%
Purchased electricity, 18%
Purchased district heating, 15%
Purchased personal travel, 38%
Purchased goods freight, 6%
Leased premises, 1%
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