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“Our goal is to use only fully fossil free raw materials as well as packaging materials by 2030.” Matti Korhonen, Project Manager at Metsä Board
“Energy efficiency is incredibly important for both sustainability and cost-effectiveness. Energy costs ac- counted for 18% of Metsä Board's total costs in 2022,” says Korhonen. The ambitious goals are achieved through detailed planning, which has been ongoing for a long time: Metsä Board has detailed roadmaps for the climate and water measures will be implemented in order to achieve the 2030 sustainability targets. The plans show the already completed and planned investments and the impact of these on emissions. The investments and improvements in energy effi- ciency will also help the company to achieve a high level of energy self-sufficiency. Metsä Board also uti- lises process by-products such as bark as fuel. “Thanks to the synergies with the Husum and Kemi production mills and our new stake in the Olkiluoto 3 power plant, our energy self-sufficiency is expected to further increase,” says Korhonen.
Eyes on alternative sources of energy An operational and productive mill is the starting point for good efficiency. It is very inefficient to have standstill at a production because certain basic op- erations must be kept running even during outages. “The mills’ utilisation rates have a direct effect on energy efficiency. When the operation is running well with quality consistency at a good level, less waste is produced which means that less energy is consumed in reprocessing the material,” says Korhonen. The energy crisis has accelerated measures to im- prove energy efficiency and to search for alternative sources of energy. “For example, the Kyro and Joutseno mills have in- vested in liquefied natural gas terminals. The same equipment can also be used for liquefied biogas in the future. We want to make sure that all our mills have access to energy even in the event of extreme energy shortages,” says Korhonen. •
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