From remanufacturing to recycling: how manufacturing can raise the bar on global climate goals

Jun 14, 2021

Early morning smog hangs over Cape Town, the product of smoke and fumes from fires, factories and automobiles, August 3, 2003. A team of South African scientists have begun a programme of research to establish the cause of the pollution, so that efforts can be made to tackle the problem. NO RIGHTS CLEARANCES OR PERMISSIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS IMAGE NTRES REUTERS/Mike Hutchings MH/CRB - RP4DRIFRFHAA

In the US, manufacturing accounts for almost a quarter (23%) of direct carbon emissions Image: REUTERS/Mike Hutchings

Martin Lundstedt

CEO and President, Volvo Group

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The circular economy – and ensuring environmental practices across all parts of the business – is the foundation of sustainable manufacturing Image: Volvo

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