Green products
Beijer Ref aims for 50 per cent of its own products (OEM) to be environmentally friendly by 2025. These products, defined as refrigerants with a GWP value below 150, are important for promoting the transition to solutions based on natural refrigerants in heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration. Green OEM sales have increased significantly, rising by 35 per cent in 2023 and now representing around 45 per cent of total OEM sales.
Beijer Ref is well on its way to reaching its 2025 target, driven by growth in its subsidiaries SCM Frigo and Fenagy, both of which focus on natural refrigerants. To support this transition, Beijer Ref is utilising its global distribution network and has launched the Beijer Ref Academy, which offers training in refrigeration and heating technology using natural refrigerants. Today, the Academy is available in the UK, France, Italy, Sweden and Australia.
Beijer Ref is also working to reduce its waste and water consumption. SCM Frigo, for example, has eliminated disposable packaging for certain products by using specially developed transport trolleys, which reduces the need for recycling and streamlines the supply chain. As water consumption is low within the group, it has less impact on their sustainability efforts.
Beijer Ref's technology avoids emissions of 4.7 million tonnes of CO2e
Beijer Ref's biggest contribution to combating climate change is through the sale of proprietary products based on natural refrigerants. The subsidiary SCM Frigo focuses on refrigeration units based on carbon dioxide (CO2), while Fenagy has developed new industrial heat pumps and refrigeration systems, also using CO2 as a refrigerant. By increasing the production and distribution of these solutions, Beijer Ref is helping its customers to reduce their climate impact. According to calculations by ATMOsphere, an independent greenhouse gas emissions reduction company, SCM Frigo's and Fenagy's sales in 2023 helped avoid 4.7 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e), equivalent to taking 1 million cars off the road.