Sustainability Report 2007
Electrolux has estimated that about 2% of the CO2 emitted in Europe relates to the use of the 630 million large and small appliances in operation.
This is a significant drop of 50% compared with the mid-1990’s. Despite the increasing presence of electrical products in people’s homes, the CO2 footprint from appliances has continued to decline.
The greatest environmental impact occurs when our products are in operation. For a washing machine, energy supply currently represents 72% of the life cycle impact. Through a concerted effort to develop more energy-efficient products, coupled with the introduction of market mechanisms, such as labeling systems and minimum efficiency standards, the appliance industry has made real strides in cutting power consumption. On average, energy and water needs have been halved in the last ten years in our appliances.
