Sunpine continues CSRD work despite relief

Piteå Piteå-based raw pine diesel manufacturer Sunpine continues its sustainability work to meet the requirements of the EU's CSRD sustainability reporting. This is despite the fact that the European Commission proposes relaxing the rules.

The EU aims to become climate neutral by 2050, which is why sustainability requirements for EU companies have been tightened in recent years. The extensive sustainability reporting requirements in the CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) have affected how Swedish companies must think about and report their sustainability work.

Now the EU is flagging for easing the regulations. Among other things, the European Commission proposes in its Omnibus proposal that the threshold for which companies are covered by CSRD is raised.

However, this does not affect the sustainability work at Sunpine in Piteå. They will continue their sustainability work regardless of the EU's relaxed requirements.

“There is no doubt that sustainability is a clear business opportunity for us - regardless of what the regulations require of us,” says Pernilla Kearney, Strategy and Communications Manager at Sunpine.

Sunpine operates the world's first and largest production facility for Råtalldiesel, raw pine diesel, from residual products from the forestry and pulp industry. Their product reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 90 per cent compared to regular diesel.

The company is owned by Preem (which blends raw pine diesel into its Evolution Diesel product), Sveaskog, Södra and Lawter.

Lennart Håkansson

editor@northswedenbusiness.com