Company
Walor
Headcount
~ 1,400 employees
Website
Sector
Industry
Project type
Carbon footprint
Managers
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In brief
- Walor manufactures machined parts for the automotive industry.
- Carbon Cutter completed two carbon footprint assessments for Walor, with a focus on empowering site managers to collect data.
- This approach led to the creation of a steering committee dedicated to climate issues, responsible for allocating actions and monitoring their implementation.
“Carbon Cutter’s intervention has enabled us to develop a deeper understanding of our climate challenges and identify the emission sources that need to be addressed as a priority. Some of the levers for action identified can be implemented directly at our sites, while others, such as the decarbonisation of the steel we use, require in-depth work on the technical specifications of the parts, to be carried out in collaboration with our suppliers and customers.”
— Thierry Lecomte
CSR & QSE Manager at Walor
Walor: a European leader in the manufacture of machined parts for the automotive industry
The Walor Group is the European leader in the manufacture of machined parts obtained from cold forging and machining for the automotive industry. The group’s eleven production sites are located in Europe, Mexico and China.
Due to the accelerated shift towards electric vehicles and growing pressure from manufacturers on their subcontractors, the Walor Group initiated a decarbonisation process in 2022.
The initial process involved measuring its carbon footprint for the first time, developing a transition plan and implementing initial actions.
The initial challenge
In 2022, Walor asked Carbon Cutter to:
- Conduct an initial carbon footprint assessment for the company’s 11 industrial sites;
- Develop a transition plan and adapt it to the specific characteristics of each production site;
- Empower site managers and give them control, particularly over carbon footprint calculations.
The completed project
After conducting an initial carbon footprint assessment, the company set up a steering committee to closely monitor its carbon footprint.
An initial carbon assessment rich in insights
An initial carbon assessment of the group was conducted in 2022, measuring emissions from all 11 of its sites.
Following this assessment, an initial short- and medium-term action plan was developed with the group’s management during two dedicated workshops.
This action plan was then rolled out across the group’s production sites. Workshops were organised with each site to present the results of the carbon footprint assessment, develop a three-year roadmap and commit each site to a number of key actions.
A climate steering committee to oversee the roll-out of actions
Following an initial carbon footprint assessment across all sites, the Walor Group identified actions to be taken at head office and at the various production sites.
Headquarters is focusing on reducing the carbon footprint of input purchases and upstream freight, areas that are more efficiently managed centrally, while the sites are taking charge of reducing their energy consumption. A climate steering committee, made up of employees from headquarters and the sites, monitors progress and shares best practices.
All site managers have developed their skills in carbon accounting and are now able to update their site’s carbon footprint independently. Following the support provided, the group is now virtually self-sufficient in measuring its carbon footprint. A second semi-autonomous carbon footprint assessment was carried out the following year. The group plans to monitor its emissions annually.
Initial key actions relating to energy consumption were initiated at certain sites following the support programme, including renovation and replacement of heating systems.
