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While every industry and business is unique, companies often have shared pain points in their value chains. Working together on joint solutions is crucial to sustainable resource use and cutting emissions – and business profitability. Our expertise and resources help you solve your value chain challenges.
Scope 3 Decarbonization Accelerator
In 2024, Combient Pure conducted a State of Value Chain Decarbonization study for Combient companies. Based on the results, the Combient network companies share many of the same challenges in reducing value chain emissions, with a clear need to activate and build capabilities in functions beyond sustainability in this work.
This was the foundation for the 8-month long Scope 3 Decarbonization Accelerator, kicked off in October 2024 and running until May 2025. This peer-to-peer learning program supported Scope 3 emission reduction work among Combient companies by bringing together industry experts and different company functions around key Scope 3 topics and challenges.
Circularity Development Program for Munters
Munters embarked on Combient Pure’s Circularity Development Program in 2024. The program explored how circular economy can be implemented in Munters’ AirTech business area. The program consisted of five focused sprints: current state of circularity and circularity data, circular design, value chain engagement for circularity, circular business models, as well as aligning internally for circularity at Munters.
The program brought together an extensive number of participants from across Munters’ business functions, recognizing that advancing circularity requires strong cross-organizational collaboration.
Circular Design Roundtable Series
At the end of 2024, Combient Pure hosted a Roundtable Series focused on Circular Design. In connection to the Digitala Stambanan project and funded by Vinnova, conducted in collaboration with Chalmers University, this series brought together professionals from Combient network companies to explore how circularity can be designed into products, business models, and value chains.
The Roundtable Series provided a structured forum for industry professionals to explore circularity from three interrelated design perspectives—products, business models, and value chains. Each layer addressed a critical aspect of transitioning from linear to circular systems, offering insights, case studies, and practical tools.
Industry study on Scope 3 data management
Companies face widespread difficulties to measure and manage Scope 3 emissions. Inefficiencies in data collection and reporting processes consume resources that could be deployed towards decarbonization efforts.
With the support of Vinnova’s Digitala Stambanan project, Combient Pure conducted a study to explore the challenges and opportunities for better upstream emission data management in large industrial companies.
Industry insights on Product-as-a-Service transition
Combient Pure collaborated with the Chalmers University of Technology to study PaaS transition for a more sustainable manufacturing industry in connection to the Digitala Stambanan Produktion project running between 2021-2024, funded by the Swedish Agency for Innovation Systems' (VINNOVA).
Together with Combient companies, we studied the current state and potential of Product-as-a-Service business models and servitization. PaaS business models can decouple resource use from economic growth, and with the support of digitalization, improve the use of existing products through innovative and digital services.
Circularity Development Program for technical building solution providers
Technical building products represent one of the largest emission sources in buildings, after energy use and main construction materials.
Combient Pure, together with ASSA ABLOY, KONE, Swegon and Vasakronan, broke new ground as they set out for a year-long program to further develop the product category’s circularity.
The program accelerated the internal developments of the participating companies and resulted in interesting new circular concepts and ways of working.
Industry deep-dive study in circularity in technical building products and solutions
Vasakronan, KONE, and Combient Pure came together to accelerate decarbonization and the shift to a circular economy in the construction sector. The joint project focused on finding strategies to increase the use of reused and recycled materials in buildings, especially in buildings’ technical equipment.
Of all the elements that make up the building, technical equipment represent the third largest emission source after energy and materials, when considering the whole lifecycle of the building.
Finding circular solutions for buildings’ technical equipment will have a significant impact on advancing decarbonization in the building industry.
Waste to Value platform to accelerate circular economy
Stora Enso identified the need for a concrete solution to make the use of recycled materials more accessible and economically viable. The goal was not only to enhance material reuse but also to foster cross-industry collaboration for new material innovations.
The Waste to Value Platform was developed to facilitate the cost-effective utilization of recycled materials and accelerate the development of new material innovations. By connecting companies with circular opportunities, the platform helped unlock the potential of industrial by-products and waste streams.
Low Carbon Building
Construction materials make up the second largest emission category when looking at lifecycle emissions of a building. Choosing low carbon construction solutions is a difficult task: there is a lack of clearly presented solutions as well as information on the emission reduction impact of different choices.
The Low Carbon Building project saw NCC Finland, Stora Enso, Ramboll, and Combient Pure join forces to help property developers and investors make data-based low carbon construction material choices and bring down the industry's emissions.
