H3. Innovation
Essity’s Group target is that at least 33% of the company’s innovations are to yield social and/or environmental improvements. 69% (59; 42) of Essity’s innovations yielded social and/or environmental improvements. This refers to the percentage of sales of innovations measured over 36 months.
People and nature innovations
|
Carbon footprint reduction, % |
|
|
Incontinence Products |
2008–2019, % |
TENA Flex |
–18 |
TENA Lady |
–33 |
TENA Comfort |
–19 |
TENA Men |
–20 |
TENA Pants |
–33 |
TENA Slip |
–20 |
TENA Bed |
–11 |
|
|
Feminine Care |
|
Feminine Ultra towels |
–17 |
|
|
Professional Hygiene |
2011–2019, % |
Tork napkins |
–9 |
|
2011–2017, % |
Tork paper hand towels |
–18 |
|
|
Consumer Tissue |
2011–2018, % |
Toilet paper |
–10 |
Household towels |
–19 |
|
|
Baby Care |
2008–2017, % |
Libero and Lotus open diaper |
–25 |
Libero and Lotus pant diaper |
–16 |
The life cycle assessments performed by Essity have been verified by the Swedish Environmental Research Institute (IVL). The table is updated every second year and existing results relate to the range of products in Europe.