Fagerhult, the sustainable lighting company has announced the use of extruded aluminium profiles made with 75 per cent recycled content from end-of-life products. This material is now integrated into high-volume product families—where it can have the greatest impact. The move is expected to lower Fagerhult’s carbon footprint by approximately 225 tonnes of CO₂e annually.
The change applies to products sold in larger volumes. Models such as Notor 65, Notor Recessed, Notor 36, Fjord, Vil, Multilume Hydro, and Sentra are now manufactured using recycled aluminium.
This initiative is part of Fagerhult’s ongoing, systematic sustainability efforts and marks a significant step toward reducing Scope 3 emissions—those indirect greenhouse gas emissions associated with purchased materials. Fagerhult’s climate targets are validated by the Science Based Targets initiative, reflecting the company’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions across its entire value chain by 2045.
Niclas Thulin is Sustainability Manager at Fagerhult said, “We are taking a significant step forward by moving from renewably sourced aluminium to recycled aluminium (post-consumer). The Notor family – together with several other product families – is now made of extruded aluminium that is 75% recycled. This results in around 70% lower climate impact than the average impact from European primary aluminium and 88% lower than the global average for primary aluminium.”
Aluminium is a lightweight, durable material that can be recycled repeatedly without losing its properties. However, its environmental footprint varies based on several factors, including the use of virgin versus recycled aluminium, the production methods, the energy sources involved (fossil-based or renewable), and the proportion of recycled content.
“We intentionally upgrade the materials for our larger product series because it significantly impacts Fagerhult's greenhouse gas emissions. For the Notor family alone, we used approximately 65 kilometres of aluminium profiles in 2024, and nearly all of this volume has now been replaced with recycled material,” added Niclas Thulin.
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