Attitudes of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises towards Energy Efficiency in Wood Procurement: A Case Study of Stora Enso in Finland

• Main Authors: Kalle Kärhä, Miikka Hourula, Teijo Palander, Hanna Haavikko
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Forestry 2019-01-01
• Series: Croatian Journal of Forest Engineering
• Online Access: https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/317255

Stora Enso Wood Supply Finland (WSF) was certified to the ISO 50001 Energy Efficiency Management System standard in 2015. At Stora Enso WSF, the goal is to improve energy efficiency by 4% by 2020 from 2015. Improving the energy efficiency of wood procurement (i.e. logging and timber trucking) enterprises is currently one of the main focus areas for energy efficiency development at Stora Enso WSF. In order to clarify its state-of-the-art in the business of wood procurement enterprises at Stora Enso WSF, logging and timber-trucking entrepreneurs were interviewed in November and December 2017. The survey data consisted of 25 logging and 25 timber-trucking entrepreneurs. The coverage rate of both entrepreneur groups was 73.5% in the survey. The results indicated that timber-trucking enterprises highlight more energy efficiency and fuel efficiency than logging enterprises. For instance, the timber-trucking entrepreneurs underscored more energy efficiency in their acquisition decisions of new vehicles and the greater role of fuel efficiency in the energy-efficient business than logging entrepreneurs during 2016 and 2017. Furthermore, the survey results revealed that logging and trucking enterprises can improve energy efficiency in their business by organizing more energy efficiency education (i.e. economical and anticipated driving training) for their machine operators and truck drivers. There is a positive attitude towards energy efficiency among both logging and timber-trucking entrepreneurs. This creates a solid background to deepen and continue energy-effective work in the wood supply chain between the enterprises and Stora Enso WSF in the future.