Alleima’s long-term sustainability agenda is based on four focus areas, climate and circularity being one of them. Alleima’s own operations already have a relatively low carbon footprint.
- When it comes to halving the company’s carbon emissions by 2030, Alleima is ahead of schedule. Since 2019, Alleima has reduced carbon emissions by 35%.
- The share of recycled steel in finished products is 80%.
- The plants use more than 96% fossil-free electricity.
- Alleima is actively working to reduce water consumption.
- The company strives to be compliant with the European Chemicals Regulation (REACH) in its chemical management.
Alleima has set a target for waste circularity and aims for 76% waste diverted from disposal by the end of 2030. Most our waste comprises slag, which can be recycled and used for road paving. We are looking into separating precious metals from the slag for reuse in our operations.
Alleima has secured volumes of biogas that are blended with the fuel used in furnaces and heating processes and has thereby been able to reduce the amount of fossil fuels even further. In addition, we have performed hydrogen cutting tests with positive results.
Alleima has introduced third-party verified life cycle assessments (LCA) for rock drill steel and will measure and calculate the carbon footprint of more selected materials and products.
In collaboration with customers, Alleima has set up several buy-back programs where we buy back materials from end-of-life products that have been analyzed and sorted for return to the production process.
Alleima has committed to internationally recognized sustainability-related principles and initiatives, including the OECD’s Responsible Minerals Initiative, the UN Global Compact and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Alleima recently received a silver medal from EcoVadis, a leading provider of business sustainability ratings. Our results place us higher than 91% of the companies screened by EcoVadis.
In December 2022, we committed to the Science Based Target initiative, SBTi, and will set scienced-based climate targets for net zero emissions. The SBTi will provide a thirdparty review of our targets and confirm them. In 2023, we worked on a target proposal that will be technically validated by SBTi before it is announced publicly.