Worldwide, about 120 production companies and facilities are a part of voestalpine’s environmental data management system. This includes all steel producing and processing (and therefore all energy and emissions-intensive) business segments that are relevant to the Group’s carbon footprint.
The Group periodically compiles about 150 key figures, for instance, those related to air emissions; energy and materials efficiency; water, waste, and recycling management; as well as environmentally relevant investments and expenditures. These data are used for external reporting and fulfillment of reporting obligations as well as, in particular, for environmental assessments of processes, products, and materials. Moreover, the metrics compiled as part of environmental data management provide the basis for strategic planning and operational implementation of environmental activities.
The voestalpine Group has established management systems across the board worldwide. Fully 76% of its production plants, which account for 96% of the Group’s entire production volume, have implemented an environmental management system pursuant to ISO 14001 or the EU’s Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS). Of these entities, 28% are subject to certified energy management pursuant to ISO 50001.