-0,32%Dust & Air Emissions
Environmental Sustainability
Even more than air emissions, dust remains a key area of concern with our stakeholders and neighbouring communities. Not satisfied with simply meeting local regulations, Aperam aims for the best performance and has set a new 20% reduction target for 2030 compared to 2018 emission intensity.
Above and Beyond
Because air emissions, particularly diffused dust, is so important to the local communities we work in, Aperam is committed to going beyond what is required by current regulations.
We have employed advanced monitoring systems to measure diffused dust, evaluate leakages, and identify areas for improvement. Furthermore, dust falls are also a relevant additional indicator, as they directly reflect the nuisances caused to local populations. But this last metric is impacted by external factors, such as wind or alternative sources of pollution (agriculture, traffic, etc.), rendering the interpretation subject to debate. As such, we mostly report ducted dust emissions.
With the aim to change mindsets, improve the reliability of our measurements and ensure that progress is continuous, we have set up an action plan with global Aperam targets. We also conduct more frequent measurements and develop more precise methodologies for the assessment of our impacts.
Ahead of Schedule
As our previous goal has been achieved (-40% in 2021 in intensity, from 2015 benchmark), in 2020 we announced a new target of a -70% decrease of our ducted dust emission intensity by 2030 (compared to 2015). This objective is to be reached while also reducing diffused (non-ducted) dust.
To achieve this, we periodically measure diffused dust to evaluate leakages and identify areas for improvement. We also implemented dust emission improvement plans that focus on either containing, ducting or collecting the dust (in Europe, the collected dust is sent to our Recycling and Renewables Division for recycling). Thanks to efforts like these, in 2023, our total Group emissions was 111 g/tcs.
