CELSA Group, on the home stretch towards total circularity: 97% of its product is already manufactured with recycled steel
- CELSA Group’s circular and low-emission model saves the environment 11 million m3 of natural resources in a single year, equivalent to over ten times the volume of the Empire State Building.
- In the last fiscal year, the company recovered over 80,000 tons of non-ferrous material and 432 tons of plastics, ensuring the recovery of 1.37 million tons of co-products.
- By 2030, CELSA Group aims to achieve a 50% reduction in scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions and a 25% reduction in scope 3 emissions compared to 2021, aiming to be a Net Positive company by 2050.
Barcelona, 23 November 2023.- CELSA Group, one of Europe’s leading companies in the manufacturing of circular and low-emission steel, confirms its position as a pioneering business group in the European circular economy. The company is on the verge of achieving its sustainability goals set for 2050; currently, 97% of the final product manufactured at its plants is made from recycled steel, bringing it close to the goal of becoming Net Positive and achieving total circularity by the middle of the century. The Group aims to give infinite life to finite resources, a significant milestone achieved daily and now coinciding with a record-breaking year for turnover, reaching 6.109 billion euros.
Currently, all the steel used in the company’s products is entirely recyclable. CELSA Group’s circular production system also allows for a recovery rate of 95.1% for production process waste. The company has also recovered over 80,000 tons of non-ferrous material and 432 tons of plastics, ensuring the recovery of 1.37 million tons of co-products.
The group’s positive impact on the environment also extends to emissions. The use of scrap as raw material, melted in electric arc furnaces, releases 9 times less CO2 into the atmosphere than traditional blast furnace systems. Using this technology, the company has produced 5.5 million tons of steel, avoiding the extraction and consumption of 11 million m3 of natural resources, equivalent to more than ten times the volume of the Empire State Building. This steel production model also prevented the emission of 10 million tons of CO2 into the atmosphere in 2022, equivalent to the pollution from 2.2 million cars driving continuously for an entire year.
Positive figures also attest to CELSA Group’s efficiency in water and electricity consumption. In terms of water resources, using scrap instead of iron ore initially reduces water consumption by 40%. Additionally, 16% of the water received by CELSA Group is reused in the processes. Furthermore, the consumption of electricity from renewable sources has increased eightfold, reaching 185,555 MWh, by purchasing origin guarantees, thereby reducing non-renewable electricity consumption by 21%.
The group will achieve circularity and complete decarbonisation by 2050.
CELSA Group is currently the largest circular supply chain in Europe, significantly contributing to greater industrial raw material autonomy in Spain and across the continent. The company’s roadmap is shaped by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the initiatives outlined in the Green Deal, aiming to lead the European Union towards ecological transition and achieve climate neutrality by 2050.
CELSA Group has set the year 2030 to achieve a 50% reduction in scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions and a 25% reduction in scope 3 emissions compared to 2021, with the goal of becoming a Net Positive company by 2050. Additionally, the Group aims to be 98% circular by 2030 and complete the process to become a Zero Waste company by 2050.
Key circularity and sustainability indicators for CELSA Group:
- 97% of CELSA Group’s final product is made from recycled steel.
- The steel in all products manufactured by CELSA Group is recyclable.
- 95.1% of the group’s total waste has been recovered.
- Manufacturing steel with scrap instead of iron ore reduces water consumption by around 40%.
Recycled Scrap: 5.7 MT
Recovered Co-products: 1.4 MT
Recovered Non-Ferrous Metals: 80,260 tons
Recovered Plastics: 432 tons
Water Consumption: 4.9 million m3
Water Reused (%): 16%
Energy Consumption: 5,965,554 MWh
CO2 Emissions (scope 1 and 2, market-based): 1,719,407,263 tons
CO2 Emissions, steel produced CO2-eq Scope 1: 677,791 tons CO2-eq
CO2 Emissions, steel produced CO2-eq Scope 2 location-based: 924,315 tons CO2-eq
About CELSA Group
The Group operates in nine countries (Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Spain and the United Kingdom) and has made significant health and safety advances in 2022. The company has defined the CELSA Group Wellness Model, a set of uniformly deployed common guidelines, for all business units.
With reference to equality, CELSA Group aims to reverse the traditionally male-dominated trend in the steel industry, aiming to achieve a 30% female workforce by 2030. In the last five years, the number of women in the organization has increased by 10%, and their ratio in managerial roles has improved. In support departments, women already represent more than half of the company’s workforce.
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Estefanía Pino
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Franc Marín-Camp
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