Our journey towards sustainable steelmaking
Železiarne Podbrezová

Journey towards sustainability

In December 2020, EU leaders agreed to set an ambitious target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030 compared to 1990.
Through the implementation of numerous investments and energy efficiency measures, Železiarne Podbrezová a.s. has managed to reduce all direct CO₂ emissions by 67% as of 2023, compared to 1990 levels. The company remains committed to further reducing CO₂ emissions beyond the goals set by the European Green Deal, as shown by the nearly 72 million euros it has invested from its own resources since 1990.

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Our Mission

Through a Green Way to make steel we aim to empower our customer to reach their decarbonization and sustainability targets.

Our Vision

Our vision is to be part of a global commitment to sustainability and continuous progress, capable to meet the needs of and inspire every stakeholder.

Because only all together we can build a brighter, more sustainable future for the steel industry and our planet.

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Sustainability Achievements

Product Carbon Footprint

Mass of declared unit: 1000 kg

Product stage A1-A3: raw materials, transport to site, manufacturing

Seamless cold draw steel tubes (1.140 kgCO2e)

Seamless cold draw steel tubes (590 kgCO2e)

Continuously cast steel blooms

(198 kgCO2e)

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Green Way Steel

67 %

Direct emissions reduction

1990-2023

91 %

Steelmaking direct emissions reduction

1990-2023

96 %

Scrap in the

metalic charge

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Achieving Excellence

1

Optimal metallic charge to maximize scrap usage

2

Low-carbon electricity primarily sourced from renewables and nuclear energy

3

5 hydropower plants

4

Largest roof solar power plant in Slovakia

5

Heat recovery from furnaces

6

Skilled and motivated employees sharing the Group vision of a greener future 

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Investment in renewable energy

Refurbishment


Our 5 hydropower plants cover 10% of ZP consumption

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New investment


The largest photovoltaic power plant in Slovakia (3MW)

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Sustainable energy process

Green way certification scheme

Upon request, ŽELEZIARNE PODBREZOVÁ products will be accompanied by a declaration of conformity to the Green Way Steel certification scheme, ensuring that top-quality steel billets have been used in the production of your goods.

To view the certificate, click on the image above.

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FAQ

Green Way Steel is the certified low-carbon steel billet produced from recycled material in Železiarne Podbrezová. It achieves a scrap input over steel billet output ratio higher than 90% and CO2e emissions lower than 0.10 t per ton of steel in Scope 1 and 2.

By choosing Green Way Steel, our customers can:

· reduce their carbon footprint
· support us to further improve our environmental performance and to aim at even more challenging results
· set a new benchmark for the whole market, encouraging other producers to adopt similar environmental standards.

The difference between standard production and Green Way Steel billets is that material will be accompanied by a declaration of conformity, showing its superior environmental performance.

The current approach is to work on the emission factors under our control, without using carbon offsetting certifications as a shortcut to virtually clean-up for our environmental impact. Moreover, we are not making virtual allocation of any emission saving or green energy procurement to specific customers’ orders. Since steel production is a continuous and complex process all environmental actions taken by Železiarne Podbrezová are spread and averaged over the whole billets output to provide customers with the real picture of our steelmaking environmental performance.

We consider Green Way Steel the starting point to improve further our environmental footprint. Constant effort are paid to research, innovate and invest to continuously setting new benchmarks.

You can ask your sales contact or write us at: marketing@zelpo.sk

Source:

*Average value of the top 10% most efficient installations in 2016 and 2017 (t CO2 equivalent/t) as established in Annex of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/447 (electricity emission factor of 0.376 gCO2e/kWh).
**SMA (Steel Manufacturers Association) – STEELMAKING EMISSIONS REPORT 2022 – https://steelnet.org/steelmaking-emissions-report-2022/ (Accessed: May 24, 2024)

Contact us

Are you interested in cooperation? Send us an inquiry, or order the goods directly from stock.
+421 48 6451111 | admin@zelpo.sk

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