GREEN - Sustainability for Eure Inox.

Sustainability is an essential value. We are a business company and we are aware of our responsibilities and the role we can play in driving a tangible change of course. Following recent regulatory updates, including the publication of the CSRD Directive for non-financial reporting, attention to environmental protection is growing significantly, and many companies will soon have to deal with this critical issue. At Eure Inox, we have long been undertaking various initiatives to mitigate our environmental impact, which will continue and intensify in the future. Small and large projects, step by step, are guiding us toward an increasingly sustainable future.

CO2 emissions and industrial processes

Air pollution and climate change are among the major problems we must struggle with today in defense of our planet and the rights of future generations. The problem has been addressed for years and indeed emissions attributable to industry have dropped significantly over the last 20 years. But much effort is still needed to achieve the sustainability objectives set by Europe for 2050.
That is why Eure Inox addresses the subject of environmental impact whenever a strategic decision has to be made for business development.
An outstanding example is surely the decision to install two all-electric steel annealing furnaces. A forward-looking decision that allows us to completely cut down on direct CO2 emissions from the product manufacturing process. The annealing of steel bars and wires, in Eure Inox, is carbon-neutral, without sacrificing precision and process quality.
This avoids the emission of about 50 tons of CO2 each year.

Our photovoltaics system has expanded over time

Another very important aspect is related to energy consumption, especially from non-renewable sources.
In Eure Inox we've installed a photovoltaic system totalling 12.000m2 capable of producing 2 GWh of energy per year. After its initial installation in 2020, the system was expanded in 2022. Thanks to this installation, we are able to cover 40% of our on-site consumption and take advantage of an available, free and sustainable source of energy: the sun.
This action also allows Eureinox to be autonomous in the production of nitrogen and hydrogen on its own site and to avoid the installation of pickling systems and the associated handling and disposal of acid solutions. Sustainable energy production is vital for ensuring that our processes, including those carried out with electric furnaces, are as eco-friendly as possible.

Small yet significant gestures in the workplace

We firmly believe that sustainability is also achieved through daily actions and the goodwill of all our employees. For this reason, we have focused on areas such as reducing plastic and paper consumption—for instance, by installing a water dispenser for all our employees and minimizing paper usage by avoiding unnecessary printing. Digitalization has been particularly helpful in this regard, offering countless advantages in production and quality control.

Looking ahead to a more sustainable year

But that’s not all; there will be no shortage of new initiatives in the coming year. All ongoing projects will continue, and new ones will be launched. Other commitments are on the horizon, in addition to enhancing our environmental monitoring system and laying the groundwork for future sustainability reporting—which will enable us to collect and analyze a wealth of data on our performance. We have installed a purification system for cleaning our processes waters and we will soon evaluate the results and benefits achieved. We will keep all our partners informed about our initiatives, hoping to find strong support for achieving our “green” goals.