Annual Report 2010 - Outokumpu

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Environmental goals and results
Ambitious targets
Annual routines at all Outokumpu production locations include the setting and monitoring of independent environmental
targets. These processes are built into the company's environmental management systems with key targets at Group
level for each calendar year. Setting concrete, measurable targets for Outokumpu's operations is an effective way of
focusing attention on specific environmental and energy issues throughout the Group.
Long term target
By 2020, a reduction of 20% in direct and indirect CO 2 emissions by the Group per tonne of stainless steel produced.
As mentioned in its Energy and low-carbon programme published at the beginning of 2010, Outokumpu is committed to
the long-term target of reducing the Group's carbon emissions profile (both direct and indirect emissions) by 20% per
tonne of stainless steel produced by 2020. This challenging target is a clear demonstration of Outokumpu's desire to
improve the Group's energy efficiency, to contribute to a reduction in global emissions of carbon dioxide, and to
participate in the transformation to a low-carbon society.
Group-wide environmental targets
Goals for 2010
No significant environmental incidents.
Climate change: Reduction of emissions in line with Outokumpu's long-term target of achieving a 20%
reduction in direct and indirect CO 2 emissions by 2020 per tonne of stainless steel produced.
Energy efficiency: A reduction of 1% in energy consumption per tonne of stainless steel processed with 2007
as the base year.
Materials efficiency: Further reduction in waste to landfill per tonne of stainless steel produced.
Results 2010
Environmental incidents: The target of zero incidents was not achieved. There was one incident classified as
significant in 2010. A leak of acid at Tornio was detected but environmental damage was prevented. As the
potential risks associated with this incident to both safety and the environment were very high, it was
classified as significant.
Climate change: A reduction of 0.3% in direct and indirect CO 2 emissions profile was achieved.
Energy efficiency: Reduction of 3% in energy consumption per processed tonne was achieved (with 2007 as
the base year). This has been a Group-wide target for three years, and was finally achieved. The main
reasons were continuous investments in energy efficiency during 2008–2010 throughout the Group and
Outokumpu Annual Report 2010 – Business – Environmental goals and results