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voestalpine AG

Environment

voestalpine is an environmental pioneer and environmental protection is an integral part of our corporate philosophy. With our products and processes, we implement measures in the areas of environmental technology, environmental management and recycling worldwide.

How sustainability indices and ratings make our commitment quantifiable
The voestalpine Group has once again made it into the Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Index. Being included in this prestigious sustainability index and scoring in various sustainability ratings not only confirm our environmental and social commitment— they are also key factors in helping investors decide where to put their money.  
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Sustainable: voestalpine and hydropower
Hydropower is an established method of sustainably generating electricity. As the backbone of green power generation, one sixth of global electricity supplies are generated using hydropower. We are strong supporter of hydropower.
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greentec steel

H2FUTURE: Pilot plant becomes a research project
With H2FUTURE, we are researching the industrial production of green hydrogen, which is intended to replace fossil fuels such as coal and coke in steel production in the long term. The world’s longest-operating electrolysis plant at the Linz site provides important research results for our future steel production.
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Smart scrap sorting for green steel
Due to the switch to green steel production, significantly more scrap will be required in the future, so the sufficient availability of scrap will play an important role. For this reason, we are already conducting research in various projects into how high-quality steel grades can be produced from old scrap in the future.
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