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.

Sustainable: Solar power for machines, shelves, rails and all kinds of vehicles

All four voestalpine divisions are based in Lower Austria and rely on solar energy to manufacture a wide range of steel products for rail, water and aviation, solar power plants, punching and industrial knives, machine components, energy industry components and much more. The largest photovoltaic system at our Austrian sites is currently located in Krems […]

09 Oct, 2025

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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.

08 May, 2024

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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.

30 Jan, 2024

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A look behind the scenes of the future world of work in green steel production – an Eldorado for AI systems engineers, engineers for AI systems, and data engineers.

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greentec steel: green AND smart steel production

Cars, machines, trains, and so much more: if we have our way, all these everyday items will be made from green steel in the future – from greentec steel. The new steel production process, which uses green electricity and a high proportion of scrap, will not only be clean and climate-conscious. It will also be […]

14 Nov, 2025

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Recycling logistics for green steel: Where does the scrap for the EAF come from?

An old steel girder that once supported a building becomes part of a new bridge. This is how the steel cycle works: durable, but not infinite. At the end of its useful life, steel returns as a valuable raw material. This is crucial for green steel production, because the switch to electric arc furnaces (EAF) […]

20 Oct, 2025

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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.

08 Jul, 2025

Environment

Sustainable: Solar power for machines, shelves, rails and all kinds of vehicles

How sustainability indices and ratings make our commitment quantifiable

Sustainable: voestalpine and hydropower

greentec steel

greentec steel: green AND smart steel production

Recycling logistics for green steel: Where does the scrap for the EAF come from?

H2FUTURE: Pilot plant becomes a research project

Environmental protection measures at voestalpine

voestalpine and the hydrogen industry

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