Sustainable solutions for the wire industry

Our vision is a carbon-neutral economy. voestalpine Wire Technology stands for sustainability along the entire value chain - from a resource-efficient supply chain and carbon-neutral production to energy-efficient processes. With our Roadmap 2 Zero, green in-house power generation, and innovative technologies, we are actively shaping the transformation of the wire industry and living up to our guiding principle of "Performance in Sustainability."

voestalpine Wire Technology has clear goals for a carbon-neutral future - supported by the group initiative greentec steel and our own Roadmap 2 Zero.

By 2030, we aim to reduce our direct emissions (Scope 1) and indirect emissions from energy procurement (Scope 2) by 35%. By 2040, we want to make our business activities in the areas of Scope 1 and 2 net neutral. At the same time, we have set ourselves the goal of reducing indirect emissions along the entire value chain (Scope 3) by 30% by 2030. In the long term, our vision is to make all emission sources, i.e., Scope 1, 2, and 3, completely net-neutral by 2050.

An ambitious goal requires ambitious planning. In order to achieve our goal of CO₂ neutrality, we have developed a comprehensive program called Roadmap 2 Zero. It is based on five pillars: supply chain, production, products & applications, end-of-life, and culture.

Measures already implemented to reduce our CO₂ footprint can be found in our environmental statement.

Steel is almost 100% recyclable, as all products made from it can be completely recycled as scrap at the end of their service life, as often as required. Increasing the service life of products and continuously improving their reusability and recyclability is essential for resource-efficient production. In-house and external scrap thus form an essential raw material base, both for conventional technology (use in steelworks) and for the planned conversion to electric arc furnaces (EAF).

The recycling rate for voestalpine Stahl was calculated in accordance with the definitions of OENORM EN ISO 14021 and refers exclusively to the raw material purchased by voestalpine Stahl Donawitz. Both post-consumer and pre-consumer shares are taken into account. The so-called internal scrap share is also included in the total recycling rate. For more information, see the environmental statement of voestalpine Stahl Donawitz.

The electricity requirements of the voestalpine Wire Technology Group are largely covered by renewable energy sources at the various locations.

At voestalpine Wire Rod Austria, for example, 25% of the electricity comes from renewable sources and around 75% from the use of process gases from steel production. In addition, hydroelectric and photovoltaic plants are operated and power purchase agreements (PPAs) for wind and solar energy are used. According to the electricity supplier, voestalpine Wire Italy obtains around 55% of its electricity from renewable sources, in particular from two photovoltaic plants. At voestalpine Wire Germany, the share of renewable energies was 96% in 2023. The voestalpine Wire Austria site covers its electricity needs entirely from renewable sources, primarily through two of its own hydroelectric power plants and PPAs with wind farms.

In addition, our energy management system is certified according to ISO 50001 and our environmental management according to ISO 14001 and EMAS. Detailed information on water consumption, wastewater, waste, and our environmental program can be found in our environmental statement in the Download Center.

Certificates play a crucial role in the field of sustainability. They enable companies to demonstrate their environmentally and socially responsible actions.

With our awards and our commitment to complying with certain standards and norms, we want to ensure transparency and further strengthen the trust of our customers.

Our sustainability efforts are verifiably audited and documented. These standards help us to continuously improve and make our progress transparent for customers, partners, and markets.

In 2024, voestalpine Wire Technology launched the #WherePremiumQualityMeetsEcoFriendlyExcellence campaign. With this campaign, the company wants to move forward into a strong future together with its employees and customers, based on the corporate values of quality, innovation, flexibility, and sustainability. The goal of the campaign is to emphasize that we take responsibility for people and the environment and always strive to do our part.

More about the "Where Premium Quality Meets Eco-Friendly Excellence" campaign