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Outokumpu’s target is to further strengthen the company’s innovation strategy and circular economy efforts by producing annually up to 330 tons of metal powder from the company's own recycled material.

Outokumpu, one of the global leaders in sustainable stainless steel, started to utilize artificial intelligence and safety inspection robots a year ago to improve and digitize the company’s facilities’ health and safety monitoring.

Outokumpu has received the ResponsibleSteel certification for all its manufacturing sites in Europe. ResponsibleSteel has set the global standard for the entire steel industry on sustainable steel sourcing and production.

Outokumpu is partnering with Tetra Pak. Outokumpu Circle Green®, with up to 93% lower carbon footprint than the global industry average, will be used in the production of Tetra Pak’s homogenizers.

Outokumpu is looking for ways to further lower the climate impact across the value chain. As part of this work, an important focus area is to build a strong ecosystem of energy production around its plant in Tornio, Finland.

Outokumpu is deepening its long-term transport collaboration with Finnish shipping company Langh Ship, by taking into use new energy-efficient and low-emission vessels during 2024.

Outokumpu and Q Power have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore synthetic methane production in Tornio, Finland to accelerate decarbonisation in stainless steel.

Outokumpu has been ranked among the top 50 companies in the world on Corporate Knight’s List of Clean Companies – reaching also the highest place in the stainless steel industry and the Finnish companies.

With more than a century of expertise in metals, technology and mining, and a vision to become the customer’s first choice in sustainable stainless steel, Outokumpu is honouring its heritage by continuously pushing the boundaries of possible in terms of decarbonisation. During a conversation with the Green Steel World, Dr. Max Menzel, Head of Sustainability and Technical Customer Service at Outokumpu, highlighted some key elements that set Outokumpu’s sustainability agenda apart and place the company at the forefront of the race against climate change.

Outokumpu, one of the global leaders in sustainable stainless steel, is partnering with V-ZUG, a Swiss premium home appliance producer, to agree on the deliveries of the world’s first towards-zero stainless steel.