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ERAMET NORWAY SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2013 CONTENTS 05 Putting growth first 06 Solutions the world needs 08 Eramet – part of your daily life 10 World’s greenest manganese alloy producer 12 Eramet is a world leader in the production of manganese alloys 13 Eramet Norway - a part of Eramet group’s manganese division 14 Eramets operations in Norway 18 Production of manganese alloys and consumption of raw materials 19 World-class, environmentally friendly technology 22 Our future recruiting ground 24 One of Bellona’s key allies 26 Certified energy management at Eramet Norway 27 Emissions trading for a better Environment 28 A cleaner, healthier Porsgrunn 29 Refining to add value 30 Furnace 12 upgrade 30 Waste as a recource 33 Inclusive corporate culture pays off 34 A processing industry treading carefully 39 Plant emission figures 42 HES figures 44 Key financial figures 46 HES policy Eramet Norway supplies refined manganese alloys to steel producers worldwide – backed by Norwegian industrial traditions and sustainable technology. SUCCESS FOUNDED ON TRUST Comply with requirements Exercise social responsibility SOCIETY Comply with requirements Comply with Meet targets requirements SHAREHOLDERS NEIGHBOURS Implement plans Respond Return on capital Listen and engage EMPLOYEES SUPPLIERS Safe workplaces Comply with requirements Clear structures CUSTOMERS Employee participation Predictable behaviour Development opportunities Ability to deliver Quality Service INTRODUCTION by Bjørn Kolbjørnsen, CEO, Eramet Norway Putting growth first The stricter Eramet Norway intends to remain one of process has been continuously improved. the world’s most efficient manganese alloy The fact that many of the environmental Europe-wide producers. Our industry experienced a tough standards now being introduced in our industry environmental year in 2013, with many metal producers in Europe, based on best available technology standards now being ending the year in the red. However, Eramet (BAT), are borrowed directly from Eramet Norway reinforced its leadership position, Norway’s processing plants is testament to this. introduced in our being one of the few companies to increase industry are modelled earnings and report an operating profit despite The environmental standards in question on those of Nowegian the prevailing market conditions. cover the cleansing of heavy metals and other emissions to air and water. For Eramet Norway, processing plants. If we are to hold on to this position, we need the matter is simple: If we do not constantly We are ahead of the to be a sustainable business. Operating income make every effort to achieve cleaner and more pack – and constantly and profits are not the only things that matter. efficient production processes, our company With an export ratio of 100% and international will not be a sustainable business. Eramet improving – when it owners playing in a global market, earnings are Norway intends to grow, not to scale down comes to sustainable of course important. But if Eramet Norway is to its operations, which is why we are pursuing operations. remain a viable business based in Norway, we improvements in all areas. We are investing need to consider other perspectives besides heavily in cutting emissions while increasing that of shareholders. We must continue productivity at our Sauda purification plant. making progress in reducing the environmental We are organizing our waste streams footprint of every ton of manganese we to facilitate recycling and reuse. We are produce. Last but not least, Eramet Norway automating and streamlining our working must continue to be seen as a good neighbour processes. We are increasing the manganese and a good employer. yield, using energy more efficiently, and eliminating landline phones. One of our biggest environmental advantages is that our operations use clean energy We firmly believe that, for a business like generated by waterfalls across Norway, and Eramet Norway to be successful and that Norwegian energy prices are reasonable sustainable, we depend on the trust of all compared with other countries. However, this our stakeholders. Solutions based on mutual is not the only reason why we have one of understanding and trust typically prove to the smallest environmental footprints of any be sustainable over time. At Eramet Norway, manganese alloy producer worldwide. Over we are making sure that is the case. And we the hundred years that manganese alloys have are planning to maintain the momentum for been produced in Norway, the production another hundred years. SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2013 5 FERROALLOY INDUSTRY Solutions by Jakob Steinmo, the world needs board member, Norwegian Ferroalloy Producers Research The world needs steel, metals and construction Association (FFF) materials. Electronic devices all contain metals and other elements that require chemical and metallurgical processing on their way from the mine to the finished product. However, mining, ore processing and the environment-friendly, energy-efficient metal subsequent metal production present environ- production. The ferroalloy industry and mental challenges. Emissions from the produ- Bellona challenge each other and benefit from ABOUT FFF ction process and high energy consumption each other’s networks and expertise as we The Norwegian are well-documented issues. strive to develop production methods Ferroalloy Producers Re- The densely populated parts of the world are that do not deplete natural resources or harm search Association (FFF) now seeing a much needed increase in their the environment. is a close partnership standard of living – and with it, access to between the companies things that we in the West take for granted. Specific areas where we have operating in the industry – Elkem, Eramet Norway, It goes without saying that this trend is putting collaborated include: Fesil, Finnfjord, Rio Doce even greater strain on our environment and • Devising effective concepts for waste Manganese Norway resources. The big challenge for China now is recycling and recirculation (since 2008) and Tinfos Jernverk – the SINTEF to maintain growth without being suffocated • Creating acceptance of industry’s role by pollution. Countries such as India are hard research institute, and in modern society the Norwegian University on China’s heels. How can we find a solution? • Finding sustainable solutions for dealing of Science and Techno- Does Norway have a role to play? When the with CO2 emissions from biomaterials logy (NTNU). products being made constitute the very basis Promoting public policies that facilitate • The association conducts of the higher standard of living, the answer is energy- and resource-efficient production not simply to increase taxes and duties and long-term R&D and education programs, hope that the problem solves itself. Pulling in the same direction aiming to be in the van- Since 2001, in partnership with Bellona, guard of developing new New alliances we have organized many working groups, technology and solutions to meet future interna- In 2001, a major effort got under way in workshops, conferences and seminars, Norway to find solutions that would enable tional environmental bringing together stakeholders from industry, standards. the country to meet its national environmental politics and government. Valuable knowledge targets. Facing a new levy on sulfur dioxide has been shared, highlighting the opportuni- Strain on the environ- emissions, the world’s most environmentally ties for and needs of the ferroalloy industry in ment and on natural resources is increasing as efficient ferroalloy producers found an ally in a way that would otherwise have been hard the Bellona Foundation. Together we drove the standard of living in to achieve. The Norwegian ferroalloy industry densely populated parts the transformation of the sulfur levy from a today is more internationalized than ever, with of the world approaches straight contribution to government coffers most processing plants in foreign ownership. that of the West. into a technology-focused special-purpose What they all have in common is that they fund. This alliance was the starting point for a value the working relationship with Bellona and more formal working relationship based on a the work of the industry’s research partnership, shared belief in a regulatory environment that the Norwegian Ferroalloy Producers Research promotes technological development and Association (FFF). 6 ERAMET NORWAY Eramet Norway’s production methods help to reduce our environmental impact. SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2013 7 PRODUCT Eramet – part of your daily life Iron and steel are essential construc- tion materials in modern society. Just as the body’s bone structure needs calcium for strength, manganese is necessary to make steel ductile and durable. For one tonne of steel, about 10 kilograms of manganese is used. NEARLY 90 PER CENT of the world’s total manganese alloy production is used to make stainless steel and specialty steels for the con- struction industry, the aeronautics and aerospace industry, the energy and transport sectors, and the machine tool industry. The construction market alone accounts for more than half the steel used worldwide. 8 ERAMET NORWAY EVERYWHERE YOU GO you will encounter products that contain manganese alloys. Eramet Norway supplies the world’s steel producers with a complete range of high-quality manganese alloys. In our processing plants in Norway, raw manganese is refined and processed into ferro- manganese and silicomanganese. These additive ingredients