Steel to Zero – how steel will go green

As a technology leader, Waelzholz is one of the pioneers in the industry on its path to transformation. This is the result of a consistent sustainability strategy that begins with traditional aspects such as energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources and extends to an innovative accounting model that enables the transparent and certified supply of CO2-reduced steel strip. In this sixth podcast episode, you can find out what measures Waelzholz has implemented in this area and how they are linked to the company's sustainability reporting.

Host: Ute Neuhaus

Guests:

Dr Heino Buddenberg (Chairman of the Management Board...

The competitiveness of the German and European steel industry is at risk. The reasons for this are complex and range from high electricity and energy costs to growing competition from Asia and a sharp rise in labour and salary costs. The transformation towards climate neutrality is also very costly - but at the same time absolutely necessary. In our fifth podcast episode, we therefore get to the bottom of the question of whether political framework conditions help to strengthen the competitiveness of European steel companies during their transformation. Are the political measures and regulations taken, such as CBAM, achieving their...

When steel products have reached the end of their useful life, the material’s life is far from over – because steel can be recycled an unlimited number of times. In terms of the climate, the advantage is that the production of crude steel using scrap instead of iron ore significantly reduces carbon emissions. What initially sounds like a great solution for reducing emissions in the steel industry, however, quickly reaches its limits in terms of actual feasibility. In this episode of our sustainability podcast, you’ll learn about the possibilities that scrap offers and the limitations that restrict them.

Host: Ute...

How much CO2 emissions do everyday products such as laundry machines and ovens produce during manufacture and operation? What matters here is low power consumption, but also the best possible carbon footprint of the materials used, such as steel. In this podcast episode, we talk about the importance of modern steel materials from Waelzholz for Miele as a leading manufacturer of household appliances in connection with CO2 reduction.

Konstantin Eckert, Director Procurement Production Material at Miele & Cie. KG.

Dr. Matthias Gierse, commercial managing director of C.D. Wälzholz GmbH & Co. KG

Moderation: Ute Neuhaus