SHS – Stahl-Holding-Saar GmbH & Co. KGaA - Climate Data, Carbon Emissions & Sustainability Report (2021)

SHS – Stahl-Holding-Saar GmbH & Co. KGaA

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021)

Water Consumption:approx. 17 million m3/year process water

Energy savings of around 29,500 megawatt hours per year through the EST A energy efficiency network, resulting in an annual reduction of approx. 11,750 metric tons of carbon emissions.
Construction of a new dedusting system for ROGESA sinter plant 3, significantly reducing dust.
Construction of the coke gas injection plant at the ROGESA blast furnace, partially replacing carbon with hydrogen and achieving a significant reduction in carbon emissions.
Construction of a compressed gas storage facility and conversion of walking beam furnaces to natural gas at Saarstahl Neunkirchen, resulting in a 5 percent reduction in energy consumption.

Group-wide sick leave analysis with implemented measures and workshops to reduce sick leave.
Establishment of a Group-wide talent management system to identify and promote prospective managers.
Introduction of Group-wide transfer coaches to ensure succession planning and secure know-how.
Continued focus on occupational safety, aiming to achieve accident-free operation through measures such as “15 minutes of safety” and daily safety talks.

Establishment of a Group-wide compliance committee to coordinate a uniform corporate compliance concept.
Implementation of a whistleblower system.
Further expansion of the compliance management system and implementation of new control mechanisms following antitrust infringement proceedings.

Long-term Goals:

Medium-term Goals:

Short-term Goals:

Reduce carbon emissions by around 55 percent by 2030 through the construction of new EAF and DRI plants.

Achieving ambitious carbon reduction targets requiring massive investments and changes in the political framework.
Need for subsidies and a reasonable timeframe to manage the complete transition from carbon to carbon-free reductants.
Ensuring the international competitiveness of future low-carbon steel production in Germany.
High cost of purchasing emission allowances under the EU ETS.

Defined a path to achieve carbon reduction targets and will strengthen research and development activities.
Seeking support from subsidies.
Developing a transformation plan to switch production routes to the manufacture of “green” steel, aiming for carbon-neutral steelmaking by 2045.
Building an electric arc furnace (EAF) at Völklingen and another EAF and a direct reduced iron (DRI) plant at Dillingen by 2030, aiming to reduce carbon emissions by around 55 percent.

Supplier Audits: Regular audits of new and existing suppliers

Selection of suppliers based on economic, technical, and sustainability criteria
SHS Group Code of Conduct for Sustainable Procurement
Risk management system for supplier assessments
Annual TOP Supplier distinction for fuels and iron ores

Frameworks Used: GRI standard

Certifications: ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001

High-strength heavy plate reducing material usage
Thermomechanically rolled spring steel reducing weight in vehicle construction
Bainitic steels as alternative materials to classic quenched and tempered steels