Gerdau Metaldom achieves a 30% reduction in the carbon footprint of its products

Santo Domingo, RD.- The multinational steel company Gerdau Metaldom carried out an inventory of greenhouse gases for the period 2019-2021, which showed a 30% reduction in the intensity of its controlled direct and indirect emissions , which translates into the manufacture of steel products with a lower environmental footprint and higher productivity.

This achievement was part of the operational eco-efficiency initiatives implemented, the use of cleaner fuels and renewable energy, the company managing to increase its productivity by 37.6%, which guaranteed the supply of national production in situations such as the pandemic and the war of Russia and Ukraine.

For the survey and elaboration of the study, the Chilean company BioScience, was contracted, which carried out the inventory of greenhouse gases and the calculation of the company's carbon footprint based on the methodological guidelines of the GHG Protocol complemented with the ISO 14064 standard.

The director of People Management and Sustainability of the company, Ingrid Lapaix, indicated that: “At Gerdau Metaldom we are strongly committed to sustainability and that is why we have incorporated ESG criteria into our strategy. Our commitment to build a sustainable future for the new generations is firm”.

Gerdau Metaldom has a sustainability strategy, identification and mapping of risks and opportunities derived from climate change, as well as alignment of its initiatives with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.