Proud to be named Environmental Lighthouse of the Year 2021

The targeted work Nordic Steel does in sustainability and the environment is noticed. Today it became clear that we have become the Environmental Lighthouse of the Year 2021.

- It is a great honor to receive the award as this year's Environmental Lighthouse from the Environmental Lighthouse Foundation, which is a recognized national environmental certification scheme. Of the 8,000 certified Eco-Lighthouse companies, we win in the small and medium-sized businesses category. In Norway, more than 90 percent of all companies are in this category, so this is extra cool, says CEO Børre Lobekk.

Nordic Steel has been a certified Environmental Lighthouse company since 2014, which means that the company reports annually on everything from waste management, energy use, working environment, purchasing and transport. In Nordic Steel, the work with sustainability is rooted in the entire company and environmentally friendly choices are made in all parts of the operation.

- Strong position in the green shift

- Many customers choose us because we can document climate emissions on what we produce. We can ensure that customers get lower climate emissions by choosing recycled steel with a guarantee of origin, for example, Lobekk explains.  

The environmental lighthouse's justification for awarding the prize to Nordic Steel also shows that the position the company has taken in the green shift is noticed:

- Large customers are becoming increasingly tougher in their environmental requirements. Nordic Steel is positioning itself as a subcontractor to the industry with its green competitiveness, and has taken a strong position in the green shift. Despite the fact that Nordic Steel has increased turnover and the number of employees significantly in recent years, CO2 emissions have fallen sharply. The Eco-Lighthouse jury is impressed with the modern and future-oriented industrial group, and they award the prize for the Eco-Lighthouse of the Year 2021 for small and medium-sized enterprises.

- The award is a great inspiration to continue working to reduce climate emissions and make sustainable choices at all levels, it is a responsibility we all have. We at Nordic Steel can not do everything, but we must do everything we can in all areas we can influence, concludes Børre Lobekk.

These are some of the environmental measures that Miljøfyrtårn emphasizes at Nordic Steel:

• Offers recycled, green steel and can document the footprint of the products they make The climate investment and reporting gives customers lower CO2 footprints
• Both climate emissions and energy consumption from Nordic Steel's premises have been lower in recent years, despite an increase in both building stock, turnover, production and number of employees.
• Recycles over 90 percent of all waste
• Offers electric car chargers and electric city bikes for use by everyone in the local community, not just for employees
• Makes demands on suppliers and carriers for environmental management system or certification. The carriers used must be "fair transport certified"
• Well-established sustainability strategy in top management, and is used as a guideline for how the entire organization works with sustainability and the environment
• Works systematically with the UN's sustainability goals

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