- Decarbonization challenges due to diverse site requirements and lack of a one-size-fits-all technology.
- Reaching technical limits in energy efficiency enhancements.
- Managing risks related to climate change, supply chain disruptions, and regulatory changes.
- Increasingly complex recycling raw materials shifting the ratio of copper cathodes to by-products.
Aurubis AG
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2022-10 to 2023-09 | 5.5M tCO2e/year (Scope 1+2+3) |
| 2021-10 to 2022-09 | 1.6M tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2); 6181000 tCO2e/year (Scope 3) |
| 2021 | 1.6M tCO2e (Scope 1 & 2) |
| 2019-10 to 2020-09 | 1.4 million tCO2e/year (Scope 1 and 2) |
| 2018-10 to 2019-09 | 1.5M tCO2e/year (Scope 1+2) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced specific dust emissions in multimetal production by 25% compared to 2018 (target: -15%).
- Reduced specific metal emissions to water in multimetal production by 29% compared to 2018 (target: -25%).
- Reduced absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 19% compared to 2018.
- Reduced CO2 footprint of Aurubis copper cathodes by 35% since 2013 and more than 60% lower than the global industry average.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce metal loads directly discharged with wastewater by another 25% by 2030.
📅 Medium-term
- Reduce absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 50% compared to 2018 by 2030.
- Reduce specific Scope 3 emissions by 24% compared to 2018 by 2030.
🔭 Long-term
- Achieve carbon-neutral production well before 2050.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate changeResource conservationMultimetal recyclingHuman rightsBiodiversity