- Disruption to the flow of operations due to interruptions in the supply of raw materials
- Weak reputation due to leakage of private information or non-compliance with good practices or breaches of the code of ethics
- Violation of the human rights of workers of strategic partners (outsourcing and suppliers)
- Accelerating climate change, driving changes in regulations related to climate change that result in high costs
- Increase in industrial by-products
- Accelerated depletion of water resources due to uncontrolled water use
- Increased occupational health and safety risks
- Loss of customers and decrease in sales due to poor service or dissatisfaction
- Increased turnover, loss of employment, lack of employee growth, generating a bad working environment and economic losses
Corporación Aceros Arequipa S.A.
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 | 245.4K tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2) |
| 2019 | 140.9K tCO2e |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Aceros Arequipa stands out as one of the steel mills with the lowest carbon footprint worldwide, at less than 0.5 tons of CO2 equivalent per ton of liquid steel.
- Implementation of more sustainable processes and technologies has made it possible to reduce dependence on natural resources and reduce the consumption of non-recycled raw materials.
- Reduction of GHGs in the environment through the use of cleaner technologies by the company and throughout its value chain.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔭 Long-term
- carbon neutrality by 2050
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Research, development and innovationCorporate governance and risk managementESG Supply Chain ManagementResponse to climate change and energy managementAdoption of circular economy and waste managementWater managementStrengthening occupational health and safetyRelationship with clientsTalent managementProtection of human rightsPromoting diversity and equal opportunity