- Economic profitability of the Galdan plant below group's investment demands.
- Structural problem in the European light metals sector affecting demand for aluminum alloys.
Befesa Medio Ambiente
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.
Water Usage
900.0K m3/day (desalination capacity)
2005
Waste
1.7M tons/year (industrial waste treated)
2005
Energy Use
80.5K MWh/year (Befesa Desulfuración surplus energy sold)
2005
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 692.2K metric tons of CO2 (net emissions from cogeneration plants); 880488 tons CO2 saved |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Treated more than 1,653,000 tons of industrial waste in 2005, with more than 708,000 tons going towards the production of new materials through recycling.
- Increased desalination capacity to 900,000 m3/day.
- Concluded restructuring processes in the Aluminium Waste Recycling unit, showing positive results.
- Began modernization works of the Aser plant in the Zinc Wastes Recycling unit, to increase treated waste volume by more than fifty percent.
- Signed long-term supply contracts for steel powder, guaranteeing raw material supply until 2016.
- Maintained leadership position in hazardous wastes and industrial cleaning market and experienced a significant increase in the treatment of non-hazardous wastes.
- Completed internationalization of Environmental Engineering, most significantly in desalination business.
- Obtained licenses to begin works in hazardous industrial waste treatment and confinement center in Mexico (170,000 t/yr capacity).
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
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