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In a market where sharing emissions data from suppliers with customers is already considered standard practice, the Swiss Steel Group took on a pioneering role last year. Swiss Steel Group was the first electric arc furnace manufacturer in the world to request structured emissions data from its main suppliers via the renowned Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP).

The latest development now sees Swiss Steel Group taking an innovative step together with Dirostahl and Flender and entering into a partnership for the exchange of emissions data. Dirostahl and Flender, both major customers of SSG, are sharing their emissions data with Swiss Steel Group, resulting in a previously unusual data exchange in the other direction - from customer to supplier. "We clearly see it as our responsibility to reduce our carbon footprint. At the operational level, Scope 1 and 2 are being reduced through energy efficiency measures. In order to become climate-neutral in our Scope 1 in the future, the supply of green hydrogen under economic conditions is a prerequisite. The purchase of green steel from upstream suppliers would reduce our Scope 3 accordingly and thus also reduce our customers' product carbon footprint. The exchange of data between steel producers, processors and end customers enables us to use certified data to transparently describe CO2 emissions along the entire value chain and jointly develop approaches to reduce them. Value creation in favor of the environment, rather than the lowest cost price, is becoming increasingly important in terms of climate protection. For this reason, we look forward to working transparently with Swiss Steel Group and Flender Group," says Markus Lüke, CEO of Dirostahl Group.

Through this unique exchange, Swiss Steel Group can not only calculate its Scope 3 downstream emissions more accurately, but also report a more reliable carbon footprint. This example of reverse emissions data sharing is the first of its kind in the industry and sets new standards for transparent collaboration. "Industry and business must lead the way in the energy transition and protecting our climate. Our goal at Flender is to be C02--neutral in Scopes 1 and 2 by 2030 and to save 30% in Scope 3. The supply chain plays a decisive role here. In cooperation with strong partners such as Swiss Steel Group and Dirostahl, we are pleased to make our Scope 3 emissions transparent and to take measures to reduce them as well," says Andreas Evertz, CEO of Flender Group.

Frank Koch, CEO of Swiss Steel Group, emphasizes: "With the help of this data, Swiss Steel Group can not only calculate its own carbon footprint more accurately, but also offer its customers Dirostahl and Flender an improved advisory service. This enables a more targeted selection of materials that can reduce energy consumption and thus further minimize direct emissions in customer processes."

This pioneering partnership underlines the commitment of Swiss Steel Group, which is also the current winner of the German Sustainability Award, to transparent sustainability and emphasizes its position as a pioneer and thought leader in the industry. By working with Dirostahl and Flender, Swiss Steel Group is setting new standards for emissions data sharing and demonstrating a clear path for how companies can work together to contribute to a more sustainable future.

For more information about Swiss Steel Group, Dirostahl and Flender and their joint initiatives in the area of emissions data exchange, please visit the websites of the respective companies.

About the Dirostahl Group

Karl Diederichs GmbH & Co KG and Wilhelm Sönnecken GmbH are a group of companies with a centuries-old forging tradition. The open-die forging group operates various saws, steam hammers, forging presses, ring rolling mills, various heat treatment furnaces and hardening facilities as well as a large number of modern mechanical processing machines. With its extensive product range of seamless rolled rings with unit weights of 50 kg to 8,000 kg and open-die forgings in various shapes from 50 kg to 35,000 kg unit weight, the company primarily supplies the heavy machinery and plant engineering sector, with a focus on wind power gearbox construction and regenerative power generation as well as drive and conveyor technology. Further information can be found on the Internet at www.dirostahl.de.

About Flender

Flender, headquartered in Bocholt, Germany, is a leading international manufacturer of mechanical and electrical drive systems that has been synonymous with drive components of the highest performance, innovation, quality and reliability for more than 120 years. Flender offers a wide range of gearboxes, couplings, generators and related services with a focus on key industries such as wind energy, cement, raw material processing, oil and gas, power generation, water and wastewater, marine, cranes and materials handling. Flender products and services combine state-of-the-art technology with extremely high quality and have ensured optimum power transmission for decades. Flender employs around 9,000 people worldwide. Further information can be found on the Internet at www.flender.com.

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