SUSTAINABILITY

Sustainability is the driving force behind EMR's business strategy. As one of the world’s foremost waste recycling companies, our vision is to be a global leader in sustainable materials.

“Now more than ever, improving environmental performance, while supporting people and businesses to be more sustainable is essential. Committing to decarbonisation is key to driving the green recovery of the global economy in a post-Covid world, creating jobs and driving investment, while delivering on global climate objectives.”

Chris Sheppard

Group CEO

How much CO₂ is saved using recycled metal?

Every year EMR helps industries save more than 9,300,000 metric tonnes of carbon-dioxide. That's 17 metric tonnes every minute of every day. So far today we've helped save:

Sustainability strategy

To drive progress towards group-wide net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, we have joined three key initiatives from the internationally respected non-profit, The Climate Group. These include RE100 to accelerate the transition to renewables; EV100 to switch to electric vehicles; and EP100 to improve energy productivity across its global portfolio.

EMR is a member of the UK's Council for Sustainable Business (CSB), which advises Defra ministers and policy teams on the role business can play in achieving the Government's 25 Year Environment Plan. We're also supporting the CSB's Get Nature Positive project with its goal of providing support and inspiration for businesses on the journey to a nature-positive economy.

Our Decade of Action

EMR has set a 2030 target to be net-zero for indirect emissions created by the purchase of electricity or steam - defined as Scope 2 emissions under the Greenhouse Gas Protocal. We've called this plan 'Our Decade of Action' and you can download the pdf here.