Everything you need to know about Circle Green - the world's first towards zero stainless steel

Explore the world of Outokumpu Circle Green®, a sustainable product line that empowers you to reduce your CO2 footprint and achieve your sustainability goals. Read this Q&A to discover how you can benefit from using Circle Green, and what sets it apart from any other stainless steel offering in the world. 

What is Circle Green and how can it help my company?

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What is Circle Green and how can it help my company?

Circle Green is the world’s first towards zero carbon stainless steel. It has the lowest carbon footprint in the industry — a reduction of up to 93% when compared to the industry average. By choosing the most sustainable stainless in the world in your application, you can become a forerunner in your industry.

What makes Circle Green so sustainable?

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What makes Circle Green so sustainable?

Green energy plays a significant role in the production of Circle Green, along with the use of special raw materials, such as organic coke for ferro-chrome production, and optimized scrap management. Learn more about our circular economy approach to sustainability.

Is Circle Green available in different grades?

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Is Circle Green available in different grades?

Circle Green can currently be found in Outokumpu Moda, Core and Supra product ranges. Moda: EN 1.4003, EN 1.4016 | Core: EN 1.4301, EN 1.4307, EN 1.4509 | Supra: EN 1.4404

Is Circle Green suitable for my industry or product?

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Is Circle Green suitable for my industry or product?

Circle Green is an ideal choice for any application that benefits from using high quality stainless steel as a raw material. It offers a highly sustainable solution for everything from consumer goods, automotive and heavy industries to building and infrastructure.

Is Circle Green available in large volumes?

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Is Circle Green available in large volumes?

Circle Green is the first green steel to be available in significant tonnage to the market. We have the ability to produce large volumes and our production capacity is expanding on a monthly basis.

How is Circle Green's carbon footprint calculated?

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How is Circle Green's carbon footprint calculated?

 We use our verified and award-winning Product Carbon Footprint which considers all Green House Gas (GHG) emissions throughout the whole production chain (Scope 1, 2, 3) from 'cradle to grate'. Learn more about how to compare carbon footprints of different products.

How can I include Circle Green in my CO2 calculations?

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How can I include Circle Green in my CO2 calculations?

 We print the Product Carbon Footprint on our technical certificates.  When you choose Circle Green, you will also receive a separate certificate that details the percentage of carbon footprint reductions and the CO2 you have saved with your order.

Circle Green vs regular stainless steel?

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Circle Green vs regular stainless steel?

Circle Green has the same mechanical properties, high quality and durability as our conventional stainless steel offering, but it comes with the promise of at least a 50% CO2 reduction.

Is Circle Green a certified product?

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Is Circle Green a certified product?

Outokumpu is the first stainless steel producer in the world to provide Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) certificate using a third party-verified methodology. The data distinguishes Circle Green from other conventional stainless steel offerings. We even provide batch-specific CO2 figures for Circle Green. 

 

Does Circle Green use mass balancing to reduce CO2?

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Does Circle Green use mass balancing to reduce CO2?

We do not employ mass balancing techniques. We have achieved our CO2 reductions through a comprehensive reimagining of stainless steel manufacturing across the entire value chain, and by successfully implementing transformative measures.

Can I use a Circle Green trademark in my products?

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Can I use a Circle Green trademark in my products?

Circle Green is a protected trademark but we are open to enable utilization of the trademark towards end consumer products.

Where can I get more information on Circle Green?

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Where can I get more information on Circle Green?

Find your local Outokumpu sales contact here.

Fiskars Group. Leading by example with Circle Green.

Outokumpu Circle Green® supports Fiskars Group’s target of having the majority of the company’s net sales coming from circular products and services by 2030.
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Main benefits of Outokumpu Circle Green

CarbonFootprint
The world's first towards zero stainless steel — up to 93% lower carbon footprint than the industry average
Circular+economy
The first green steel available in significant tonnage to the market
Eternity
Empowers you to actively manage and reduce your carbon emissions
SafetyNetwork
Offers an incredible opportunity to become a sustainability frontrunner in your industry

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