Outokumpu is committed to supporting biodiversity and takes it into consideration in its decision-making. The main way for Outokumpu to contribute to maintaining biodiversity globally is through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and increase of recycling as this is saving natural resources. The production of stainless steel does not occupy or reserve large areas of land or have a significant effect on the biodiversity.
of the surrounding natural environment.Outokumpu production facilities are not located in sensitive areas such as Unesco World Heritage sites, Ramsar sites or Unesco biosphere reserves. During recent decades, Group sites have not been found to disturb local biodiversity in any manner that is generally considered unacceptable. None of the species included in the International Union for the Conservation of the Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) Red List (a list which identifies and documents species most in need of conservation attention if global extinction rates are to be reduced) are known to be affected by Outokumpu’s activities.
However, Outokumpu has identified protected areas or areas of high biodiversity value that are owned by company or adjacent to our operational sites or where our operations impact on this type of area or biodiversity has been assessed. These are the Outokumpu sites:
- Kemi mine in Finland
- Tornio operations in Finland
- Calvert, AL production site in the US