Global Lighthouse Network 2025
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Site Change story Top five use cases Impact
Novelis
Uhrichsville,
United StatesNovelis’ recycling facility achieved 97%
recycled aluminium content, significantly
reducing its reliance on energy-intensive
primary production. This was achieved
through advanced scrap segregation,
procurement strategies and digital tools,
earning GreenCircle certification. Scope
3 emissions from bauxite mining and
primary aluminum production make up
85% of Novelis carbon footprint. With a
greenhouse gas intensity of only 1.1 metric
tons of carbon dioxide per metric ton of
aluminium – far below the industry average
of 5.8 metric tons – the site contributes
25% of Novelis’ North American sales
and advances its goal of achieving carbon
neutrality by 2050.Maximizing circularity
through strong sortation &
segregation procedures 47% Primary material
consumption
Increase recycled content
through flexible equipment
design 5% Total scrap processed
Maximizing recycled content
through data analytics 53% Scope 3 emissions
Nucor
Sedalia, United StatesThe steel industry contributes 7%-8%
of global carbon dioxide emissions. In
January 2020, Nucor launched a $250
million electric arc furnace mill in Sedalia,
Missouri, achieving zero scope 2 emissions
via a 75-megawatt power purchase
agreement with Utility Energy. Additionally,
scope 1 emissions were reduced by nearly
60% through the pre-heating of scrap steel
with waste heat and an innovative micro
mill technology.Reducing scope 1
emissions through waste
heat recovery for scrap
preheating 65% Natural gas per ton of
steel produced
Zero scope 2 emissions
through power purchase
agreement (PPA) 100% Scope 2 emissions
per ton of steel
produced
Eliminating need for
reheating through micro mill
technology 90% Natural gas per ton of
steel produced
Siemens
Fürth, GermanySiemens Fürth aims to achieve net zero by
2026, four years ahead of the company’s
corporate target. Based on the foundation
of extensive energy metering and a cross-
department sustainability team, the site
deployed multiple solutions including an
on-site repair centre for product lifetime
extension, electromagnetic filtering for
power quality enhancement and end-to-
end product carbon footprint management.
This has led to energy savings of 12% in
absolute terms and 64% per volume, even
as overall throughput increased by 145%. Holistic energy management
and optimization (building &
production) 8% Energy consumption
Energy saving through
power quality conditioning
(EP-X filter) 3.8% Energy consumption
Product lifetime extension
services 58.4% Avoided emissions
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