Minimizing our environmental impact

At Suzuki Garphyttan, we take environmental responsibility across all our sites. We strive not only to comply with but also to exceed legal requirements, contributing actively to sustainable development. By partnering with suppliers who share our commitment and provide verifiable data, we ensure that our products have the lowest possible climate and environmental impact. These efforts are key investments in our future and in leading by example.

Certified environmental management

Our environmental initiatives are designed to reduce our impact locally and globally while strengthening competitiveness.

    • All sites operate under a certified ISO 14001 environmental management system, ensuring international best practices across our business.
    • Our global environmental policy, guides our objectives, actions, and collaborations. This policy ensures a structured approach to environmental considerations and forms the basis for continuous improvement.

Each site adapts environmental targets to local conditions while aligning with company-wide objectives. Environmental factors are carefully integrated into product development and manufacturing.

Our focus areas

Climate

While our direct use of fossil fuels is limited, our operations rely on electricity and energy-intensive inputs, particularly steel wire rod. As a result, our primary climate impact lies upstream in our value chain.

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Resources and circularity

Our steel wire products are fully recyclable and can be recycled an infinite number of times without any loss in quality.

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Water

We withdraw large amounts of water in our processes but do not consume it (according to the definition in FMP BAT), as it is primarily used for cooling. 

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