The Group’s reduction of its climate impact is based on:
- reducing CO2 emissions across its entire value chain, including Scope 1 (direct emissions produced by the company) and Scope 2 (indirect emissions related to purchased energy: electricity, steam, etc.), as well as emissions from its partners, clients, and suppliers (Scope 3);
- developing activities in metals necessary for the energy transition of the industry.
Acting in favor of the energy transition
Because they enable the development of technologies necessary to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, Eramet’s metals are at the heart of the fight against climate change. They are essential for the production of rechargeable batteries, particularly for electric vehicles and renewable energy storage.
Nickel enhances the performance and lifespan of batteries, while lithium allows for the storage of large amounts of energy in a compact volume. Our Centenario plant in Argentina, which began production in 2025, is the first in the world to implement Direct Lithium Extraction technology on an industrial scale to produce highly efficient, sustainable lithium carbonate, tailored for electric vehicle batteries.
Acting to decarbonize our value chain
Faced with the climate emergency, Eramet is deploying a strategy aligned with the Paris Agreement.
As early as 2021, the Group committed to reducing its absolute scope 1 and 2 emissions by 40% by 2035 compared to 2019, as well as engaging 67% of its customers and suppliers in a decarbonization initiative by the end of 2025—an ambition validated by the SBTi (Science Based Targets initiative).
In 2025, Eramet took a new step by developing a 1.5°C trajectory (excluding SLN, which maintains a well below 2°C trajectory) for its mining and metallurgical activities, with 2023 as the reference year. This trajectory covers all scopes 1, 2, and 3 and is reviewed by independent organizations.
The Group’s decarbonization objectives are established based on a science-based methodological framework specifically developed for composite sectors that combine mining and metallurgy. This methodological framework enables companies like Eramet to define objectives consistent with their activities and aligned with the trajectories of the Paris Agreement.
The 4 levers of decarbonization at Eramet
Each of Eramet’s production sites has a program tailored to its specific context and aligned with the Group’s objectives. The key decarbonization projects for our activities focus on:
- Sobriety and efficiency of our production assets (energy efficiency, electrification, recycling, etc.);
- Decarbonization of pyrometallurgical processes in furnaces through the substitution of fossil carbon-based reducers with biogenic reducers;
- Decarbonization of the electricity consumed, partially by using natural gas as a substitute for fuel oil, or entirely through renewable energy sources;
- CO2 capture, utilization, and sequestration.
Eramet also aims to reduce the emission intensity generated by its customers during the processing of manganese ores sold by the Group. These emissions account for more than 70% of the Group’s absolute scope 3 emissions.
