Green Series

Tata Steel’s continued commitment to decarbonisation include the adoption of Science Based Targets (SBTi) to put their plan on a science-based trajectory, with a reduction in their CO₂ emissions of up to 80% by 2035 compared with a 2018 baseline. Tata Steel plans to completely overhaul their main steelmaking technology within this decade.

This means reductions in CO₂ emissions in this insetting scheme can be passed on to Stelrad, enabling Stelrad to also achieve immediate Scope 3 emission savings.

All revenues generated by the ‘green steel’ process are reinvested to fund additional projects, thereby generating further CO₂ savings to be verified by leading assurance organisation DNV (Det Norske Veritas). These projects ultimately speed up decarbonisation efforts within the UK.

The CO₂ savings generated are deposited in a  ‘CO₂ bank’, the mechanism of how Tata Steel operate the ‘CO₂ bank’ are also audited by the same 3rd party. DNV, which is a leading verification and certification authority is carrying out this work.

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• When discussing CO₂ emissions, there is a common distinction drawn between Scope 1 & 2 emissions, which are directly related to Stelrad’s energy usage, and Scope 3 emissions, which are released within the supply chain of Stelrad’s products and are often not under Stelrad’s direct control. Stelrad already has excellent control of its Scope 1 and 2 emissions, with Stelrad UK reducing these by 32% in 2022 compared to 2021.
• This was achieved through a combination of reducing our overall energy usage and increasing our use of renewable energy through, for example, through a number of energy improvement processes. However, Scope 3 emissions are estimated to account for c.95% of the total emissions related to Stelrad’s products.
• Furthermore, the purchase of steel accounts for c.72% of total emissions. Clearly, decarbonisation of the steel supply chain is vital for Stelrad’s own supply chain, and increasing purchases of Carbon Lite is a concrete way of investing in the decarbonisation of steel, whilst contributing to immediate reductions in Stelrad’s Scope 3 emissions.

• Stelrad are already improving the packaging across all products and all panel radiators are currently shrink wrapped with plastic made from 30% recycled plastic. However, for the Green Series the plastic has completely been removed and the new Green Compact is transported within cardboard and paper only.
• The Stelrad Green Compact is safely secured within a sturdy cardboard box rather than shrink wrapped with plastic corner protectors. It’s high gloss paint finish is protected inside the box by tissue paper to reduce movement and avoid scratches, and the fixing kit has been switched from a plastic bag to a small envelopebox.
• These packaging materials are entirely reusable or recyclable by the customer so there is also less packaging waste.