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Sustainability impact
There are several ways of measuring how Elkem impacts society at large, both in production and in end markets. It is important for stakeholders to understand both where our products end up, and the footprint along the value chain.
Are you interested in other impact measures? Take a look at our ESG performance report.
|
Revenue (NOK) 2021 |
Share of revenue |
Revenue (NOK) 2020: |
Share of revenue |
Silicones and silicon to solar industry |
368 mill |
1.1% |
364,5 mill |
1.5% |
Foundry products for windmills |
288 mill |
0.9% |
238 mill |
1.0% |
Silicones to construction |
5063 mill |
15% |
700 mill |
2.9% |
Microsilica to concrete applications (reduces need for cement) |
405 mill |
1.2% |
299 mill |
1.2% |
Silicon to aluminium (lighter vehicles |
1056 mill |
3.1% |
883 mill |
3.7% |
Carbon to aluminum |
582 mill |
1.7% |
317,9 mill |
1.3% |
Silicones for EV applications |
851 mill |
2.5% |
33 mill |
0.3% |
Carbon electrode to silicon that ends |
127 mill |
0.4% |
19,6 mill |
0.1% |
Revenue and total share of sold products supplying the green transition |
33 717 mill |
26% |
24 025 mill |
12% |
Elkem’s material environmental impact related to revenue
Environmental numbers and revenue
|
Unit |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
Energy use |
MJ |
6010 |
6400 |
6536 |
6542 |
Revenue |
mNOK |
22 246 |
24 025 |
33 717 |
45 898 |
Energy use per revenue |
MJ/mNOK |
0,27 |
0,27 |
0,19 |
0,14 |
GHG emissions/scope 1 |
mill tonnes |
2,18 |
2,38 |
2,34 |
2,42 |
Revenue |
mNOK |
22 246 |
24 025 |
33 717 |
45 898 |
GHG emissions (scope 1) per revenue |
t/mNOK |
98 |
99 |
69 |
53 |
VOC emissions |
t |
82 |
82 |
51 |
10 |
Revenue |
mNOK |
22 246 |
24 025 |
33 717 |
45 898 |
VOC emissions per revenue |
kg/mNOK |
3,69 |
3,41 |
1,51 |
0,22 |
Freshwater use |
megalitres |
79 745 |
86 940 |
85 654 |
89 587 |
Revenue |
mNOK |
22 246 |
24 025 |
33 717 |
45 898 |
Freshwater use per revenue |
megalitres /mNOK |
3,58 |
3,62 |
2,54 |
1,95 |
COD emissions |
kg |
324 665 |
262 715 |
201 732 |
183 000 |
Revenue |
mNOK |
22 246 |
24 025 |
33 717 |
45 898 |
COD emissions per revenue |
kg/mNOK |
14,59 |
10,94 |
5,98 |
3,99 |
Total waste |
t |
466 443 |
237 645 |
397 247 |
462 745 |
Revenue |
mNOK |
22 246 |
24 025 |
33 717 |
45 898 |
Total waste per revenue |
t/mNOK |
20,97 |
9,89 |
11,78 |
10,08 |
Elkem’s key end markets – where our products end up
End markets |
Total |
Elkem Silicones |
Elkem Silicon Products |
Elkem Carbon Solutions |
Energy |
10 % |
0.1 % |
13.5 % |
12 % |
Transportation |
29 % |
25 % |
37.5 % |
25 % |
Construction |
33 % |
32 % |
38 % |
36 % |
Consumer goods |
7 % |
6 % |
1 % |
13 % |
Health and |
5 % |
10 % |
1 % |
2 % |
Electronics |
6 % |
2 % |
6 % |
9 % |
Chemical |
10 % |
25 % |
3 % |
3 % |
Total |
100 % |
100 % |
100 % |
100 % |
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