A transparent approach for Scope 3 reduction

The CO₂e reductions associated with the purchase of Carbon Lite steel result from recent operational decarbonisation projects within Tata Steel Nederland’s packaging steel manufacturing processes. At its IJmuiden site, Tata Steel Nederland is investing in the transformation of its steelmaking operations towards lower-carbon production processes. This includes the planned use of more sustainable steelmaking technologies without the use of coal, with the aim of significantly reducing CO₂ emissions from steel production over the coming years. The long-term ambition is to achieve net-zero steel production by 2045. Through its Zeremis brand, Tata Steel offers a suite of sustainability solutions based on mass balance, book-and-claim and embodied emissions approaches. These solutions support customers in reducing carbon emissions and advancing circularity throughout the steel value chain.

The reductions are independently verified by DNV and allocated to specific steel quantities using a certified mass-balance accounting framework. Through this collaboration, Envases Europe passes these third-party verified emission reduction declarations directly to customers to support their corporate carbon accounting under the GHG Protocol.

“Bringing mass-balanced Carbon Lite steel to our customers is an important step in helping our partners navigate the challenge of reducing supply chain emissions,” said Rikke Helstrup, Head of Sustainability at Envases Europe. “Carbon Lite steel provides our clients with the third-party assured data they need for their corporate carbon accounting and Scope 3 reporting, ensuring full transparency to avoid double counting without compromising on packaging quality.”