Environmental Development
NLMK Lipetsk
2015-2017 years
2017
Reconstruction of the rotary kiln off-gas cleaning unit at the Refractory Shop; with electric filter replacement
200
tonnes per year
Dust volume reduction
2017
Reconstruction of lime conveyor and wagon tipper aspiration units in the Refractory Shop
270
tonnes per year
Dust volume reduction
2016
Construction of a modular aspiration system for BF-4
500
tonnes per year
Dust volume reduction
2015
Introduction of a waterless system for blast furnace slag cooling. Blast furnace slag processing without water cooling
Effect:
Hydrogen sulphide emission reduction: more than 8-fold
2021 year
1 award
World Steel Association (worldsteel)
NLMK Group named worldsteel Sustainability Champion. The title is awarded annually to steel companies that have proven their commitment to the principles of sustainable development, and is the main industry award in the field.
2020 year
6 awards
worldsteel Steelie Awards
NLMK was shortlisted for the Excellence in Sustainability nomination. NLMK Group reached the finals with its slag processing project at NLMK Lipetsk, which enabled recovering 25 hectares of its territory, processing 6 million tonnes of secondary raw material, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 85,000 tonnes.
Environmental Culture. Peace and Harmony.
NLMK Lipetsk won the Environmental Culture. Peace and Harmony international competition, held under the auspices of the Vernadsky Non-Governmental Environmental Foundation, in the Environmental Culture in Industry and Energy category.
Metal-Expo 2020
NLMK Group was awarded the gold medal for the construction of a dry slag cooling complex at NLMK Lipetsk.
Environmental initiative «Green and Healthy Office 2020»
NLMK won in the Best Integrated System for Separate Waste Collection nomination. The motto of the initiative was GREEN & HEALTH: a green and healthy office. Its main goal was to promote best environmental practices of green offices and resource conservation, as well as corporate programmes for employee wellness.
Russian Environmental Event «Green Spring 2020»
NLMK received an acknowledgement for actively participating in the Green Spring 2020 Russian Environmental Event for the Company’s initiative and significant contribution to environmental protection
Second Russian competition «Reliable Partner: Environment»
NLMK won in the second Russian competition Reliable Partner: Environment in the category Best project to reduce harmful substance emissions into the atmosphere and ensure the environmental safety of atmospheric air. The Company entered the competition with its project of capital repairs at the BF-6 complex.
2019 year
4 awards
The 16th High Social Performance Mining and Metallurgical Enterprise industry competition
NLMK won the 16th High Social Performance Mining and Metallurgical Enterprise industry competition. The Lipetsk site came in first in the Environmental Activity and Resource Conservation category.
International competition «Ecological culture. Peace and harmony»
NLMK won the international Environmental Culture. Peace and Accord competition in the category Environmental Culture in Industry and Energy with its NLMK Eco Ideas project.
Metal-Expo 2019
At the annual Metal-Expo exhibition, NLMK was awarded the gold medal for the construction of a dry slag cooling complex at NLMK Lipetsk.
Russian Environmental Event «Green Spring 2019»
NLMK received an acknowledgement for actively participating in the Green Spring 2019 Russian Environmental Event for the Company’s initiative and significant contribution to environmental protection.
