Aperam adheres to DHL Express green fuel program to reduce document emissions by up to 80%

Aperam South America intends to reduce by up to 80% emissions related to the air transport of documents from the expansion of the partnership with DHL Express, a global logistics and distribution company specialized in GoGreen solutions. Through the initiative, all documentation related to the exports of the steel mill will be 100% transported with SAF, acronym for Sustainable Aviation Fuel, also known as the “fuel of the future”, which emits up to 80% less CO2 than traditional aeronautical kerosene (Jet Fuel).

SAF is a green alternative to aviation kerosene, obtained from raw materials such as cooking oil, organic waste, corn, sugarcane, hydrogen and CO2 synthesis. And because it has a chemical structure similar to conventional aeronautical fuels of fossil origin, SAF can be mixed with kerosene in aircraft and generate a reduction of up to 80% of CO2 emissions & current mixing rates are limited to 50% due to legal obligations.

In addition, there is no need to adapt aircraft engines and it provides the reduction or even elimination of other harmful emissions, such as sulfur particles.

Decarbonisation of scope 3

The partnership will enable Aperam 1 and 2 carbon neutral scopes, which involve its own operations and the use of energy 3 to move forward with decarbonisation in scope 3, promoting a positive and measurable environmental impact. DHL Express will provide, for example, detailed reports with mileage indicators and the volume of greenhouse gas emissions reduced.In addition, it will issue an annual certificate that will ensure transparency and traceability of the results achieved.

For the Commercial and Logistics Director of Aperam, Rodrigo Damasceno, this is another important step of the company, committed to decarbonization throughout its production chain. “After achieving neutrality in scopes 1 and 2, our goal now is to advance with low carbon technologies also in scope 3, joining efforts with our partners and suppliers, such as DHL Express”, he said.

“The application of alternative aviation fuels is a pioneering initiative and will position us as a global player in the decarbonisation of the transport matrix, reinforcing our commitment to a more responsible and sustainable future”, added Damasceno.

For DHL Express sales manager Claudia Pechnicki, the partnership shows that DHL advances sustainable practices in the logistics sector through zero-emission DHL Group targets by 2050. “ DHL Express has a clear commitment to reducing C02 emissions. Through the GoGreen solution, our customers can achieve decarbonisation targets in scope 3. Using SAF is a concrete and effective measure of”, he explains.

Neutrality in Scopes 1 and 2

In 2024, Aperam obtained, for the fourth consecutive year, the neutral carbon balance in Scopes 1 and 2, according to the Verification Declaration issued by the Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS), a reference in testing, inspection and certification, after audits.

The document shows that the integrated operations of the Timothy steel mill in the Steel Valley (MG) and the BioEnergia unit in the Jequitinhonha Valley emitted 413.3 ktCO2e in 2023 and removed 450 ktCO2e in the same year.

Neutrality in scopes 1 and 2 was first attested by Aperam in 2020, nine years after the company definitively eliminated the use of coke in its blast furnaces.Derived from coal, coke is a fossil fuel, accounting for most of the emissions generated by the steel industry.