FERREXPO
Ferrexpo
“ Transitioning from a manned operation to autonomous is not just a case of buying the technology , bolting it onto the truck and letting them go . It ’ s about learning to live with autonomy ”
JIM NORTH CEO , FERREXPO different rates of implementation ,” he reflects .
Operations and sustainability are now clearly two sides of the same coin .
Ferrexpo is aiming for 30 % reduction in combined Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030 and to be carbon neutral by 2050 . After achieving 16 % and 6 % reductions in 2020 and the first half of 2021 respectively , North is confident it will get there “ well before ” the scheduled date .
“ We ’ re well down the path to achieving 30 %,” he said . “ We have no intention of using carbon offsets – we want to do real carbon reduction . We like to be conservative and over deliver . As we progress , you need to put more work in to get smaller gains .”
There are substantial amounts of renewables in the Ukrainian grid already but that will only take the company part of the
138 February 2022