Aperam launched its new sustainability brand for all its near-zero footprint premium products, related services and solutions - Aperam infinite. Achieving a reduction of up to 85% in carbon emissions compared to the industry average. helping customers to reduce their total carbon footprint, particularly in scope 3, and join the circular economy.

The company is a world leader in stainless, electrical and specialty steel production, known for its total commitment to sustainability and goal of contributing to global carbon neutrality by 2050. Central to transforming its business in Europe was the integration of ELG, a leading recycling company in 2021. Aperam infiniteT is designed with customers and end users in mind.

It offers many benefits including: An accelerated path to help customers achieve their CO2 reduction goals, including scope 3 emissions, enhancing their sustainability credentials. An opportunity for customers to use more recycled materials in making their products, due to Aperam's closed loop process. The ability to offer consumers products that have a low environmental impact and a high proportion of recyclable material.

By partnering with Aperam, customers can maximize the value of their scrap by selling high purity, well sorted material to the company's recycling and renewables division, embracing a complete circular model. Additional benefits include brand protection, differentiation from competitors and support in helping customers comply with regulatory requirements. Aperam infinite closes the loop between a transformed Aperam, ready and able to play its part in delivering industry solutions, and customers who are serious about making sustainability and the circular economy happen.

Aperam leverages cutting edge expertise, innovation and best practices to manufacture Aperam infinite Aperam infinite benefits from the company's advanced expertise in scrap utilization and its ongoing research in the most sustainable energy sources. It has made a substantial contribution to these breakthroughs by providing: Expertise in scrap collection, sorting and processing by Aperam Recycling, which now achieves an annual collection rate of 1.3Mt of recycled raw materials. Usage of renewable energy resources such as hydroelectricity, photovoltaics and wind power.

Usage of charcoal biomass derived from the company's FSC-certified BioEnergia forests in Brazil. Investments in pioneering research activities such as Botanickel, a bio-mining process that extracts nickel from industrial soils. Am ambitious 2030 goals aim for -30% GHG on scopes 1+2 and -11% energy consumption (base 2015), and enhancing air quality and water management.

Aperam contributes to 10 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) as part of the UN open source initiative. These include four environment goals, three social and three governance goals. 25% of Aperam's global workforce is involved in process innovation to improve energy efficiency, quality and CO2 reduction.

Aperam is also recognised for its best employer scores. Up to 50% below existing Aperam production (scope 1+2+3 upstream) with the aim of achieving zero carbon emissions Ref. 304 stainless steel - calculation based on currently agreed 6tCO2e/t eq.

carbon in imported stainless steel. Scopes 1+2, including the sequestration effect of Aperam's Brazilian forests.