Ruukki to cut carbon dioxide emissions from its operations by a quarter by 2026

Ruukki Construction plans to reduce the carbon footprint from its operations by 25% by 2026. The target is in line with our promise to work towards carbon-neutral building products. Long-term development work ensures that Ruukki's products and operations are sustainable and that the company is a responsible employer and partner to both our customers and suppliers. 

Ruukki manufactures steel-based roofing products as well as wall and roof structures for residential and non residential buildings. As a supplier of high-quality products and systems, Ruukki is constantly searching for ways to develop sustainable solutions that live up to the highest demands on durability in harsh conditions. 

“Steel is considered to be the only fully-recyclable roofing material available, and we at Ruukki want to take our impact one step further. We are committed to being the first to offer fossil-free steel-based building products in 2026,” says Sami Eronen, President, Ruukki Construction. 

“In addition to product development investments, we invest in minimizing the environmental impact of our own operations. We have 11 plants in 5 countries and we are committed to cutting our carbon footprint by 25% by 2026, ”Sami Eronen continues.

Ruukki strives to ensure in all its units that its operations and equipment are energy efficient and consume energy from environmentally friendly sources. All units are also exploring how they can reduce raw material waste and the use of packaging materials in their production processes. When less packaging materials are used, customer waste is also reduced.

“All of our plants are exploring the transition to green energy, and our plants in Poland and Estonia are already running on renewable electricity. In Finland, our plants in Alajärvi and Vimpeli will switch to the use of renewable fuels in forklift truck traffic. This will reduce CO² emissions from forklift truck transportation by up to 90%. At Ruukki, we believe that we can help our customers stay at the forefront of sustainable development, and our work to achieve this continues,” Sami Eronen concludes.