Sustainability impact

There are several ways of measuring how Elkem impacts society at large, both in production and in end markets. It is important for stakeholders to understand both where our products end up, and the footprint along the value chain.

Are you interested in other impact measures? Take a look at our ESG performance report.

	Revenue (NOK) 2021	Share of revenue	Revenue (NOK) 2020:	Share of revenue
Silicones and silicon to solar industry	368 mill	1.1%	364,5 mill	1.5%
Foundry products for windmills	288 mill	0.9%	238 mill	1.0%
Silicones to construction	5063 mill	15%	700 mill	2.9%
Microsilica to concrete applications (reduces need for cement)	405 mill	1.2%	299 mill	1.2%
Silicon to aluminium (lighter vehicles will reduce emissions)	1056 mill	3.1%	883 mill	3.7%
Carbon to aluminum	582 mill	1.7%	317,9 mill	1.3%
Silicones for EV applications	851 mill	2.5%	33 mill	0.3%
Carbon electrode to silicon that ends in positive environmental impact	127 mill	0.4%	19,6 mill	0.1%
Revenue and total share of sold products supplying the green transition	33 717 mill	26%	*24 025 mill*	12%

Elkem’s material environmental impact related to revenue

Environmental numbers and revenue:

	Unit	2018	2019	2020	2021
Energy use	MJ	6228	6010	6400	6536
Revenue	mNOK	24 968	22 246	24 025	33 717
Energy use per revenue	MJ/mNOK	0,25	0,27	0,27	0,19
GHG emissions/scope 1	mill tonnes	2,5	2,18	2,38	2,66
Revenue	mNOK	24 968	22 246	24 025	33 717
GHG emissions per revenue	t/mNOK	100	98	99	79
VOC emissions	t	32	82	82	51
Revenue	mNOK	24 968	22 246	24 025	33 717
VOC emissions per revenue	kg/mNOK	1,28	3,69	3,41	1,51
Freshwater use	megalitres	36 208	79 745	86 940	85 654
Revenue	mNOK	24 968	22 246	24 025	33 717
Freshwater use per revenue	megalitres /mNOK	1,45	3,58	3,62	2,54
COD emissions	kg	413 389	324 665	262 715	201 732
Revenue	mNOK	24 968	22 246	24 025	33 717
COD emissions per revenue	kg/mNOK	16,56	14,59	10,94	5,98
Total waste	t	339 477	466 443	237 645	397 247
Revenue	mNOK	24 968	22 246	24 025	33 717
Total waste per revenue	t/mNOK	13,60	20,97	14,82	11,78

Elkem’s key end markets – where our products end up

End markets	Total	Elkem Silicones	Elkem Silicon Products	Elkem Carbon Solutions
Energy	10 %	0.1 %	13.5 %	12 %
Transportation	29 %	25 %	37.5 %	25 %
Construction	33 %	32 %	38 %	36 %
Consumer goods	7 %	6 %	1 %	13 %
Health and personal care	5 %	10 %	1 %	2 %
Electronics	6 %	2 %	6 %	9 %
Chemical	10 %	25 %	3 %	3 %
Total	100 %	100 %	100 %	100 %

Sustainability impact

Elkem’s material environmental impact related to revenue

Elkem’s key end markets – where our products end up

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