More responsible aluminum production

In response to climate change and the challenges facing the world, Hydro offers certified low-carbon and recycled aluminum products which help customers minimize the carbon footprint of their products while ensuring responsible production.

Hydro’s low-carbon aluminum products carry a carbon footprint below 4 kilo CO2-equivalents (CO2e) per kilo aluminum compared to the 15,1 kilo world average and are designed to help customers reach their sustainability goals and meet the growing demands of climate-conscious consumers.

Our low-carbon primary aluminum is produced using renewable power in the form of wind, solar and hydropower and hyper-efficient production process, as with our low-carbon product Hydro REDUXA.

Our low-carbon offerings also include a range of recycled products with a high share of post-consumer aluminum scrap allowing for a footprint below 4 kilo CO2e per kilo aluminum. Hydro CIRCAL is a premium, verified product containing at least 75% post-consumer scrap and carrying a market-leading low CO2 footprint 1.9 kilo CO2e per kilo aluminum.

In addition, Hydro produces recycled aluminum made from a combination of recycled pre-consumer scrap, post-consumer scrap and primary aluminum collected and recycled close to the source, via our network of local recycling plants.

All our low-carbon and recycled aluminum comes from ASI Performance Standard certified plants and with transparent disclosure of carbon footprint.

Transparency matters

Transparency is key to understanding the actual climate impact of the end product. Hydro Low-Carbon Aluminum and Hydro Recycled Aluminum come with a documented environmental footprint, from mining or scrap source to the final metal, including input materials and transportation (Scope 1-3).