Sustainable Biz Magazine A4 March 2023 - Flipbook - Page 12
Mercedes-Benz AG and Hydro
join forces to pioneer a sustainable
aluminium supply chain
M
ercedes-Benz has signed
a letter of intent with
Norwegian Aluminium
maker Hydro for a lowcarbon technology roadmap between
2023 to 2030, a key milestone on
the way toward enabling a green
aluminium supply chain.
Hydro and Mercedes-Benz have
agreed on the gradual supply of very
low CO2 emission aluminium for
automotive applications on the road
to decarbonisation. As an immediate
result of the partnership, the CO2
footprint of the aluminium supplied
by Hydro will be almost 70% lower
than the European average.
“Aluminium is becoming increasingly
important as a lightweight material
in electric vehicles. We are intensively
working with our partners on finding
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levers to lower CO2 emissions in the
aluminium supply chain. Therefore,
I am very happy that we now join
forces with Hydro as a long-standing
expert in producing renewable
“Mercedes-Benz and
Hydro will not only look
into further reduction
of emissions but also
aim to reduce the use
of primary resources
through increased use of
secondary materials from
post-consumer scrap"
S USTA I N A B L E B I Z M AG AZ I N E
FEBRUARY 2023
energies to tackle one of the biggest
challenges in the automotive industry.
This is an important signal to
accelerate change in the aluminium
industry and increase the availability
of low carbon aluminium.” Markus
Schäfer, Member of the Board of
Management of Mercedes-Benz
Group AG.
Hydro currently supplies MercedesBenz with CO2 reduced aluminium
for its foundry in Stuttgart Mettingen.
The strategic partnership raises
the cooperation to a new level to
optimise decarbonisation processes
for aluminium used in vehicle
manufacturing. As a result, the first
testing material made of further CO2
reduced aluminium from Norway
with a CO2 footprint reduction of
almost 70% is already expected this
year. Moreover, Mercedes-Benz and