Carpenter Technology is committed to protecting the environment and recognizes the need to minimize our impact through a managed sustainability program. Learn more about Carpenter Technology's environmental stewardship efforts below.
ATHENS, ALABAMA FACILITY
ATHENS, ALABAMA FACILITY
To minimize our impact and mitigate risk on shared water resources, we implement best practices in water use while looking for ways to further reduce our water consumption.
Examples of water consumption and discharge reduction include:
We manage wastewater discharge in accordance with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit put in place by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). All sites conduct routine monitoring of treated wastewaters and storm waters through sampling and analysis to ensure compliance with respective permits and limits.
By preventing waste in our manufacturing processes, we can reduce environmental risks nd operational costs. We track the amounts and types of waste generated by each facility an review audits of our third-party waste management partners.
In addition to waste reduction, we reuse or recycle as many byproducts as possible; for example, we reuse metal scrap in our melt operations. In 2021, we recycled 84% of all waste, including 100% of slag produced in our melt operations.
Our waste management approach ensures that all waste, including hazardous and nonhazardous waste, is disposed of in compliance with all federal and state hazardous waste management requirements, including the EPA's Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). We dispose of waste at approved Treatment, Storage or Disposal Facilities that have obtained proper environmental permits for disposal.
We are committed to conducting our business in an ethical, legal, and socially responsible manner. We expect our suppliers, customers, and vendors around the world to operate in line with the values outlined in our Code of business Conduct and Ethics, Human Rights Policy, and Supplier Code of Conduct.
Carpenter Technology is proud to create products that contain as much recycled or reclaimed material as possible. We rely heavily on the use of reclaimed metal in our production of highly specialized metal alloys to reduce the need to procure carbon-intensive inputs:
We also source materials from suppliers that align with our sustainability mission to reduce environmental impact through carbon-neutral programs, including our main source of pure nickel.
In 2022, Carpenter Technology introduced a Supplier Code of Conduct requiring all suppliers and vendors to conduct their business with Carpenter Technology’s high ethical standards, respect for fundamental human rights based on internationally recognized standards, and respect for environmental practices in line with applicable environmental laws and regulations worldwide. We are engaging with our suppliers around these topics.
