Corporate social responsibility

Ensuring a livable planet for future generations

Corporate social responsibility is in our genes

Roba Metals was founded in 1937 as a metals recycling company. By now we do much more than recycling. However, to this day, this is one of our core activities.

We recycle old metals and make sure they are reused in the chain. This way, less waste is created.

Our ambitions

As a family business, sustainable and socially involved entrepreneurship has always been part of our way of working. Contributing to a livable planet is not an end in itself for Roba Metals; it is a means to give future generations a bright future. Investing in society, less CO2 emissions and circular production processes are keywords in this regard. At the same time, we are a pragmatic company. We want to work towards our sustainable ambitions step by step, keeping a close eye on market developments. Initially, we will focus on SDG’ s 8, 9, 11, 12, 13 and 17.

Sustainable in 2025

Sustainability is alive and well at Roba – and it starts with our people. We make sure that everyone in the company knows the sustainability strategy and implements it in their daily work. Because no matter how big or small a decision is, sustainability always counts.

Our colleagues are the driving force behind this movement. They bring our sustainable ambition to life, also outside the walls of Roba. Together with our stakeholders, we make sustainability not an end in itself, but a shared journey. Only then will we really move forward.

Sustainable in 2030

Sustainability in 2030 is a given at Roba. Since 2021, we aim to have reduced our CO2 emissions by 55%, to have better mapped out our chain and tackled risks in our supply chain.

We will continue to invest in our people, encourage healthy lifestyles and support good causes that suit us.

We make recycling metals a matter of course – for us and for our customers. We are further greening our semi-finished products with even more secondary raw materials, and thanks to progress in the energy transition, we are exploring alternatives for our gas-fired furnaces.

Our sustainability report is growing in line with EU directives and provides transparency on an increasing number of topics.

Sustainable in 2050

We are working towards a carbon-neutral future in 2050 and support European and global climate goals. Our people make the difference – that’s what we build on. We contribute to sustainable projects, globally and locally, respecting every culture.

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