August, 2026

Decarbonisation, circularity, resilience

Decarbonisation, circularity, resilience

Balancing production between sustainability and competitiveness can be challenging. Assan Alüminyum gives impulses for a resource-efficient future.

Under growing pressures to decarbonise aluminium production, Assan Alüminyum works with a concrete strategy to balance competitiveness and sustainability.

The global aluminium industry continues to operate in a demanding environment shaped by economic uncertainty, evolving regulations and changing trade dynamics. Yet amid these challenges, one trend remains clear: sustainability is increasingly becoming a defining factor for long-term competitiveness.

As a European flat rolled aluminium producers, Assan Alüminyum believes the industry’s future will be built on three interconnected pillars: decarbonisation, circularity and resilience. The company’s Decarbonization Roadmap 2050 outlines a structured path toward net-zero emissions, supported by investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency and recycling. Through its hydroelectric and solar power generation assets, combined with International Renewable Energy Certificates (I-RECs), Assan Alüminyum fully offsets its market-based Scope 2 emissions.

Aluminium – the infinite material

Circularity represents another key priority. Aluminium’s infinite recyclability without losing its properties makes it a critical material for a resource-efficient economy. Through its integrated recycling capabilities and ongoing sustainable alloy developments, Assan Alüminyum continues to increase the role of secondary aluminium within its operations.

“Our sustainability journey is not defined by short-term targets alone,” says Göksal Güngör, managing director of Assan Alüminyum. “We are focused on creating long-term value through investments that support both environmental performance and business resilience.”

Recent financing provided by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) further supports this transformation. The investment programme focuses on increasing scrap utilisation, reducing energy consumption and accelerating carbon reduction projects at the company’s production facilities.