Sidenor 2020 Corporate Report

52 Corporate Report 2020 | Environment We lead the project Sidenor led this project supported by the LIFE project of the European Commissi on, which aims at extending the “4R” paradigm up to “5R” (reduce – reuse – remanufacture – recycle – re-educate) and applying it to the steel sector and the refractory market, thus optimising the use of these materials. Throughout 2020, we participated in various fora in order to disseminate the reach, progress and benefits of the project. Recovery In addition to taking care of the natural environments where we are present (none of which is protected), we develop initiatives aimed at their recovery, especially if they are of ecological, landscape, scientific or cultural interest. We thus provide society with new areas for recreation and enjoyment. The recovery and conversion of the Basauri heap into a 45,000 square metre park is a clear example of the recovery carried out by the company at the end of 2017. Fines2EAF project The main objective of this project consists in the economic reutilization of various types of fine waste by means of recirculation in the form of a briquette in the electric arc furnace, thus recovering valuable material and reducing landfilling.