We take responsibility

Castings play a crucial role in our day-to-day lives. Just think of the cast iron used in vehicles transporting goods from A to B. Or the cast iron in wind turbines generating renewable energy. Cast iron will remain inherently useful in the future, as it is a strong, durable and recyclable material. But cast iron production also has a negative impact on the planet’s resources and contributes to climate change.
We need to handle this.

For us, sustainability is about balancing economic growth with corporate social responsibility and reducing our negative environmental impacts. We regard sustainability as an important driver in ensuring the future success of our business, long-term cooperation with our customers and the development of the societies in which we operate. For us, sustainable growth is both a responsibility and a requirement for our continued existence. This is not only the right path to take. Our customers expect it. Our employees of today and tomorrow expect it.

As one of Northern Europe’s largest foundry group, we have a responsibility to work proactively to reduce the negative environmental impacts connected with our operations. Achieving this while also meeting our ambitious growth targets will be a challenge. But we are rising to this challenge.

BIRN GROUP

Sustainability Report 2025

For the fourth year in a row, we are publishing a sustainability report for the entire BIRN Group. 

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ESG - Environment, Social & Governance

BIRN is not yet covered by the EU Sustainability Reporting Directive. However, for several years, we have documented and created an overview of how we work with sustainability throughout the BIRN Group. Something that is highly appreciated by both customers and partners. Among other things, we have prepared a double materiality analysis that identifies how our company has an impact on the outside world in terms of climate, environment and people and how the outside world impacts a company from a financial perspective.

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Environment

At BIRN, we want to show responsibility by minimising our negative impact on the environment. We are therefore working proactively to reduce our energy consumption and increase our recycling of natural resources and surplus heat, and we are investigating how we can contribute positively to our surroundings.

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Social

BIRN employs hundreds of employees, who constitute our most important resource. Safety, security, well-being, passion and decency are therefore keywords in our approach to work in all our companies. As an active part of the local communities in which each company is located, we also contribute positively to our near environments. 

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Governance

At BIRN, good corporate governance provides the foundation for healthy businesses and workplaces. Despite the differences between our companies, we are one team. We therefore organise ourselves in a way that ensures synergies and common guidelines in areas such as leadership principles, IT and purchasing.

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93 %

steel scrap in our cast iron

98 %

of sand used in core production is recycled

The BIRN Group

We stand together to balancing economic growth, social responsibility and reducing our negative environmental impacts.

contact

Sustainability is an important driver in ensuring the future success of our business.
Do you want to know how we work with sustainability? 

Emil Husted Brodersen, Group Sustainability Manager

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