C-Level Conversations

The sector as a whole must engage in decarbonisation. European industrial players must take concrete actions.

This will soon be imposed by Europe but above all, it is a societal responsibility. We must reinvent our production processes and act for a sustainable industry by taking into account our environmental impact.

We have initiated several sustainability projects within FEPA fully engaging the European of abrasives in the green transition; the project around SEAM is crucial for our sector.

Our industrial players now understand that it is essential to move towards carbon offsetting. However, the path is long because they first must learn how to calculate to improve. While this dynamic is already in motion for large groups, the situation is less clear for smaller players. Therefore, it is necessary to provide support to offer tailored tools and dedicated training.

Europe plays a crucial role in this environmental dynamic. Industries are now required to engage in their environmental transition. It is certain that economic actors are generally not in favor of standards and administrative constraints; however, we must acknowledge that we would not be at this level of transition without this European leadership in environmental regulations, triggered by the December 2019 European Green Deal.

Thus, while a few years ago many mid-sized players did not see the necessity to find an industrial solution to participate in the GHG emission reduction, they now understand that they will face these topics sooner rather than later, because of the implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the regulatory need to report on Scope 1, 2 and 3. Therefore, the more prepared the sector is as a whole, the more it will be in line with this challenge.