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Aurubis AG: the most successful fiscal year in company history, dividend recommendation of € 1.60 - Seite 3

In Beerse, Belgium, Aurubis will invest roughly € 30 million in a state-of-the-art metallurgical facility (ASPA) in the next several years, which will be able to process anode sludge rich in tin and precious metals even better.

Decarbonization: Carbon-neutral production well before 2050

These are initial examples with which Aurubis is reinforcing the circular economy and supporting the European Green Deal and the plans of the American Green New Deal. Roland Harings confirms, "Aurubis is striving to make its production carbon-neutral well before 2050. We see ourselves as a provider of solutions for ecologically sustainable business activity in order to accelerate decarbonization." For this purpose, Aurubis kicked off various initiatives to reduce CO₂ in multimetal production in 2020 and 2021 as well. For example, the use of green hydrogen instead of natural gas was successfully tested in the Hamburg plant's anode furnace; the consistent use of hydrogen could reduce CO₂ emissions by 6,200 t per year in Hamburg alone, provided that there is a cost-efficient supply of green hydrogen.

An industrial pioneer in sustainability

Aurubis is the most sustainable smelter network in the world. This aspiration is underlined in the updated corporate strategy, which includes the addition "Driving Sustainable Growth." "Our expertise produces high-quality metals and keeps them in the value cycle, conserving raw materials. Our production methods are among the most environmentally friendly worldwide, and we fulfill the highest international standards," Roland Harings sums it up. Aurubis has had this certified by the renowned rating agency EcoVadis, to name one example - in this case, the multimetal company is among the best one percent in the industry.

Aurubis increases forecast range for fiscal year 2021/22

The past fiscal year showed that Aurubis is in a very good position - from both a financial and an operational perspective - and therefore has the best preconditions for implementing the updated strategy. Aurubis remains ambitious for 2021/22 and wants to build on the best year in the company's history to date, even in an environment of rising costs and energy prices. Concretely, the multimetal company forecasts an operating EBT of € 320 to 380 million for the current fiscal year. The company expects an operating ROCE of between 12 and 16 % (previous year: between 9 and 12 %).