Carbon
Planet Passionate
Joris Ide is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. We aim to reduce our Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 70% compared to 2020 and achieve a 15% reduction in the CO₂ intensity of our key raw materials, primarily by increasing our use of low-carbon steel.
We also want to accelerate the transition to zero-emission vehicles and reduce air pollution across our operations.
Reducing our Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions
To reduce our carbon footprint effectively, we measure emissions across our own operations and our wider value chain.
- Scope 1 – Direct emissions: Direct greenhouse gas emissions from sources owned or controlled by Joris Ide, such as fuels used in our production processes, heating and company vehicles.
- Scope 2 – Indirect energy emissions: Emissions associated with the generation of purchased electricity consumed by Joris Ide.
- Scope 3 – Value chain emissions: All other indirect emissions generated throughout our value chain, both upstream and downstream. These include emissions related to raw materials, purchased goods and services, transport, waste processing and other activities outside our direct operations.
Greenhouse gas emissions
The graph shows the CO₂-equivalent emissions from Scope 1 and Scope 2, market-based and excluding biogenic emissions, over the past five years for the Joris Ide Group, expressed in absolute figures.
The figures reflect our rebaselining approach: when a company is acquired, its historical emissions are incorporated into the Group's previous reporting years. This allows us to compare our emissions consistently over time, based on the current composition of the Joris Ide Group.
Between 2021 and 2025, Joris Ide Group's Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions decreased by 41%.
This significant reduction is the result of several measures implemented as part of our Planet Passionate programme. All sites that were still using non-renewable electricity have switched to renewable electricity contracts, while many sites have transitioned from LPG to BioLPG as fuel for their forklifts.
We have also started electrifying production processes that previously relied on fossil fuels. Our first three panel lines have now been electrified: two at Isometall and one at Alaço.
Electrification of our first panel lines
Electrifying our panel lines is an important step towards our target of reducing Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 70% by 2030. In 2024, panel lines and space heating currently account of 78% of our remaining carbon emissions.
In May 2025, we electrified the M410 panel line at Isometall, replacing its diesel heating system with a fully electric system powered by renewable electricity. The line accounted for 35% of Isometall's emissions, making it a clear priority for action. This reduces emissions on average by 164 tonnes of CO₂e per year.
In July 2026, the second panel line at Isometall, M402, was also electrified. This will enable us to achieve an additional annual carbon saving of 146 tCO₂e, bringing the total reduction in Isometall’s carbon impact to approximately 66%.
This is particularly significant as Isometall represents around 6% of JI Division's emissions and 10.5% of JI Group's total emissions.
At the end of 2025, a panel line at Alaço was also converted from propane to renewable electricity, delivering an average additional saving of 250 tonnes of CO₂e per year.
Together, these projects demonstrate how electrifying our production processes is helping us make tangible progress towards our Planet Passionate carbon targets.
Transportation and bioLPG
Transport emissions are responsible for nearly 30% of the EU’s total CO₂ emissions, of which 72% comes from road transport (Source: Europarl: Climate Change in Europe, 2024). By gradually replacing our fleet with low-emission vehicles, we aim to support the transition to a zero-emission transport sector, reduce air pollution, and lower our company’s greenhouse gas footprint.
We set annual targets for the transition to electric company vehicles, starting at 25% in 2021 and reaching 100% of renewed company cars being electric in 2025.
The proportion of electric forklifts within Joris Ide Group has also continued to increase, from 20% of the total fleet in 2022, to 37% in 2024, and 46% in 2026.
In addition, we have switched from LPG to BioLPG for forklifts in Belgium and France, further reducing the use of conventional fossil fuels within our operations.
