Full ESG implementation for a steel construction exporter
The client was losing contracts in Scandinavia due to the lack of a carbon report. We created a system calculating emission for every kilogram of steel.
The Silesia Steel Build plant hit a wall when Swedish contractors demanded hard data on CO2 emissions. Without these numbers, the company was being excluded from tenders for large bridge constructions in Scandinavia. In 19 business days, we launched a system that calculates the carbon footprint of every manufactured element.
The challenge
Over the last 7 months of 2024, the company lost 3 large inquiries worth a total of 14.8 million PLN. The reason was one: lack of precise data on the carbon footprint (CBAM). Traditional counting methods in sheets took too long and contained errors in 14.6% of calculations, which disqualified the offer with foreign auditors.
In the finance department, 3 people spent a total of 28.5 hours a week trying to manually pull data from invoices for energy and steel. Despite this, the final report did not meet EU standards. The owner knew that if we didn't find a way for automatic reporting by the end of November, the next season would be a loss.
Our approach
We started with an audit of 12 energy meters and the weighing system on the floor in Chorzów. Our team (2 financial data specialists and a process engineer) analyzed the last 11 orders to catch where most energy escapes. We weren't looking for theory, only hard readings from machines and purchase invoices.
Instead of implementing expensive IT systems, we plugged into existing warehouse and energy databases. We focused on creating an algorithm that automatically assigns emissions to a specific steel batch number. We closed the entire work in four stages, ending each with a data correctness test.
The solution
We delivered the Silesia Carbon Tracker tool, which collects data from 4 different points in the company. Every 15 minutes, the system pulls energy consumption status and compares it with the mass of processed steel. Thanks to this, management sees the environmental cost of production in real-time on a simple panel.
We prepared ready-made report templates compliant with CBAM requirements that generate with one click. Employees no longer have to enter anything manually. The system also automatically considers steel origin certificates from suppliers, which was previously the biggest problem in calculations.
Results
Silesia Steel Build returned to the game for contracts in Norway and Sweden as early as December 2024. The company now has full environmental documentation that passes every external audit.
Timeline
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October 21, 2024Inventory of 12 energy meters and data sources in Chorzów.
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October 29, 2024Building an algorithm converting carbon footprint to per kg of steel.
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November 4, 2024Integration tests with the company warehouse system and data validation.
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November 8, 2024Training 2 administrative staff members on using the reporting panel.
"The Swedes were rejecting our offers because we couldn't calculate emissions. Silesia Profit Solutions did it in less than three weeks without interrupting work on the floor. It saved our exports."