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As we celebrate World Water Day, it is important to reflect on the vital role that water plays in our lives and the environment. Water is a key resource on, above and below the surface of our planet. Fresh water is continuously available around the…
8In September 2022, Umicore took a landmark step when it inaugurated Europe’s first battery materials gigafactory in Nysa, Poland. The carbon-neutral production facility will supply cathode-active materials to Umicore’s car and battery cell…
Biodiversity is a component of nature and the environment, where a rich diversity of natural life can be found in a particular ecosystem, biome, or the entire planet. Our Let’s Go for Zero sustainability ambitions include bold targets relating to…
Umicore welcomes the European Commission’s complementary Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) and Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) as essential steps in enabling the unprecedented and accelerated transformation of mobility and as key contributors to…
Platinum Group Metals (PGMs), mainly Palladium (Pd) and Rhodium (Rh), play an essential role in reducing the pollutant emissions of internal combustion engines, thereby ensuring they meet ever-stricter emission standards. Over the years, Umicore’s…
As demand for electric vehicles (EVs) grows across the world, volumes of battery production scrap and end-of-life batteries will increase exponentially. With over 15 years of unrivalled expertise in battery recycling at industrial scale, Umicore is…
On International Women’s Day 2023, Umicore is embracing equity. But what is equity and how is it different from equality?
Umicore is a member of a three-year consortium project which aims to set the framework needed for the development of battery passports by 2026. During 2022, Umicore joined a consortium of leaders from industry and science to launch a…
Umicore Science & Technology Days: Bringing the Umicore Innovation and Technology community together
Our culture of continuous knowledge sharing, collaboration and learning is an important driver that contributes to our competitive edge and to our leadership position in the fields of innovation and technology. So in 2022, we organized the first…
Umicore posted a strong performance in 2022 in a context of severe market disruptions, cost inflation and a volatile precious metal price environment. Group revenues for the full year amounted to € 4.2 billion, up 10% compared to the previous year,…
Focus on Women is a bottom-up initiative at Umicore seeking to increase awareness about matters related to female talent and leadership while inspiring female colleagues. The platform recently organized a series of speed networking events on…
As part of our commitment to reduce diffuse emissions at our operational sites, Umicore is using sophisticated R&D modelling and innovative techniques to better identify the sources of metal to air emissions and enable teams to take action. To…
