After completing our carbon footprint study, we now have a detailed report that allows us to understand the real impact of our activities on the environment. This analysis marks a turning point in our commitment to sustainability and provides us with a solid foundation for moving forward in reducing emissions and continuously improving our processes.
Measuring the carbon footprint is not merely an informational exercise. It involves identifying, quantifying and validating GHG emissions linked to the organisation’s activities, from direct sources to the most complex indirect ones. It requires standardised methodologies and external controls to ensure reliability, traceability and comparability.
Integrating sustainability and efficiency in large-scale valve machining
Carbon footprint measurement forms part of a broader environmental management and corporate sustainability strategy. Having a rigorous inventory enables Arri to gain an accurate understanding of its environmental impacts, identify the sources that contribute most to emissions and prioritise reduction actions. It also enhances transparency and technical credibility, providing customers and suppliers with reliable metrics that are increasingly relevant in industrial sectors where ESG (environmental, social and governance) criteria influence purchasing and partnership decisions.
This action enables Arri to anticipate regulatory requirements, which in Spain and across Europe are becoming increasingly stringent in terms of emissions reporting and management. Successfully completing the measurement also supports internal continuous improvement processes and opens the door to investments in energy efficiency, production process optimisation, cleaner logistics and the adoption of technologies with a lower environmental impact.
Beyond regulatory compliance, the carbon footprint becomes a strategic management tool. For companies in the machining sector, this means integrating sustainability criteria into technical decision-making, including the selection of cleaner energy sources, improving the efficiency of equipment and production systems, optimising the supply chain and designing products and processes with a reduced environmental impact. In short, for Arri, sustainability is not an add-on; it is an integral part of the company’s technical and operational competitiveness.
Carbon footprint measurement: the process followed by Arri
An organisation’s carbon footprint quantifies the greenhouse gas emissions generated by its operations and its value chain, and is calculated in accordance with recognised standards that classify emissions into different scopes: Scope 1, relating to direct emissions from owned sources; Scope 2, associated with purchased energy consumption; and Scope 3, which includes indirect emissions from the value chain.
The Carbon Footprint, Offsetting and CO₂ Absorption Projects Register of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition establishes, as a minimum requirement for registration, the inclusion of emissions corresponding to Scopes 1 and 2, while also encouraging the voluntary integration of Scope 3 to obtain a more complete and representative inventory of the organisation’s real environmental impact.
To complete the measurement of its carbon footprint, Arri followed a technical and methodological process aligned with best practices in the industrial sector, structured around the following steps:
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Emissions inventory: a comprehensive collection of data on energy consumption, fuels, transport and other relevant flows across the different operating sites.
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Application of standard methodologies: use of approved methodologies to convert operational activities into CO₂-equivalent emissions, based on internationally recognised emission factors.
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Independent external verification: engagement of an accredited body to review and validate data consistency, applied methodologies and the coverage criteria for the different emission scopes.
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Official registration: submission of the inventory to the Ministry’s Carbon Footprint Register, meeting the required standards of transparency, documentation and traceability.
Completing this process requires not only the systematic measurement of emissions, but also passing an external verification of the quality and rigour of the calculation, thereby increasing the credibility of the data in the eyes of customers, partners and regulatory bodies.
Arri: a commitment to efficiency and sustainability
At Arri, we are aware that transparency and the management of environmental impact are increasingly valued by customers and industrial partners, and that having a measured and verified carbon footprint provides a solid foundation for advanced technical decision-making, continuous improvement and long-term sustainable competitiveness.
Thanks to this combination of rigorous environmental management and expertise in large-scale valve machining, we continue to strengthen our position as an industrial partner that integrates sustainability, precision and technological leadership into every project.
