Baku Steel Company (BSC) is implementing a consistent environmental protection program aimed at increasing green spaces and preserving biodiversity. As part of the latest stage of its environmental initiative, the company planted approximately 3,000 olive trees and Eldar pine seedlings – a rare species listed in the Red Book of Azerbaijan – on a 5-hectare site in the village of Mushfigabad in the Garadagh district.
The tree planting campaign was carried out jointly with the Azerbaijan Greening and Landscape Construction OJSC, which operated under the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
According to calculations, these plantings will annually absorb approximately 48 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) and produce thousands of cubic meters of oxygen, helping to reduce the carbon footprint and improve air quality.
Tree planting will make a significant contribution to mitigating climate change, improving air quality, and maintaining ecological balance.
Trees also help cool the environment by absorbing some of the sun’s energy: one mature tree has an effect equivalent to the operation of 10 air conditioners. They also absorb harmful gases such as nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide, reducing the amount of dust and pollutants in the atmosphere.
Over the past three years, 5,050 trees have been planted, reducing carbon emissions by 86 tons.
Last year, on the eve of COP29, BSC planted 1,250 olive trees and Eldar pine saplings on a 2-hectare plot in the village of Mushfigabad, as well as 500 boxwood trees in the Sumgayit Chemical Industrial Park. In 2023, in honor of the 100th anniversary of national leader Heydar Aliyev’s birth, BSC will plant 300 Eldar pine saplings in the cities of Baku and Sumgayit.
Thus, over the past three years, the company has planted a total of approximately 5,050 trees, representing an annual reduction of approximately 86 tons of carbon dioxide emissions.
Following the principle of “environmental responsibility begins with production,” BSC implements large-scale technological projects aimed at reducing industrial emissions. In collaboration with the Swiss company AS Metals Technologies SA, BSC modernized the gas and dust collection systems located at its Baku production site.
The modernization increased filtration capacity from 930,000 cubic meters/hour to 1,700,000 cubic meters/hour, reducing the amount of dust and particulate matter emitted into the atmosphere to levels that meet international environmental standards.
At the same time, a portion of the dust collected by the cleaning system is recycled in accordance with international standards and local legislation. This approach helps reduce waste, improve resource efficiency in production, and protect the environment.
BSC, remaining committed to sustainable development, will continue its environmental initiatives aimed at protecting the environment and building a green future. (Report)