ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Environmental Impact
Reducing environmental impact through cleaner production, resource efficiency and responsible material choices.
Reducing Our Environmental Footprint
North Star is strengthening environmental management across energy, water, waste, emissions and raw-material sourcing.
WHY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Environmental performance is built into the way we operate.
For North Star, environmental management is not a standalone initiative. It is connected to how we use energy and water, control waste and pollution, select materials and improve manufacturing efficiency.
Cleaner Production
Improve production efficiency while reducing avoidable energy and resource consumption.
Responsible Resources
Manage water, energy and materials with greater visibility and stronger controls.
Lower-Impact Materials
Increase the use of greener steel and strengthen responsible sourcing practices.
Measure first. Then improve.
58,835.65 tCO₂e across Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 in the 2024 baseline inventory.
WHERE WE FOCUS
Environmental performance is built into the way we operate.
Our environmental priorities follow the areas where manufacturing decisions can make the greatest difference.
Energy Efficiency
Improve equipment efficiency and reduce avoidable energy use.
Water & Resources
Monitor water and resource use and improve efficiency.
Waste
Control
Strengthen waste segregation, handling and responsible disposal.
Pollution Prevention
Maintain monitoring and control of relevant environmental impacts.
Greener Materials
Increase lower-impact and green steel procurement.
Continuous Improvement
Use measurement and review to turn environmental data into action.
Practical improvements on the factory floor.
Average energy savings of 34.7% across the replaced motors.
Green electricity
6,016 kWh of green electricity, representing 49.6% of total usage by November 2025.
Environmental progress
Measure. Improve. Build for the long term.
Better material choices start with responsible procurement.
Steel is the core input for drill rods and drilling tools. North Star is therefore strengthening procurement standards and increasing the share of greener steel in its sourcing.
Green steel procurement
WHAT COMES NEXT
Turning measurement into the next stage of improvement.
Our future environmental priorities focus on stronger efficiency, better controls and more transparent performance management.
Energy & Resource Efficiency
Continue improving energy and resource efficiency across operations.
Waste & Pollution Control
Strengthen waste management and pollution prevention practices.
Waste
Management
Improve monitoring and responsible water use.
Environmental Monitoring
Maintain systematic monitoring and performance review.
Lower-Carbon Materials
Further develop lower-carbon and responsible material sourcing.