Prometeon releases its 2025 Sustainability Report and strengthens its path towards net zero by 2040
- More than 51% of the total energy used in tyre production comes from renewable or high-efficiency sources
- The proportion of recycled materials rises to 7%, driven by the increased use of recycled steel and carbon black derived from end-of-life tyres
Prometeon Tyre Group, a global manufacturer of tyres for the industrial, agricultural and OTR sectors, has released its 2025 Sustainability Report, which reinforces the Group’s ESG strategy and underlines the central role of sustainability across all areas of the organisation.
Structured around four pillars – environmental, social, governance and economic – the report demonstrates how sustainability objectives have become an integral part of the company’s operations and strategic decision-making.
Cleaner energy use supports net zero pathway
In 2025 renewable and high-efficiency sources accounted for 51.5% of the Group’s total energy consumption. Some 31.3% of the energy came from renewable sources – certified green electricity and biomass – while the remaining 20.2% was generated by high-efficiency energy systems such as combined heat and power (CHP) plants.
Looking at electricity consumption alone, renewable energy accounted for 47.5%. The electricity powering the Milan headquarters and the Cinisello Balsamo R&D Centre was entirely covered by renewable energy certificates and partially self-generated through a new 116 kWp photovoltaic plant. The Gravataí production plant in Brazil remains carbon neutral for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, thanks to renewable energy certificates and a biomass boiler used to generate process steam.
The company continues to pursue a clear and ambitious long-term goal: to achieve climate neutrality by 2040, through a pathway aligned with the 1.5°C target established by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Prometeon remains committed to this path, even amid an international context where climate commitments are increasingly being challenged at a political level. In 2025, the Group’s specific energy consumption – measured per tonne of finished product – decreased by 14.7% compared to 2016, the year the Company was established, confirming the increasing efficiency of its production processes.
Progress on recycled and certified materials
Significant progress has also been made in terms of materials. Recycled materials used in production reached approximately 7%, driven by an increased use of recycled steel, the introduction of silica derived from rice husk ash, and the use of carbon black produced from pyrolysis oil obtained from end-of-life tyres. Since 1 January 2025, every Coach C02 tyre in size 295/80R22.5 produced at Prometeon’s Turkish plant has contained 23% ISCC+ certified materials by weight, calculated using the mass balance approach. ISCC Plus is a voluntary certification scheme applicable to the bio-economy and circular economy, which verifies the traceability and sustainability of the raw materials used.
In 2025, Prometeon participated in the CDP assessment – the world’s leading independent environmental reporting platform – achieving a score of B in the Climate Change questionnaire and B- in the Water Security questionnaire. This result places the Group at the Management level of the CDP scoring scale, which recognises organisations capable of managing environmental challenges in a structured and measurable way.
Supplier audits support responsible supply chain strategy
The supply chain is a key pillar of the Group’s sustainability strategy. In 2025, Prometeon conducted 21 audits at raw material suppliers, covering 18% of its annual expenditure in this area. These audits assess compliance with social standards on issues such as child labour, forced labour, health and safety, working hours, and freedom of association. Cumulative coverage for the period 2021–2025 reached 99% of raw material expenditure.
Nicolas Marchi, Chief of Internal Audit, Compliance, Sustainability & Institutional Relations Officer at Prometeon, commented: “The 2025 Sustainability Report confirms Prometeon’s ability to translate its ESG objectives into tangible and measurable results. The increase in the share of energy from renewable and high-efficiency sources, the growth in the use of recycled materials, and the recognition achieved through the CDP assessment demonstrate the soundness of the strategy we are implementing. In a rapidly evolving global scenario, we continue to view sustainability as a key driver of competitiveness, innovation and attractiveness. For this reason, we remain firmly committed to our journey toward net zero by 2040, engaging the entire value chain and further strengthening our commitment to people, customers, partners and the communities in which we operate.”
Steve Tift, Managing Director UK & Ireland at Prometeon Tyre Group, said: “Sustainability is increasingly important for UK fleets, but it has to go hand in hand with operational performance. Operators need tyres that deliver mileage, durability and retreadability, helping them reduce waste, control costs and support their own environmental goals.
“Prometeon’s 2025 Sustainability Report demonstrates the tangible progress being made across the Group, particularly around renewable and high-efficiency energy use and the increased use of recycled materials. In the UK, our focus remains on helping operators choose the right tyres for the right applications and manage them effectively throughout their full life.”
Prometeon applied the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards in preparing its 2025 Sustainability Report. The GRI framework guides organisations in transparently reporting their economic, environmental and social impacts, helping them assess and communicate how business activities affect society and the environment.
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