Eramet is a global leader in mining and metallurgy, operating across 20 countries. As the group expanded internationally and diversified into high-growth, sustainability-driven activities such as lithium and battery recycling, it faced increasing complexity in managing its data ecosystem.
To support its strategic ambitions and energy transition initiatives, Eramet launched a global data governance initiative aimed at unifying knowledge, improving collaboration, and ensuring that business decisions were powered by trusted, traceable data.
A core principle guided this transformation: sustainable and innovative industrial growth depends on transparent, well-governed, and accessible data.
Challenges
Eramet’s international footprint and diverse information systems created several governance challenges:
- Fragmented data across subsidiaries and countries
- Knowledge gaps between business and technical teams
- Lack of shared definitions for key business terms
- Limited visibility into data lineage across operations
- Reporting inconsistencies impacting trust and adoption
- Difficulty turning governance concepts into measurable business value
The organization needed a centralized platform capable of structuring knowledge, aligning stakeholders, and making data governance operational across the enterprise.
Why DataGalaxy
Eramet selected DataGalaxy based on three key criteria:
- Ability to centralize and structure business knowledge within a shared Business Glossary
- Clear visualization of data lineage across complex operational systems
- Collaborative platform bridging business and technical teams
DataGalaxy provided a tangible way to transform governance from a theoretical framework into a practical, value-generating initiative.
“With DataGalaxy, the mapping of data sources is now clear and shared with everyone, enabling knowledge to be capitalized. Thanks to our Business Glossary, our business terms are defined by various teams, enabling better collaborative work and more reliable reporting. Our employees feel much more involved in the process and contribute to the growth of data governance.”
DataGalaxy implementation
Eramet adopted an agile, use-case-driven implementation approach.
The teams:
- Prioritized governance initiatives based on strategic business value
- Rolled out iterative projects tailored to both business and IT stakeholders
- Centralized definitions and documentation within a shared Business Glossary
- Mapped data lineage across key operational and reporting processes
This progressive deployment ensured alignment across subsidiaries while adapting to local and operational specificities.
Outcomes
With DataGalaxy, Eramet is now able to:
- Unify its data ecosystem across 20 countries
- Foster stronger collaboration between business and technical teams
- Produce trusted, widely adopted reports based on shared definitions
- Improve data accessibility and reduce knowledge fragmentation
- Trace data lineage to support sustainability, innovation, and regulatory needs
- Transform data governance into a measurable operational asset
As a result, trust in data has increased significantly, reporting accuracy has improved, and operational efficiency has strengthened across the organization.
Key takeaway
Global industrial performance and responsible growth rely on trusted, traceable data.
By centralizing knowledge and making governance actionable, DataGalaxy enables Eramet to turn complex data environments into strategic assets — supporting innovation, sustainability, and long-term industrial transformation.
