The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has recognized 10 companies as Steel Sustainability Champions for their work in 2022. Now in its sixth year, the Steel Sustainability Champions Program commends those worldsteel members that are most clearly demonstrating their commitment and action to sustainable development through their involvement in worldsteel activities.
The 2023 Steel Sustainability Champions are:
ArcelorMittal
HBIS Group Co., Ltd.
HYUNDAI Steel Company
JFE Steel Corporation
JSW Steel Limited
Nippon Steel Corporation
POSCO
Tata Steel
Tenaris
Ternium
Recognized for the sixth consecutive year this year, Tata Steel and Tenaris have been Champions every year since the program launch in 2018. HBIS Group Co., Ltd. in China and HYUNDAI Steel Company in South Korea are recognized for the first time this year. In the program’s first year worldsteel recognized only six members, so this group indicates a steady increase in the number of members qualifying for the demanding sustainability recognition.
All members must do the following to be recognised as Sustainability Champions:
- Sign the worldsteel Sustainability Charter. Provide evidence of meeting the 20 criteria covering the fields of environment, social, governance and economics (ESGE).
- Provide Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) data to worldsteel’s data collection programme. The data for LCI should cover more than 60 percent of the company’s crude steel production and should be less than 5 years old.
- Be shortlisted in one of the six categories of the worldsteel Steelie Awards or be recognized in the worldsteel Safety and Health Recognition Program. The Steelie categories are: Excellence in low-carbon steel production, Innovation of the year, Excellence in sustainability, Excellence in Life Cycle Assessment, Excellence in education and training, and Excellence in communications programs.
Champions were presented with certificates at the April Special General Meeting (SGM) of the Board of Members.
As published in June 2023 issue of American Recycler.