Policy

The ResponsibleSteel International Production Standard Version 2.1 will play a critical role in driving down global steel emissions and driving up standards across the steel supply chain.

Outokumpu has received the ResponsibleSteel certification for all its manufacturing sites in Europe. ResponsibleSteel has set the global standard for the entire steel industry on sustainable steel sourcing and production.

ResponsibleSteel introduced revisions to Principle 10 of the ResponsibleSteel International Standard including revised Progress Levels to assess steel decarbonisation and encourage increased recycling rates.

SIJ Group has achieved ResponsibleSteel certification and placed Slovenia on the global map of sustainable steel production.

German Steel Association and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action introduced the so-called Low Emission Steel Standard.

H2 Green Steel’s agreement with the construction trade union is part of the company’s broader social sustainability focus on fair and safe working conditions on site. It ensures that H2 Green Steel’s contractors use collective bargaining agreements and places limits on the use of subcontractors.

The European Commission has published a detailed impact assessment on possible pathways to reach the agreed goal of making the European Union climate neutral by 2050.

Climate Leadership Coalition (CLC), the largest non-profit climate business network in Europe developing business-driven solutions to address climate change, has accepted Outokumpu Oyj as one of the new organisational members.

BlueScope’s Western Port, the site that has committed to a 30% reduction in emissions intensity by 2030 and has worked diligently to minimize its impact on the surrounding environment, received ResponsibleSteel certification.

The Global Steel Climate Council (GSCC) released The Steel Climate Standard, a global standard to measure and report steel carbon emissions.