Tag: ResponsibleSteel

U.S. Steel Earns World’s First Ever Certification for ResponsibleSteel™ Certified Steel at its Big River Steel Operation

Stuart Mitchell

United States Steel Corporation has just announced it is the first steel company in the world to qualify to sell its products as ResponsibleSteel Certified Steel at its Big River facility in Osceola, Arkansas. Big River received the first ResponsibleSteel Site Certification in North America in 2022 and is once again at the forefront of innovation by achieving certification for sustainably sourced and manufactured steel. ResponsibleSteel is the industry’s leading global multi-stakeholder standards body, enabling certification at the site level – and now for the first-time – steel certification. By…

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New report provides a comprehensive framework for charting the steel industry’s progress to 1.5°C

Stuart Mitchell

Leading steelmakers globally are beginning to take steps to decarbonise and low emissions steel options are emerging on the market. But new analysis from ResponsibleSteel demonstrates that radical shifts to reduce emissions by a select number of industry leaders or “first movers” will not be sufficient. The entire steel industry needs to take immediate action to make progress on the journey to net zero. And this progress needs to be mapped out in a universal language. ResponsibleSteel has unveiled a landmark report, “Charting Progress to 1.5°C through Certification.” Using two…

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SteelZero launches in India with support from leading Indian businesses

Stuart Mitchell

The international non-profit Climate Group, in partnership with ResponsibleSteel, is launching SteelZero in India, a global initiative that brings together leading organisations to speed up the transition to a net zero steel industry.   India is the second-largest producer of steel after China. Emissions from India’s steel industry are projected to triple over the next three decades (source: IEA). The country’s push to meet its net zero targets will rely heavily on the decarbonisation of its steel sector. SteelZero brings together businesses across the steel industry to make a public commitment…

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New SteelZero initiative receives backing from major businesses, ramping up demand for clean steelmaking

Stuart Mitchell

SteelZero, a global initiative aimed at driving market demand for net zero steel has launched today with support from eight major steel buyers and specifiers from across sectors including construction and renewable energy. This marks the beginning of a significant global business push for clean steel, with the first companies to have signed up to SteelZero entailing:  BHC Ltd – leading UK structural steel fabrication and construction company. Bourne Group Ltd – leading UK constructional steelwork company. Grosvenor Britain & Ireland – international property investor and developer. Lendlease – multinational…

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