United States Steel Corporation is First North American Steel Producer to Join ResponsibleSteelTM
April 22 2021 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) (“U. S. Steel”) today
announced its membership in ResponsibleSteelTM, a global
not-for-profit forum for all members of the steel supply chain and
civil society organizations to work together to promote steel’s
contribution to a sustainable future.
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Membership in ResponsibleSteel provides a framework, standard
and certification process to drive the responsible sourcing,
production, use and recycling of steel. By joining in April 2021,
U. S. Steel became the first steel company in North American to
become a member.
“ResponsibleSteel is an important part of U. S. Steel’s ESG
commitments and the 2050 carbon neutrality goal that we just
announced,” said U. S. Steel President and Chief Executive Officer
David B. Burritt. “By joining ResponsibleSteel we are demonstrating
our intent to take our efforts beyond goals and actually deliver
profitable solutions for our stakeholders and the planet.”
Anne-Claire Howard, CEO of ResponsibleSteel, added “We are
absolutely delighted to welcome U. S. Steel as our first North
American Steel Maker member. As one of the world’s leading steel
producers, U. S. Steel brings a vast amount of experience and
influence to help us achieve our mission and goals.”
“The steel industry has a significant impact throughout its
value chain, from mine to end product and is responsible for more
than 7% of the global greenhouse gas emissions. ResponsibleSteel’s
members represent every step in this supply chain. U. S. Steel
joining makes us a truly global organisation, covering all corners
of the globe with nearly 10% of global steel production. As the
world’s only global multi-stakeholder standard and certification
initiative for the steel sector, we work by building collaborative
partnerships that create real impact for the planet and society.
Working with U. S. Steel will truly help us accelerate our vision
towards a world where only responsible low CO2 steel is
produced.”
More information on U. S. Steel’s ESG commitments can be found
at www.ussteel.com. Information on ResponsibleSteel can be found at
https://www.responsiblesteel.org/.
Founded in 1901, the United States Steel Corporation is a
Fortune 250 company and a leading steel producer. Together with its
subsidiary Big River Steel and an unwavering focus on safety, the
company’s customer-centric Best of BothSM world-competitive
integrated and mini mill technology strategy is advancing a more
secure, sustainable future for U. S. Steel and its stakeholders.
With a renewed emphasis on innovation, U. S. Steel serves the
automotive, construction, appliance, energy, containers, and
packaging industries with high value-added steel products such as
U. S. Steel’s proprietary XG3™ advanced high-strength steel. The
company also maintains competitively advantaged iron ore production
and has an annual raw steelmaking capability of 26.2 million net
tons. U. S. Steel is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
with world-class operations across the United States and in Central
Europe. For more information, please visit www.ussteel.com.
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John O. Ambler Vice President Corporate Communications T – (412)
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Kevin Lewis Vice President Investor Relations T – (412) 433-6935
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