Sustainability indicators

2020 report

Indicator trends
and participation
2003-2019
 Sustainability indicators
2003 to 2019
Environmental Performance
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
1 CO2 intensity (tonnes CO2/tonne crude steel cast)
1.80 1.79 1.81 1.80 1.76 1.75 1.82 1.80 1.87 1.87 1.84 1.81 1.83
2 Energy Intensity (GJ/tonne crude steel cast)
20.10 20.13 20.49 20.13 19.81 19.63 20.08 19.76 20.25 20.26 19.85 19.54 19.84
3 Material efficiency (% of solid materials converted to products & co-products)
96.09 96.78 96.96 96.49 97.94 98.03 97.94 97.48 96.11 96.48 98.00 97.47 97.36 96.92 96.49 96.33 97.49
4 Environmental Management System (EMS) (% of employees & contractors working in EMS-registered production facilities)
90.92 92.40 82.69 84.78 85.07 86.62 88.89 87.60 89.93 89.53 90.18 94.05 93.59 96.89 96.55 97.08 97.15
Social Performance
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

5 Lost-time injury frequency rate (injuries/million hours worked)

4.81 4.15 4.55 4.44 3.09 2.46 2.29 1.91 1.45 1.60 1.39 1.17 1.01 0.97 0.84 0.83
6 Employee training (training days/employee)
7.46 11.62 12.28 10.52 11.10 8.02 8.47 6.95 7.74 7.88 7.80 6.27 6.75 6.94 6.26 6.36 6.89
Economic Performance
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

7 Investment in new processes and products (% of revenue)

6.37 6.96 6.91 7.90 7.76 8.24 10.22 8.80 8.28 10.05 8.53 7.32 8.22 7.70 5.76 6.10 7.07
8 Economic Value Distributed (% of revenue)
78.18 78.30 90.52 93.46 95.65 99.77 96.83 96.31 100.09 97.48 95.36 93.84 98.02


Notes:
Indicators 1 and 2 aCO2 intensity and Energy intensity are calculated using route-specific energy and CO2 intensity for the basic oxygen furnace and electric arc furnace. The indicators are also
weighted based on the production share of each route. Data prior to 2007 is not available.
Indicator 5:Lost time injury frequency rate includes fatalities and is calculated based on figures including contractors and employees. Data prior to 2004 is not available.
Indicator 6:Employee training includes production and non-production facilities.
Indicator 7:Investment in new processes and products includes capital expenditure and R&D investment.
Indicator 8: Data collection for EVD started in 2007.

 Number of reporting companies
2003 to 2019
Table 1: Number of reporting organisation for Indicators 1 through 4

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
CO2 intensity 47 53 52 52 51 51 50 53 52 58 58 60 55
Energy intensity 47 53 52 52 51 51 50 53 52 58 58 60 55
Mat. efficiency 18 23 24 28 27 27 36 38 40 44 38 36 48 41 33 37 42
EMS 17 30 27 31 24 25 35 41 43 44 39 41 50 56 42 47 45

Table 2: Number of reporting organisations for Indicators 5 and 6

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
LTIFR 35 33 36 44 41 64 90 92 89 74 77 79 82 78 75 66
Training 18 29 27 30 24 26 33 38 39 41 38 37 45 38 33 40 42

Table 3: Number of reporting organisations for Indicators 7 and 8

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Investments* 23 30 30 34 31 32 38 41 42 41 42 59 72 66 60 60 61
EVD** 24 25 36 41 42 43 41 60 76 65 59 62 60

*Investment in new processes and products

** Data collection for EVD started in 2007
 Number of reporting companies
2003 to 2019
87 steel companies and associations listed below contributed data for one or more of the 2019 indicators.

1. Acciaierie Bertoli Safau S.p.A.

2. ACERINOX S.A. 40. JFE Steel Corporation 77. Ternium
3. Aichi Steel Corporation 41. Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) 78. The Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF)
4. AK Steel Corporation 42. JSW Steel Limited 79. thyssenkrupp AG
5. Altos Hornos de México, S.A.B. de C.V. (AHMSA) 43. Kobe Steel, Ltd 80. TMK (PAO)
6. Ansteel Group Corporation Limited 44. Kroman Çelik Sanayii A.Ş. 81. TŘINECKÉ ŽELEZÁRNY, a.s
7. Aperam 45. Liberty Steel Austrailia 82. Tung Ho Steel Enterprise Corporation
8. Asociación Latinomericana del Acero (Alacero) 46. Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (PJSC) 83. UGITECH SA
9. AZA 47. Metalloinvest Management Company LLC 84. United States Steel Corporation
10. Badische Stahlwerke GmbH 48. Metinvest Holding LLC 85. Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A.
11. Big River Steel 49. NatSteel Holdings Pte Ltd (USIMINAS)
12. BlueScope Steel Limited 50. Nippon Kinzoku Co., Ltd. 86. Vallourec
13. Böllinghaus GmbH & Co. 51. Nippon Steel Corporation 87. voestalpine AG
14. British steel Limited 52. Nippon Steel Stainless Steel Corporation (NSSSC)
15. CELSA Group 53. Nippon Yakin Kogyo Co., Ltd.
16. China Baowu Group 54. North American Stainless
17. China Steel Corporation 55. Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK Group)
18. CITIC PACIFIC Special Steel Group Co., Ltd 56. Nucor Corporation
19. Cogne Acciai Speciali Spa 57. Outokumpu Oyj
20. Çolakoğlu Metalurji A.Ş. 58. Ovako AB
21. Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN) 59. POSCO Publicly available data was used for the 17
60. POSCO-Thainox Public Company Limited companies below:
22. Daido Steel Co., Ltd.
23. DEACERO, SAPI de C.V. 61. Qatar Steel Company (Q.P.S.C.)
24. Deutsche Edelstahlwerke GmbH (DEW) 62. Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (VIZAG Steel) 1. Anyang Steel
25. Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd 63. SABIC-Saudi Basic Industries Corporation 2. ArcelorMittal
26. Dragon steel corporation (HADEED) 3. Baotou Iron & Steel (Group) Co., Ltd
27. El Marakby for Metallic Industries 64. Sahaviriya Steel Industries Public Company 4. Benxi Steel
28. Emirates Steel Industries Company PJC Limited (SSI) 5. Fangda Steel
29. Eregli Demir ve Çelik Fabrikalari TAS (Eregli Iron 65. SeAH Changwon Integrated Special Steel Corp. 6. Jinxi Steel
and Steel Works, Co.) 66. Severstal (PAO) 7. Jiuquan Steel
30. Essar Steel Ltd. 67. Siam Yamato Steel, Thailand 8. Lingyuan Steel
31. EVRAZ 68. SIDENOR S.A. 9. Liuzhou Steel
32. EZZ Steel 69. SIJ (Slovenian Steel Group) 10. Nanjing Steel
33. FENG HSIN STEEL CO., LTD. 70. SSAB AB 11. Sanming Steel
34. Georgsmarienhütte Holding GmbH 71. Stahlbeteiligungen Holding S.A. (Riva Group) 12. Shagang Group
35. Gerdau S.A. 72. Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) 13. Shandong Steel
36. HBIS Group Co., Ltd. 73. Tang Eng Iron Works Co. Ltd 14. Shougang Group
37. HYUNDAI BNG STEEL Company Ltd. 74. Tata Steel Europe 15. Taiyuan Steel
38. HYUNDAI Steel Company 75. Tata Steel Limited 16. Valin Group
39. IMIDRO 76. Techint Group (Tenaris) 17. Xinyu Steel
 Indicators
Definitions and relevance
Environmental performance

INDICATOR DEFINITION RELEVANCE

1. CO 2 emissions This indicator calculates tonnes of CO2 emissions normalized Reducing GHG emissions in steelmaking must be tackled
against production (tonnes of crude steel cast). The on a global level. Making the substantial CO2 reductions
calculation is based on route-specific energy and CO2 required will need technology transfer, collaboration and
intensities for 2 steel production routes: breakthrough technologies. Steel products also play an
1) basic oxygen furnace important role in a low carbon economy due to their long life
2) electric arc furnace cycle, 100% recyclability, and innovative qualities.
This indicator is weighted based on the production share of
each route.
2. Energy intensity This indicator measures the energy consumed normalized Steel production is energy-intensive. The steel industry has
against production (tonnes of crude steel cast). The made significant reductions in energy consumption in the
calculation is based on route-specific energy and CO2 past decades resulting in benefits to the environment while
intensities for 2 steel production routes: ensuring economic competitiveness.
1) basic oxygen furnace
2) electric arc furnace
This indicator is weighted based on the production share of
each route.
3. Material efficiency This indicator measures the percentage of raw materials used The recovery and use of co-products within and outside the
on-site to make crude steel converted to products and co- steel industry combined with the responsible management of
products. The industry’s goal is zero waste. natural resources contribute to material efficiency and help to
prevent waste.

4. Environmental This indicator measures the percentage of employees and Registered environmental management systems are an
management system contractors who work in a production facility that has been effective way to manage environmental performance and to
(EMS) certified to a recognised international EMS standard such as ensure legal compliance.
ISO 14001*, or EMAS**.
 Indicators
Definitions and relevance
Social performance

INDICATOR DEFINITION RELEVANCE

5. Lost time injury A Lost Time Injury (LTI) is an incident that causes an injury Our industry employs millions of people. Nothing is more
frequency rate (LTIFR) that prevents the person from returning to his next scheduled important than the safety and health of the people who work
shift or work period. Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) in the steel industry.
is the number of Lost Time Injuries per million man-hours.
LTIFR includes fatalities.
6. Employee training This indicator measures the total days of training per Human capital is a key asset for all organisations and a main
employee. The result of the calculation is the average number driver for the creation of value. Training programmes aim to
of training days per employee and year. Training may include expand the knowledge and skills of employees and help them
various types of development programmes such as classroom to make the best use of their talents.
instruction, computer-based training, self-study and learning
or on-the-job instruction. Employee training does not focus
on safety and health, but may include it.
Economic performance

INDICATOR DEFINITION RELEVANCE

7. Investment in new This indicator measures the value of investments made Investments in new processes and R&D contribute to a
processes and products on capital expenditure, and research and development sustainable steel industry.
expressed as a percentage of revenue. Capital expenditure
refers to money used to acquire or improve long-term
physical assets such as property, plants, machinery and
equipment, industrial buildings and warehouses. Research
and development refers to money used with the prospect of
gaining new scientific or technical knowledge to develop new
products, processes, and services. The result is presented as
percentage of annual revenue.
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