PITTSBURGH, April 4, 2022 - United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) (“U. S. Steel”) announced today that its Big River Steel mill in Osceola, Arkansas has achieved the first-ever ResponsibleSteel™ site certification in North America.
Big River Steel received the site certification after SRI Quality System Registrar (SRI) conducted an independent third-party audit and determined the mill met the stringent requirements of the ResponsibleSteel Standard, the industry’s only global multi-stakeholder standard and certification initiative. The rigorous audit consisted of gathering comprehensive materials, onsite visits and worker and stakeholder interviews.
The ResponsibleSteel Standard is based on 12 principles with a wide range of criteria covering topics such as: health and safety, greenhouse gas emissions, water stewardship and biodiversity, human rights, labor rights and community relations. It sets a global benchmark for leading practices in environmental, social and governance (ESG) responsibility for steel production.
As an innovative steel producer, Big River Steel is setting a new gold standard for North America. Customers want rigorous standards that have been independently verified to help them achieve their own sustainability goals, and ResponsibleSteel provides the common platform for all assets of the steel value chain.
S.T.E.E.L. Principles – Safety First, Trust and Respect, Environmental Stewardship, Excellence and Accountability, and Lawful and Ethical Conduct—represent the core foundation of U. S. Steel and align with ResponsibleSteel’s 12 principles. This certification under ResponsibleSteel demonstrates our commitment to keep raising the bar on providing high grades of steel more sustainably and to keep operating ethically.
“We are thrilled to be the first steel company in North America to achieve ResponsibleSteel certification for our Big River Steel site,” U. S. Steel President & CEO David B. Burritt said. “This marks an important milestone on our journey to build a more sustainable future for our customers, company, colleagues, communities, and the planet.”
Burritt continued, “Congratulations to the Big River Steel team for earning this certification. It is a direct result of executing our Best for All℠ strategy and reimagining sustainable steelmaking. It’s a tremendous testament to their hard work and dedication.”
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