PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, Feb 9: Tata Steel continues to lead the way in sustainable steel production as its Kalinganagar and Meramandali plants receive the prestigious Responsible Steel Certification.
This marks a significant milestone in the company’s sustainability journey, following Jamshedpur’s historic achievement as the first Indian steel plant to receive the certification in 2022.
In India, Tata Steel now has more than 90% of its steel production from Responsible Steel certified sites.
Three facilities in Jamshedpur – Steel Works, Tubes Division and Cold Rolling Mill (Bara) were awarded the certification in October 2022.
The inclusion of Kalinganagar and Meramandali plants reaffirms the company’s dedication to responsible business practices and environmental stewardship.
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Responsible Steel is the steel industry’s first global multi-stakeholder standard and certification initiative that works with steel producers, consumers and intermediaries towards building a sustainable steel industry by addressing pressing challenges including climate change, diversity, human rights and more.
Tata Steel was the first member of Responsible Steel from India and is undergoing assessment under the Responsible Steel framework for its various sites. The Responsible Steel certification process involves a detailed review of key policies and the working for the site by an independent external assessor.
Tata Steel CEO & MD
TV Narendran, CEO & MD, Tata Steel, said: “The Responsible Steel Certification for our sites is a testament to Tata Steel’s unwavering commitment to sustainability. It reflects our proactive approach towards addressing the evolving challenges of the steel industry and shaping a better tomorrow. I sincerely appreciate the Responsible Steel team, the auditors, the assurance panel, and the team at Tata Steel for their efforts in achieving this milestone. We are progressing well towards our target of certifying all our existing steelmaking sites in India by 2025.”
Responsible Steel CEO Annie Heaton
Annie Heaton, CEO of Responsible Steel commented, “With the audit process for these two new site certifications, Tata Steel has demonstrated its commitment to openly progress its social and environmental responsibilities. During the audits, both sites’ GHG emissions reduction strategies and water stewardship programmes were highlighted for their robustness. The Responsible Steel Standard goes further, beyond managing a site’s environmental impacts, and aims to support sites to ensure the wellbeing of the site’s workers and local communities.”
