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Performance
As a member of IBU, Institut für Bau und Umwelt, ArcelorMittal has decided to implement a large programme of construction product EPDs in order to demonstrate their best in class performances.
Among our large product offer, product and solution EPDs already include:
- Organic coated steels, such as the Granite® range. All Granite® products are produced heavy metal free.
- European sections range.
- Construction solutions like mineral wool sandwich panels.
- Combination of high strength steels and Magnelis® for best in class guardrail systems.
Other construction product & solution EPDs will also become available in the coming months.
Sustainable design and material selection for sustainable construction is already of major importance for designers, which is why ArcelorMittal is willing to demonstrate the key assets of its construction products.
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ApplicationProduct sustainability
ArcelorMittal’s core values consist of “Safe Sustainable Steel”. Therefore, it is of major importance for us to provide steel products and solutions that take into account sustainability performances.
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MoreThe United Nations’ 1987 Brundtland Commission Report “Our Common Future” states the following: Well-designed ecosystem conservation contributes to the predominant goals of sustainable development in a number of ways… And thus, the sustainability development concept was born.
As a matter of fact, a sustainable product focusses on its global environmental footprint, which means balancing economic, ecological, and technical factors. Carbon emissions, recycled content, and also resource efficiency must be considered at every stage of a modern construction.
The EPD, Environmental Product Declaration, established in accordance with European standards enables the assessment and declaration of a product's environmental impact throughout its life cycle.
Establishing a construction product's life cycle means that companies must look at the entire ‘life’ of a product (known as the “cradle to grave” approach) including: raw material extraction, manufacturing, distribution, erection on site, the use phase of the building, as well as end of life, including dismantling and recycling.
This holistic approach is complex as there are many stages that need to be measured and parameters that need to be considered. It is well acknowledged that steel is one of the most sustainable materials for construction, as well as being the most effectively recycled.
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ArcelorMittal steel awarded for its outstanding sustainability
22 September 2022In May 2022, ArcelorMittal International was awarded the highest rating at Singapore Green Building Council’s Leadership in Sustainability awards. The certificate acknowledges ArcelorMittal’s HISTAR® high strength structural steels for their outstanding sustainability due to the usage of 100% scrap steel and the EAF production route.
Product newsNew! EPD for XCarb® recycled and renewably produced hot rolled coils is now available
19 September 2022ArcelorMittal has recently released the Environmental Product Declaration for its carbon-reduced offer of hot rolled coils, which are now part of the 'XCarb® Recycled and renewably produced' range. With 532 kgs of CO2eq emissions per tonne of steel produced, XCarb® Recycled and renewably produced hot rolled coils only create around a quarter of the CO2eq emitted in the production of conventional hot rolled coils.
Product newsArcelorMittal steel for Switzerland’s first decarbonised steel structure
31 August 2022Morand Constructions Métalliques is building Switzerland’s first decarbonised steel structure with ArcelorMittal’s XCarb® recycled and renewably produced steel beams in Rossens.
Project newsArcelorMittal receives first ResponsibleSteel™ certifications for France and Spain
23 June 2022ArcelorMittal has achieved ResponsibleSteel™ certification for its Asturias Cluster in Spain and ArcelorMittal Méditerranée in France – the company’s first sites to be certified in both France and Spain.
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ArcelorMittal steel awarded for its outstanding sustainability
In May 2022, ArcelorMittal International was awarded the highest rating at Singapore Green Building Council’s Leadership in Sustainability awards. The certificate acknowledges ArcelorMittal’s HISTAR® high strength structural steels for their outstanding sustainability due to the usage of 100% scrap steel and the EAF production route.
ArcelorMittal awarded the highest rating
In Singapore, as in many countries, the government is pushing hard for sustainability. Buildings in Singapore account for over 20% of carbon emissions and consume more than a third of the nation’s electricity. Singapore is already one of the most solar-dense cities in the world, but this is not enough. All efforts by companies, especially in the construction sector, must be encouraged and the most efficient solutions rewarded.
The Singapore Green Building Council’s Leadership in Sustainability awards recognise professionals, organisations, and construction projects that have made significant contributions to the development of a green, sustainable built environment.
ArcelorMittal International was among the 20 winners of the year and was awarded the highest rating.
Singapore Green Building certification for ArcelorMittal’s HISTAR®
ArcelorMittal International received the Singapore Green Building Product Certificate SGBP 4275 from Singapore Green Building Council for HISTAR®.
“This certification shows that ArcelorMittal is environmentally responsible. It is a great recognition for our efforts towards carbon neutral steel,” says Tan Yi Zhou, Technical Sales and Business Development, ArcelorMittal International. “I would also like to highlight that ArcelorMittal is the only steel supplier on the list that has structural steel beams and columns certified by SGBC with a 4-tick certificate.”
90% reduction with the perfect low carbon partners: HISTAR® and XCarb® recycled and renewably produced
ArcelorMittal International received the SGBP 4275 certificate for ArcelorMittal steel manufactured according to the ETA-10/0156 standard. With 100% scrap steel used in the electric arc furnace route, HISTAR® emits 524kg CO2/tonne for the life cycle analysis modules A1-A3.
ArcelorMittal can even go one step further in decarbonising HISTAR® steel products by manufacturing them with renewably produced electricity with the XCarb® recycled and renewably produced label. When lean design using high strength HISTAR® sections is combined with XCarb® recycled and renewably produced steel, designers can find the perfect low carbon solution. Pairing a low embodied carbon manufacturing process with high strength steel can deliver carbon reductions of up to 90% (for HISTAR® 460).
Therefore, the next step for ArcelorMittal International in Singapore is to obtain another certificate to differentiate XCarb® recycled and renewably produced (with its low CO2e emissions at 333kg CO2/tonne) from the current SGBP 4-tick certified steels at 524kg CO2/tonne.
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New! EPD for XCarb® recycled and renewably produced hot rolled coils is now available
ArcelorMittal has recently released the Environmental Product Declaration for its carbon-reduced offer of hot rolled coils, which are now part of the 'XCarb® Recycled and renewably produced' range. With 532 kgs of CO2eq emissions per tonne of steel produced, XCarb® Recycled and renewably produced hot rolled coils only create around a quarter of the CO2eq emitted in the production of conventional hot rolled coils.
The EPD includes hot rolled coils produced at ArcelorMittal’s plant in Sestao, Spain based on the Electric Arc Furnace route and Compact Strip Production processes exclusively powered by renewable electricity with Guarantees of Origin.
XCarb® Recycled and renewably produced hot rolled coils, including the Amstrong® high strength steel range, can be used for any commercial and structural applications, such as structural and non-structural applications in construction (welded sections, facades, roofing, sunscreens, etc.), road equipment (safety barriers, sound insulation walls, etc.), and other industrial applications.
You can download the EPD for XCarb® Recycled and renewably produced hot rolled coils from our EPD library.
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ArcelorMittal steel for Switzerland’s first decarbonised steel structure
Morand Constructions Métalliques is building Switzerland’s first decarbonised steel structure with ArcelorMittal’s XCarb® recycled and renewably produced steel beams in Rossens.
Reducing the carbon footprint of steel construction
Approximately 60 tonnes of XCarb® recycled and renewably produced steel beams from ArcelorMittal’s mill in Luxembourg are being delivered to Switzerland where Morand Constructions Métalliques will erect the country’s first structure made with decarbonised steel - the future DIMAB car dealership in Rossens.
ArcelorMittal Steligence® CEO, Olivier Vassart, explains that this steel, which has been certified by the Institute Bauen und Umwelt and by a German life cycle specialist, combines two key characteristics: "It is composed entirely of recycled scrap metal, and this scrap metal is melted in an electric arc furnace powered by renewable electricity from either the wind or the sun.” The production of one tonne of primary steel generates around 2.3 tonnes of CO2, whereas recycled steel combined with the use of an electric arc furnace generates 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per tonne of steel. Through the use of renewable energy, emissions are reduced to 0.333 tones of CO2 per tonne of steel.
This 333 kg of CO2 is still reducible: "We are working on it,” explains Olivier Vassart. “These emissions are linked to the transport of recyclable scrap metal, the extraction and transport of the added minerals (manganese, silicon, copper), and the gas that is still essential to the process, particularly for heating the steel before rolling."
Demand is growing
"Few engineers and project owners are aware of this possibility, which makes it possible to greatly improve the carbon footprint of steel constructions," notes Jean-François Suchet, Director of Morand Constructions Métalliques. However, demand for this steel is growing in Europe says Olivier Vassart: "Our overall production in Luxembourg is around 2 million tonnes of steel per year. It is decarbonised at the customer's request. In one year, this corresponds to 100 000 tonnes.”
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ArcelorMittal receives first ResponsibleSteel™ certifications for France and Spain
ArcelorMittal has achieved ResponsibleSteel™ certification for its Asturias Cluster in Spain and ArcelorMittal Méditerranée in France – the company’s first sites to be certified in both France and Spain.
First mills certified in France and Spain
In Spain, sites in Asturias, Etxebarri, Lesaka, and Sagunto successfully passed the third-party audit carried out by DNV GL based on the ResponsibleSteel™ standard, which is the first global certification initiative for the steel industry focussed on social, environmental, and corporate governance (ESG) aspects.
And in France, ArcelorMittal sites in Fos-sur-Mer (Bouches du Rhône) and Saint Chély d'Apcher (Lozère) also successfully completed the audit process carried out by international auditing firm AFNOR, which specialises in assessment and certification services.
Meeting rigorously defined standards for social, environmental, and governance criteria and stakeholder relations
The audits are designed to verify that a steel site’s activities meet a set of rigorously defined standards across a broad range of social, environmental, and governance criteria and stakeholder relations, including:
- Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Water Stewardship and Biodiversity
- Human Rights and Labour Rights
- Community Relations and Business Integrity
The standard is based on 12 principles which, in turn, include a variety of criteria and requirements. To achieve ResponsibleSteel™ certification, each site must undergo a rigorous third-party audit, with the resulting report reviewed by an independent Certification Committee which makes the final certification decision.
Obtaining ResponsibleSteel™ certification reflects our commitment to our people, the community, and the environment
Commenting, Philippe Meyran, CEO of ArcelorMittal’s Asturias Cluster, said: “Obtaining ResponsibleSteel™ certification reflects our commitment to our people, the community and the environment in which we operate. Society’s expectations are growing and require us to be part of the solution to ensure we leave a more sustainable planet for future generations. Steel is the most widely used material in the world and those using it in sectors such as transport, automotive, infrastructure, packaging, construction, energy, and household appliances increasingly require the assurance that the materials they use have been obtained through sourcing and production processes based on responsible practice. The goal of ResponsibleSteel™ is to satisfy such requirements. This certification distinguishes us from our competitors and endorses the path we have undertaken to decarbonise our business and make it sustainable for future generations. This is what responsible management is about, management that combines economic development, social inclusion, environmental sustainability, and transparent governance, in order to contribute to the creation of a more sustainable future for people and the planet”.
Bruno Ribo, CEO of ArcelorMittal Méditerranée, said: "This certification recognises the work of our teams on biodiversity, safety at work, but also the environment, decarbonisation, and equal opportunities...It is not only a recognition, it is also a long-term commitment to pursue substantive actions that are positive for people as well as for the planet and to develop our relationships with all stakeholders, our employees, and partners, as well as the people living near our plants."
A momentous achievement
Acting CEO of ResponsibleSteel, Ali Lucas, said: “We are very proud to award the ArcelorMittal Asturias Cluster and ArcelorMittal Méditerranée with the company’s first ResponsibleSteel certificates issued in France and Spain. These sites have worked very hard to fulfil the 12 Principles of the ResponsibleSteel Standard. It is no easy task – we believe building a responsible steel sector requires a comprehensive approach encompassing a range of criteria across the ESG spectrum. It isn’t enough to only focus on reduced carbon emissions. Certified sites must also ensure that they are fully aligned with our other sustainability objectives, for example, ensuring good water stewardship, creating a healthy and safe workplace, safeguarding labour rights, and engaging with local communities and other stakeholders. We heartily congratulate the ArcelorMittal Asturias Cluster and ArcelorMittal Méditerranée on this momentous achievement.”
Industry-first certifications in 2021
ArcelorMittal achieved its first ResponsibleSteel site certifications last year, when sites in Belgium, Germany, and Luxembourg announced that they were the first steel plants to achieve the certification globally in July 2021.
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