ArcelorMittal has been recognised by CDP for its leadership on corporate transparency and action on climate change from among over 8000 companies worldwide who were scored on their 2019 disclosures. ArcelorMittal scored an A- in the 2019 CDP Climate Change Assessment, an improvement from a C in 2017, which means the company has now reached leadership level.

Among the top 11%

This puts ArcelorMittal among the top 11% of companies within our industry and compares favourably against the Global average of C, the Europe regional average of C, and the Metal smelting, refining, & forming sector average of C.

Our portfolio of low-emissions technologies to reduce carbon emissions

Designed to harness the competitive spirit of business to raise ambition and spur action on corporate climate action, CDP scores thousands of companies that disclose climate data through its platform each year at the request of their corporate customers and investors.

The positive score reflects CDP’s assessment of ArcelorMittal’s ambition to significantly reduce its carbon footprint by 2050, our disclosure of climate related financial risks and opportunities, and our work on a broad portfolio of low-emissions technologies designed to reduce carbon emissions, including:

• Carbalyst – captures waste gases from the blast furnace and biologically converts it into bio-ethanol. The €120m launch project at ArcelorMittal Ghent is expected to be completed in 2020.
• IGAR – captures waste CO2 from the blast furnace and converts it into a synthetic gas that can be reinjected into the blast furnace in place of fossil fuels to reduce iron ore. An industrial pilot of this technology is being developed at ArcelorMittal Dunkirk in France.
• Torero – €40m investment to convert waste wood into bio-coal to displace the fossil fuel coal currently injected into the blast furnace. Our first large scale demonstration plant in ArcelorMittal Ghent is expected to be in operation by the end of 2020.
• Reducing iron ore with hydrogen – €65m investment at Hamburg site to increase the use of hydrogen for the direct reduction of iron ore.
• Carbon capture and storage – integrating breakthrough technologies to bring down the costs of capturing, purifying, and liquifying CO2 from waste gases. Construction of a carbon capture and storage pilot project, 3D, will begin at ArcelorMittal Dunkirk in 2020 and will be able to capture 0.5 metric tons of CO2 an hour from steelmaking gases by 2021.
• Steligence® solutions to aid the design and delivery of low carbon buildings.
• S-in motion® range of solutions to reduce the weight of (electric) cars and trucks without compromising on strength and our iCARe® specialist steels for electric motors.

"On the road to reaching our net zero target"

Alan Knight, Corporate Responsibility General Manager at ArcelorMittal, says: “To receive an A- from CDP is a strong validation of the work we have underway to address the risks of climate change and decarbonising the steel industry. With the investments we’re making in new technologies and ground-breaking innovations, we are on the road to reaching our net zero target by 2050, in line with the Paris Agreement.”

The full list of companies that were assessed, as well as other publicly available climate change scores, are available on CDP’s website at: CDP scores

Text: ArcelorMittal Corporate Communications
Image: ArcelorMittal

Just like gold, steel can be endlessly recycled. A great example of this can be found in Kraków, Poland.

Tomorrow without smog

ArcelorMittal Poland recycled the steel from old stoves sent in by residents, producing 350 bicycle racks from the scrapped steel for the city. Residents who gave up their old, polluting stoves received a bonus from the company and contributed to 'Tomorrow without smog,' a programme for cleaner air in Kraków.

Not only will the environment benefit from the old stoves being replaced, but the aim is also to encourage cycling in Kraków further benefiting air quality in the city.

A great initiative from our Polish colleagues!

Text: ArcelorMittal Europe Communications, Constructalia
Images: ArcelorMittal Europe
Video: ArcelorMittal

MIPIM, the world’s leading real estate market event, will take place from 2-5 June (postponed from March) in Cannes in the well-known Palais des Festivals. Gathering over 25 000 participants from over 100 countries, this four-day event will focus on the theme ‘The future is human.’ For the first time, ArcelorMittal Steligence® will participate in this event, presenting our new approach to construction and the many advantages of steel.

Reusability, adaptability, and environmental impacts

It may not be typical for a material producer to take part in MIPIM, but ArcelorMittal is not only a steel producer. We offer a complete solution for the construction industry, and we look forward to bringing our advanced steel and composite solutions to the investors and building owners at MIPIM.

By 2050, we will be a world of 9.7 billion people according to the United Nations, and 70% of us will be living in urban areas. Affordable housing, infrastructure, workplaces – these are just a few of the constructions that will become ever more crucial. As the centre of business, employment, education, and innovation, it is essential that cities stimulate growth that is sustainable – for society and for the planet. At the very start of the design phase, we must consider the reusability of a building, its adaptability for future generations, and the environmental challenges we face.

If we want to meet the challenge of ensuring we have the buildings that we will require in the future, we need to build differently. We need flexible, transformable buildings that will adapt to the needs of society. We need innovation.

ArcelorMittal’s participation

Participating in MIPIM will be an occasion to engage in conversations with more than 6380 investors and developers in addition to city and local authorities. ArcelorMittal Steligence® CEO, Olivier Vassart, and Bart Staelens, Head of Segment and Product Sales Steering at ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products, will take part in panel discussions during this event.

On Tuesday 2 June, Prof. Olivier Vassart, will discuss the main theme with other speakers during the opening keynote address. On Thursday 4 June, Bart Staelens will participate in a panel discussion on sustainability and innovation. This is an opportunity to showcase some of our innovative materials, as well as our latest technology achievements and the way we produce them.

During the event, you are welcome to visit ArcelorMittal at booth P-1.A67.

More information here: https://www.mipim.com/

Innovation in steel: towards less carbon and more sustainable solutions

Committed to innovation in steel, ArcelorMittal has 10 research sites in Europe, North America, and South America with 1300 full-time researchers dedicated to further developing programmes both in the form of production and the products we offer, such as:

• Coatings: State-of-the-art coatings that consume fewer natural resources, are more durable, and are easier to process, like Magnelis® - a mix of zinc, aluminium, and magnesium - and Granite® organic coated steels range, ensuring very long durability for facades and roofing.
• High strength steel for low carbon construction: Our high strength steel grades for the construction industry combine reduced product thickness, very high yield strength, superior toughness at low temperatures, and outstanding weldability. These characteristics satisfy the needs of the construction industry for light and economical structures that meet both safety and sustainability criteria. For example, using our HISTAR® steel instead of regular steel achieves a CO2 reduction of around 30% in steel columns and around 20% in steel beams.
• Self-protecting weathering steel: Our Indaten® steels are almost maintenance-free for 80 years and are zero-waste at the end of life.

Steligence®

In 2018, ArcelorMittal launched the Steligence® concept to facilitate the next generation of high-performance buildings and construction techniques for our customers. Built into the holistic Steligence® approach is a broad range of thinner, lighter, high-performance steel solutions. Demonstrating the potential to reduce the embedded carbon footprint of a building by 38%, the Steligence® approach can also enhance its flexibility and economics. Considering the share of global emissions from the built environment, the impact of Steligence® could be particularly significant.

Text: Constructalia, ArcelorMittal Europe
Images: MIPIM, ArcelorMittal Europe
Video: ArcelorMittal

World Expo will take place from 20 October 2020 to 10 April 2021 in Dubai, UAE. Called Expo 2020 Dubai, it will be the first World Expo ever hosted in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (MEASA) region. Expo 2020 Dubai is expected to attract 25 million visitors, and 190 nations have already confirmed their participation including Luxembourg with a 2100 m2 pavilion built with ArcelorMittal Europe – Long Products’ steel.

Steel from Belval and Differdange

ArcelorMittal was selected to supply the steel products for the construction of the building’s structure. The 170 tonnes of hot rolled structural steel shapes from the IPE and HE European size series were made in the Luxembourg mills of Belval and Differdange - in electric arc furnaces fed with recycled scrap as raw material. This is today’s most energy and resource preserving production route. As a natural key advantage of steel, the structural components were designed with mechanically fastened connections. At no extra cost, this solution allows for the economical disassembling, transportation, and reassembling of the pavilion for its next-use life.

A breathtaking design inspired by its nation

The pavilion is inspired by its nation: small and ambitious, intriguing and reassuring, and above all generous and open. The overall theme is ‘Opportunity,’ reflecting the country’s history, its present, and its future. The overall shape of the pavilion resembles a Möbius loop, where the twisting of a ribbon yields one single surface with no beginning and no end expressing infinity and, in particular, symbolising the circular economy. The face of the ribbon transiently serves as floor, wall, and ceiling thereby allowing a multifaceted scenography from the starting point to the top floor.

The visitors’ experience begins in the entrance area. As a kind of red carpet, a wide ramp between the inside and the outside skin of the building invites you on a journey of discovery via a gently sloped path to the next floor. It enthrals the visitors as they merge with the pavilion’s exhibition, which in a natural an interactive way displays a series of visuals featuring the country and its people.

The ground floor mainly accommodates the gift shop, restaurant, and the visitor’s ramp to the first floor. The first level hosts a multi-functional area for receptions and conferences, as well as the ramp guiding visitors without interruption towards the top. The second floor, the highest point, is dedicated to an exhibition of Luxembourg’s space economy.

To reach the earth again, a visitor has three options: taking the stairs or the lift are the conventional options, but a slide winding through the picturesque green patio is the fun one.

Key facts

• Typology: Exhibition pavilion
• Size: 2100 m2
• Investor: Luxembourg Government
• Architect: Metaform
• Consulting engineer: AuCARRE
• Engineer of record: WME Global
• General contractor: Nüssli Adunic
• Main contractor: Al Ahmadiah
• Steel fabricator: Iron Steel Makers Industries

Text: ArcelorMittal Europe Communications, Constructalia
Images: Metaform

The relationship between steel and skyscrapers has been ongoing for over one hundred years, and this affiliation is growing ever stronger. In the 1930s, steel facilitated the boom of high-rise construction, while high strength steel ushered in its resurgence in the 1970s. Thanks to its affordability and durability, steel has always been the material of choice for the design and construction of tall buildings’ principal structural systems.

The current times bring with them a growing concern for sustainable development, including contradictory notions on the affordability, safety, and environmental impact of steel. This has resulted in some misperceptions about the role of steel in high-rise construction. In response to this, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) and ArcelorMittal partnered together on a research paper entitled ‘Steel and Skyscrapers: A Productive History and a Sustainable Future’ in order to illustrate the recent developments in the partnership between steel and skyscrapers that make it a strong, sustainable choice for high-rise construction.

Overview

This research paper delves into the sustainability of steel while examining its impact on the life cycle analysis of a building with an overall aim to broaden innovation in design via an analysis of new ideas for the creation of sustainable, cost-effective, and optimised buildings for the future.

This paper provides a summary of the latest innovations in specifications with a special focus on high strength steel that can result in a reduced amount of steel being required for a building’s construction. The paper presents design methods that can streamline fabrication and erection for a reduction of energy usage during construction in addition to evaluation ideologies, such as standardising floor area, that increase operational efficiency and reduce negative environmental impact.

Findings

“Sustainable development is not a fixed state of harmony, but rather a process of change in which the exploitation of resources, the direction of investments, the orientation of technological development, and institutional change are made consistent with future as well as present needs” (WCED 1987). As our global knowledge and understanding deepens, it is clear that we all must band together to discern innovative and sustainable methods that will allow for greater economic and social development with the minimisation of environmental damage taking its vital place at the core of these methodologies.

In the same way that tall buildings revolutionised the urban environment, steel has been, and will continue to be, revolutionary and transformational in terms of the correlation between tall buildings and sustainable development. It is the responsibility of those involved in the design and construction process to incorporate the advice of the experts, innovations, and highly sustainable building products in such a way that we will reduce our carbon footprint for future generations.

Text: Constructalia
Research paper: Shelley Finnigan (Global Technical Sales Engineer, Head of Technical Sales & Marketing, Americas, ArcelorMittal), Dario Trabucco (CTBUH Research Manager, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat), Jean-Claude Gerardy (Head of Export, Sections and Merchant Bars, ArcelorMittal), Nicoleta Popa (Head of Global R&D Construction Applications, Infrastructures and Long Products, ArcelorMittal)

ArcelorMittal Europe – Long Products is certified under the BRE Environmental & Sustainability Standard BES 6001, a responsible sourcing certification for the UK construction market demonstrating the division’s commitment to sustainable sourcing.

This covers the entire portfolio of ArcelorMittal Europe – Long Products including angles, channels, merchant bars, rails, sections, sheet piles, rebar, construction bar, and wire.

Developed by the UK-registered research organisation BRE (Building Research Establishment), the BES 6001 standard requires manufacturers for the construction industry to prove that their products are made with responsibly sourced materials. A process of third-party, independent assessment covering organisational governance, supply chain management, and various environmental and social aspects is used to verify that manufacturers meet the required criteria. Manufacturers must also demonstrate the sustainable operations of their raw material suppliers.

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