Tata Steel Recognised as Steel Sustainability Champion 2025 by World Steel Association.
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In April 2025, Mumbai (Maharashtra)-based Tata Steel Limited (TSL) was recognised as a Steel Sustainability Champion 2025 by Brussels, Belgium-based World Steel Association (worldsteel) for the eighth consecutive year since 2018.
- This accolade, announced during Worldsteel's Special General Meeting (SGM) held in Sydney, Australia, highligh- Tata Steel's leadership in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) excellence and its commitment to sustainable steelmaking.
- To qualify as a Steel Sustainability Champion, Tata Steel endorsed worldsteel’s Sustainability Charter, fulfilling rigorous criteria in areas such as environmental management, workplace safety, innovation, and transparency.
- The company also contributed Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) data to worldsteel’s global data collection programme, which is essential for evaluating the environmental impact of steel products.
Main Point :- (i) In Financial Year 2024-25 (FY25), Tata Steel achieved several sustainability milestones. It became India’s first steelmaker to manufacture hydrogen (H) transport-ready steel pipes, introduced biochar into its blast furnaces, and carried out India’s first B24 biofuel-powered raw material shipment, marking notable strides in green steel production and clean logistics.
(ii) Additionally, Tata Steel launched the Carbon Bank, a virtual COâ‚‚ repository designed to promote and track low-carbon products.
(iii) The company has set a target of achieving Net Zero emissions by 2045 and continues to lead in digital transformation, with multiple plants earning the World Economic Forum’s Global Lighthouse recognition for their advanced use of smart technologies.
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