Sustainability in the general sense is of vital importance to the steel sector.
EUROFER has established a sustainability strategy based on a limited number of principles, which were first laid down formally in 2016.
The chief concern of the sector is to be, and remain, a sustainable employer. From an innovation and low-carbon point of view, the European steel industry is focusing on breakthrough technologies. Air pollution and the circular economy are other key environmental issues, alongside sustainable product development.
Other sustainability priorities for the European steel industry include the promotion of steel as a multi-recyclable, permanent, and versatile material, and on the material and energy efficiency of steel production.
The four principles of EUROFER's overall sustainability strategy are:
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Brussels, 18 July 2024 – The re-election of Ursula von der Leyen as President of the European Commission paves the way for the continuation of the ambitious initiatives started in her first term. For a stronger and prosperous Europe, defining a pragmatic set of measures within the first 100 days of the new Commission mandate is the right step forward to ensure the success of the EU’s industry transition, if properly implemented. The European Steel Association urges that the Clean Industrial Deal be complemented as a priority by a European Steel Pact, as proposed by the German delegation to the European People’s Party (EPP).
Brussels, 15 July 2024 – The proposal for a European Pact for Steel, presented by the German delegation to the European People’s Party (EPP), is a timely initiative in view of the start of the new EU legislative period. The European Steel Association strongly backs the creation of an EU high-level group, led by a renowned political personality, to ensure the success of the transition of the EU steel sector with rapid interventions, and urges Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to endorse it.
European Steel in Figures 2024 is EUROFER's statistical handbook, laying out in an easy-to-use format the key statistics and data about the performance and footprint of one of Europe's most important strategic sectors