ArcelorMittal Named to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
09/14/2010 - ArcelorMittal has gained entry to the 2010 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the first time—a significant milestone to delivering safe, sustainable steel, the company notes.
ArcelorMittal has gained entry to the 2010 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the first time—a significant milestone to delivering safe, sustainable steel, the company notes.
In May 2010, ArcelorMittal published its corporate responsibility report for 2009, “Our progress towards Safe Sustainable Steel,” which outlined the company's improvement to its sustainability and safety practices.
Highlights from the report included:
- A 24% reduction in Group Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate for employees and contractors to 1.9 per million hours worked, down from 2.5 in 2008
- A pledge to achieve 8% CO2 reduction by 2020, equivalent to 170 kg reduction per tonne of steel produced
- 253 million USD invested in Research and Development
- 31.3 million USD social investment in communities through the ArcelorMittal Foundation
- 8500 employees at more than 75 sites within the Group participating in the ArcelorMittal Foundation's second International Volunteer Work Day
- 278,000 hours of online learning for employees supported by the ArcelorMittal University.
"Achieving our goal of Safe Sustainable Steel remains a key strategic priority for ArcelorMittal, so we're naturally delighted that this commitment has been recognized by one of the world's most influential corporate sustainability indices," said Lakshmi N. Mittal, Chairman and CEO, ArcelorMittal. "We consider it our responsibility to drive best-practice in corporate responsibility and sustainability across the industry. Despite the severe challenges imposed by the recent economic crisis, our commitment as a good corporate citizen and global player remains undiminished.”
