Sustainability Performance Highlights

Decreasing trend

Increasing trend

Same as last year

Zero
environmental or non‑compliance issues

0.67 tCO₂e/t
(market‑based) is the GHG Scope 1 and 2 intensity for Emirates Steel, (lowest since 2019)

86%
of electricity consumed in Emirates Steel from clean and renewable sources

14%
of electricity consumed in Al Ain Cement Factory from clean and renewable source

2%
energy intensity reduction across Emirates Steel

1%
energy intensity reduction across Al Ain Cement Factory

8%
reduction in waste directed to landfill

B
Climate Change CDP rating (improving from B‑)

0.36 TRIFR
(reduced by 36% at Group level from 2023)

14%
women in management

13%
increase of average training hours per employee in 2024

3%
increase in employee and contractor HSE training in 2024

35%
more employees trained on environment, sustainability and decarbonisation than in 2023

51.7%
in focus Emiratisation rate

17%
increase in community initiative expenditures over 2023

67
nationalities (6% increase over 2023)

Zero
incidents of non‑compliance with ethical, moral, or regulatory matters

29%
female representation on the Board of Directors

+30
AI‑driven solutions successfully implemented in 2024

48%
of total procurement spent on local suppliers (10% increase over 2023)

1,365
local suppliers engaged

86%
of new suppliers for Emirates Steel and 34% for Emirates Cement are ICV certified

100%
of new suppliers screened using environmental and social criteria

Highlights

Launched our ESG and Decarbonisation Strategies

Establishment of ESG & Sustainability and Ethics & Compliance Functions, and R&D Department

1st of‑a‑kind pilot project in MENA region using green hydrogen to produce green steel

Increased our clean and renewable electricity sourcing through I‑REC certificates

1st steel‑maker worldwide to capture part of our CO₂ emissions

For details, see EMSTEEL 2024 Sustainability Report