Home Sustainability Snapshot Sustainability Performance Highlights Sustainability Performance Highlights Decreasing trend Increasing trend Same as last year Decarbonisation & Environmental Stewardship Commitment to Our People & Communities A Trusted & Responsible Partner Decarbonisation & Environmental Stewardship 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‑) Commitment to Our People & Communities 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) A Trusted & Responsible Partner 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
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
