United States Steel announced several new environmental product declarations (EPDs) last week.
The EPDS are across three key offerings including Hot-Rolled, Cold-Rolled and Corrosion-Resistant flat-rolled products where the steel has been melted at Big River Steel Works.
The EPDs provide environmental data on these core products. These enhanced disclosures are valid for five years and provide U. S. Steel customers with information about the lifecycle impacts and emissions of steel products. It enables them to select more sustainable products for their manufacturing.
The EPDs represent a step forward in the journey to measure the company’s product carbon footprint.
“We are thrilled to have secured EPDs on our three major flat-rolled steel coil products, representing all products melted at Big River Steel Works. This development unlocks substantial value to our customers who want to be more informed about their supply chain’s environmental impact,” said Kenneth Jaycox, senior vice president and chief commercial officer for U.S. Steel. “Presenting transparent and data-backed validation of our products empowers our customers to make more informed and sustainable decisions.”
The EPDs are certified and audited by the American Society for Testing and Materials. They provide a more holistic story of the environmental impact of each product in a single, comprehensive report to better inform decision-making. Of, they include information about a product’s impact on global warming potential, smog creation and water usage.
Sustainable steel is essential to lowering greenhouse gas emissions and underpins critical green technologies. U.S. Steel is focused on reducing emissions and delivering profitable and sustainable steel solutions.