Qatar Steel Highlights 2023

ESG HIGHLIGHTS

OVER A DECADE OF SUCCESS

2013

• Qatar Petroleum’s Award for Excellence in Sustainability Reporting for 2011
• Received UKCARES Sustainable Reinforcing Steel Re-certification
• Released Second Sustainability Report

2014

• Received Waste Management Award in Qatar Energy and Industry Sector
• QS Laboratory obtains ISO/IEC 17025:2005accreditation

2015

• Implemented Sustainability Roadmap 2020
• Received a a BRE Global Certificationfor Life Cycle Assessment of our products
• Initiated a pilot project to convert our slag waste into a value-added product
  

2016

• 1st integrated steel plant in the region to achieve the e ISO 27001: 2013certification

2017

• Seminar on optimization of steel slag in construction and road asphalting to explore options for reuse of industrial wastes
• EAF dust dispatched to a neighboring company for reuse in cement clinker production
• Product conformity certificate from UK CARES for newly developed QS 600 high strength rebar

2018

• Participated in WSA CO2 emissions data collection program
• Developednew rebar conforming to ASTM A706 Grade 60,certified by UK CARES
• Upgraded EMS to conform with ISO14001:2015

2019

• Completed d UKCARES certificationfor sustainability and responsible sourcing with a rating of “VERY GOOD”
• Received “Safety and Health Excellence Recognition 2019”from World Steel Association

2020

• First company in the Middle East and one of the 4 companies in the world to achieve “1 Rosette”rating
• Celebrated the completion of 12 months period without any Lost Time Injury (LTIFR of 0)
• ReceivedSafety and Health Recognition Awardfrom worldsteel

2021

• Developed the new Sustainability Road Map 2022 – 2026
• Successfully completed the GHG verification processand received the Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions verification certification
• Achieved Safety andHealth Excellence 2021 Recognitionfrom World Steel Association’s(worldsteel)

2022

• Obtained “The International Green Mark – EPD label”from the Gulf Organisation for Research and Development (GORD)
• Received Certificate of Registration – Qatar Sustainable Construction Material Certification from Earthna and CARES
• RefreshedMateriality Assessment
• Received an Outstanding Performance Award from Primetals Technologies for remarkable achievements towards excellence of EF5 operations, with lower power consumption, reduced EAF refractory consumption, higher EAF yield, and very low power-on time

2023

• Acquired Al Qataria
• Became a member of ResponsibleSteel
• Refreshed Materiality Assessment
• Received prestigious recognition from the Public Works Authority for being listed as an accredited lab for ‘Ashghal’.