Qatar Steel Highlights 2021

• Qatar Steel Released of Annual Sustainability Report
• Developed the new Sustainability Road Map 2022 – 2026 with new objectives, based on benchmarking with regional and international steel companies and in line with Qatar National Vision 2030.
• Increased PRODUCT TRACEABILITY by supplying rebars with new product tag comprising of ‘QR Codes’ and ‘Qatar Quality Mark’.
• Achieved World Steel Association’s (worldsteel) Safety and Health Excellence Recognition 2021 (for safety culture and leadership).
• Qatar Steel Company (QPSC) received a recognition for its 10-year participation in the “Worldsteel Climate Action Data Collection Programme” as climate action data provider from the worldsteel association.
• The Quality Assurance Laboratory of Qatar Steel is accredited by TURKAK (Turkish Accreditation Institution, Turkey), in accordance with ISO/ IEC 17025 -2017, for Chemical and Mechanical testing of carbon steel used for reinforcement of concrete. This accreditation enables us to further maintain our reputation as a company that follows the highest standards in product quality in comparison to peer companies. Quality Assurance Laboratory of Qatar Steel is now accredited by TURKAK (Turkish Accreditation Institution, Turkey), in accordance with ISO/IEC17025 2017,forChemicalandMechanical testing of carbon steel used for reinforcement of concrete. This accreditation enables us to further maintain our reputation as a company that follows the highest standards in product quality in comparison to peer companies.
• Qatar Steel has received the Quality Mark license issued by the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) in accordance with the standard SASO ASTM A615:2018 Grade 60.
  The certificate certifies that it has granted Qatar Steel the right to use SASO quality mark on the products following the fulfillment of requirements according to the related normative. This will enable Qatar Steel to export rebar to Saudi Arabia.
• Qatar Steel received the Quality mark license as per KWS GSO ISO 6935-2:2012 Grade B500B-R Standard issued by the Public Authority for Industry in Kuwait. This certificate ensures that QS
  rebar is meeting the specified standard requirements and enables Qatar Steel to export rebar to Kuwait market.
• Qatar Steel received the Quality mark license as per KWS GSO ISO 6935-2:2012 Grade B500B-R Standard issued by the Public Authority for Industry in Kuwait. This certificate ensures that QS
  rebar is meeting the specified standard requirements and enables Qatar Steel to export rebar to Kuwait market.
• 4.31 out of 5 points from customer satisfactions survey, with 4.86 gained on product quality.
• The average GHG emission from Scope1 and Scope 2 has been found to be around 0.95 CO2/MT steel production for 2021, which is below the world average of 1.89 (World Steel Association).
• Average % of scrap recycled as feed mix in EAF was maintained at 33%, compared to the average 16% of the 2016-2019 period.
• Started a “Planting Tree” initiative which will proceed in 2022.
• On July 2, 2021, Qatar Steel crossed the sentimental mark of 80,000 followership on QS Linkedin.