Sustainability

SSAB is a global leader in premium steels, shaping a stronger, lighter, and more sustainable world. With high-strength and advanced steels, pioneering decarbonized offerings, and value-add services, we deliver unique customer value and accelerate customer competitiveness worldwide. SSAB operates steel mills in Sweden, Finland, and the United States and is leading the transformation of steelmaking – dramatically reducing emissions from our own production.

Fossil-free steel

Transforming the future of steel

SSAB is revolutionizing steelmaking with two unique decarbonized steels – paving the way for a greener future. Our customers around the world will get premium high-strength steel, adapted to the future.

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Strategy and governance

SSAB is aimed at creating a stronger, lighter and more sustainable world.Read more

Sustainability areas

SSAB’s sustainability work covers many different areas, such as the environment, health and safety, business ethics, and inclusion and diversity.

Ethics Line

SSAB is committed to responsible business practices.

Sustainability reports and documents

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Sustainability news

Other press releasesSSAB and partners launch closed loop steel recycling initiative in the U.S.

22 JunSustainability, SSAB Americas, Fossil-free steel, SSAB Zero

SSAB Americas, The Greenbrier Companies and Alter Trading are partnering on a circular economy project that demonstrates how recycled materials can be used to produce near-zero emissions steel and returned to the supply chain for new steel making. The effort begins at SSAB’s Iowa operations where SSAB’s near-zero emissions steel, SSAB Zero™, is produced from recycled metals and fossil-free energy.

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Other press releasesSSAB delivers decarbonized steel to Vattenfall’s solar park project in Germany

27 MaySustainability, Fossil-free steel, SSAB Zero

SSAB is supplying decarbonized steel to Vattenfall for the construction of the ground-mounted solar park Juliusburg/Krukow in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The steel, SSAB Zero™, is produced from recycled scrap using fossil-free electricity and biogas, resulting in up to 70 percent lower fossil carbon emissions compared to conventional steel.

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Other press releasesBusiness Finland grants significant support to SSAB’s Sustainable World through Steels research and development program

21 AprResearch and development, Fossil-free steel

Business Finland, a Finnish public innovation funding organization, has granted SSAB EUR 20 million in funding for a new Sustainable World through Steels research and development program, aimed at the transition to fossil‑free steel production and the development of low‑carbon products in collaboration with customers.

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