Corporate Responsibility

Our approach

Steel helps build the infrastructure of the modern world and our position in the industry brings unique opportunities and unique responsibilities. We firmly believe that a successful business is a responsible business, and long-term growth for shareholders goes hand-in-hand with our wider commitment to our communities, our employees, and the environment. We want our business to be sustainable in every sense of the word – a business that is both profitable and responsible.

How we are putting this into practice

Our corporate responsibility approach is structured around four areas, which reflect the key priorities of our business and our stakeholders:

Investing in our people

we want to make each and every person working on our behalf feel valued

Making steel more sustainable

we are using our expertise in steel to develop greener processes and greener technologies

Enriching our communities

we play an important role in all the communities where we operate

Transparent governance

our business strategy, operations and everyday practices are underpinned by transparent governance

Key focus areas

Workplace
- Health and Safety
- Employee Development
- Employee Relations
Environment
- Climate change
- Energy, water and waste
- Biodiversity
Communities
- Social and economic development
- Stakeholder engagement
Governance
- Human Rights
- Anti-corruption
- Risk management
- Reporting and assurance

Memberships

Our memberships in key corporate responsibility and sustainable development organisations provide a cost-effective way for us to develop, promote and share leading practices, learn from our peers, help build our brand capital, and build capacity within ArcelorMittal.
Our memberships include:

Read more about our corporate responsibility actions and achievements in our Corporate Responsibility Report 2010.

For more information please contact crteam@arcelormittal.com