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About SteelZero

SteelZero is a global corporate initiative led by Climate Group bringing together leading organisations to speed up the transition to a net zero steel industry. Organisations that join SteelZero make a commitment to buy and use 100% net zero steel by 2050, latest.

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Credible

The SteelZero commitment is transparent, quantified, and time bound. It was developed with our technical partner ResponsibleSteel, the global steel standard and certification initiative driving socially and environmentally responsible production of net zero steel.

Collaborative

We give a platform for our members to share knowledge and work together towards achieving their SteelZero commitment.

Changemakers

By harnessing the collective buying power of our members, we're showing steelmakers, investors, and policymakers the market for net zero steel.

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The SteelZero commitment

Organisations that join SteelZero make a commitment to procuring, specifying or stocking 100% of their steel requirement by 2050 as net zero steel, with an interim commitment to procure, specify or stock lower emission steel for 50% of their steel requirement by 2030. This interim commitment can be met through one or both of the following pathways:

  1. Steel produced by a steelmaking site where the steelmaker has a science-based emissions target.
  2. ‘Lower emission steel’ (aligning with ResponsibleSteel Decarbonisation Progress Level 2)

  1. 2020

  2. 2022

  3. 2023

  4. 2024

  5. 2024

  6. 2024

SteelZero is launched

Climate Group launched the SteelZero initiative with eight founding members. Led in partnership with ResponsibleSteel, it became the first demand-side initiative of its kind created to speed up the transition to a net zero steel industry.

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Launch of our global policy principles

We set out six clear policy principles that governments must adopt to drive the global decarbonisation of the steel industry, including the need for a global standard and definition of low emission and net zero steel.

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Policy Principles Paper

Launch of trial reporting framework

We launched our first trial reporting framework to help members track the environmental impact of their steel use, supporting progress towards their 2030 commitments and wider sustainability reporting.

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SteelZero receives first public sector endorsement

SteelZero receive official endorsement from Under2 Coalition member Chungcheongnam-do, Republic of Korea - a landmark moment as the first sub-national government to endorse our work mobilising corporate demand for net zero steel.

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SteelZero updates its commitment framework

After consulting with members, we simplified our commitment framework into two clear pathways. Steel must meet one of these to count toward the goal of using 50% lower emission steel by 2030.

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Launch of policymaker briefing report

We launched our first policy briefing with a comprehensive yet simple set of tools and strategies for policymakers everywhere to use to effectively drive steel decarbonisation.

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Getting to net zero SteelZero paper

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