How new worldsteel LCI data is improving measurement of steel’s environmental footprint — insights from our Head of Sustainability. Read more
The steel industry reflects on progress and reinforces its commitment to safety and health using proactive approaches. Read more. Read more
International Women's Day - Women represent approximately 11% of the global steel workforce, according to worldsteel’s recent industry-wide data collection in 2025. Can the steel industry afford to leave half of the global talent pool largely untapped? Read more
Hearing loss is one of the most common — and least visible — occupational injuries in heavy industry. On World Hearing Day 2026, we need to confront why it still happens and why prevention matters. Read more
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Steel scrap is a vital part of the whole steel industry and its importance in reducing CO2 emissions, conserving resources. Read more
It is vital that worldsteel is present at COP, to represent the global voice of the steel industry. This blog summarises our activities at COP28. Read more
Our 2023 Open Forum will take place on 12-13 September and aims to engage with a wide range of stakeholders in the steelmaking ecosystems. Read more about the focus of this year’s discussions. Read more
Baris Çiftçi, Director, Industry Analysis, details the findings of worldsteel's Megatrends Evaluation Expert Group. Read more
Claudia Korntner, Head of Corporate Responsibility at voestalpine, discusses worldsteel's plan to drive progress through collecting additional Sustainability Indicators. Read more
Åsa Ekdahl, Head of Environment and Climate Change, shares the highlights from our first Open Forum on climate. Read more
Today is World Mental Health Day. Ian Russon, Director of Health and Safety at Tata Steel discusses the need to talk openly about mental health within organisations. Read more
The focus of the global climate debate has broadened and moved to sectors of the economy other than energy and transport. Read more
Today worldsteel has launched its new publication: Safety and health culture and leadership fundamentals. Read more
worldsteel considers that the increased focus on the circular economy will impact the evolution of future steel use. Read more
The Steel E-Motive project demonstrates the suitability of the latest advanced high-strength steel grades for use in fully autonomous electric vehicles. Kate Hickey from WorldAutoSteel explains how. Read more
Today is Steel Safety Day, an opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to safety and health. In this blog, worldsteel Head of Safety and Health Carlos Martinez discusses why we should prioritise working at heights safely. Read more
In this blog, Clare Broadbent, worldsteel’s Head of Sustainability, discusses how the steel industry can contribute to building a more sustainable world, and talks about the launch of our new Sustainability Charter. Read more
worldsteel Deputy Director General Frank Zhong outlines the measures and initiatives put in place in China to lower carbon emissions and what could slow the pace of decarbonisation. Read more
worldsteel Director General Edwin Basson outlines our three top priorities for 2022. Read more
worldsteel and our members are actively working to enhance and evolve current culture and leadership practices in our industry. Find out more in our blog post on the subject. Read more
Andrew Purvis, Director, Safety, Environment and Technology at worldsteel, discusses what is probably the most important new high-level initiative presented at COP26, ‘The Breakthrough Agenda’, launched by the UK Presidency. Read more
Andrew Purvis, Director, Safety, Environment and Technology at worldsteel is in Glasgow at COP26 and will keep us up to date with discussions or decisions being made affecting the steel industry. This is one of a series. Read more
How have advanced high-strength steels (AHSS) evolved? What is their added value? What role will they play in autonomous electric vehicle design? Read more
Like other steel producers around the world, HBIS recognises that the steel industry’s contributions to climate change are under scrutiny. worldsteel and HBIS Chairman YU Yong outlines HBIS' plans for low-carbon development. Read more
Today is Steel Safety Day. Steel Safety Day was set up to reinforce awareness of the five most common causes of safety incidents. This year we are focusing on preventing incidents resulting from moving machinery. Read more
Where are the lines drawn between the expressions net-zero steel, zero-carbon steel, green steel and low-carbon steel? Here we clarify what we mean when using these terms. Read more
worldsteel Director General Edwin Basson reflects on 2020 and discusses the priorities for 2021 and the years to come. Read more
worldsteel advocates the need for a three-track parallel approach to accelerate decarbonisation. In his blog, Andrew Purvis, worldsteel Director, Safety, Technology and Environment, discusses what this involves. Read more
worldsteel Head of Strategic Initiatives and Raw Materials discusses four potential consequences of the accelerated focus on climate and technology for the steel industry. Read more
Rightly managing COVID-19 has been getting a lot of attention in all our mills, but we need to remind ourselves constantly that all the 'conventional' safety and health risks are still there. Read more
Water is vital to make steel. worldsteel Head of Environment and Climate Change, Åsa Ekdhal, discusses how the steel industry is managing water use. Read more
Beijing Office Chief Representative Frank Zhong looks at the R&D projects Chinese steel companies have initiated around the use of hydrogen as a replacement for coal, and the challenges ahead. Read more
worldsteel’s Head of Environment and Climate Change Åsa Ekdahl explains why we should encourage the use of steel industry co-products and the role of policymakers and steelmakers. Read more
Why is it crucial to raise the bar as high as possible when it comes to sustainability. How does our Steel Industry Champions programme help achieve improvement. Check out our blog to know more. Read more
Baris Çiftçi, Head, Strategic Initiatives at worldsteel looks at the impact of COVID-19 on the steel industry’s upstream sectors. Read more
worldsteel Beijing Office Chief Representative Frank Zhong provides insight into the impact of COVID-19 on the Chinese steel industry and steel-using sectors. Read more
worldsteel has rescheduled Steel Safety Day from April to October 2020 to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 at steel-producing sites. Read more on our blog. Read more
worldsteel Director General Edwin Basson outlines what he sees as the two key challenges for the steel industry in the new decade. Read more