PAO Severstal, one of the world's largest vertically integrated steel and mining companies, has developed a Climate Memorandum “Together for a Low Carbon Future” to support global efforts to prevent further climate change. In this regard, Severstal comes up with a proposal to the business community on cooperation within the framework of the Climate Memorandum.
Scheider Electric and Air Liquide were the first partners to join the initiative to join efforts to ensure a sustainable low-carbon future.
The current climate change is unprecedented in pace and scale in human history. The negative consequences are obvious for sustainable economic development, well-being of society, conservation of nature and biodiversity. Severstal is one of the first steel producers in the Russian Federation to calculate greenhouse gas emissions using Scope 3. The company also works closely with companies that are contributing to reducing emissions in the Severstal supply chain to help them reduce their carbon footprint.
Severstal pays great attention to this problem, and not only makes great efforts to minimize its carbon footprint, but tries to involve its partners in joint initiatives in this area.
community is the conclusion of agreements between manufacturers and suppliers of goods and services that demonstrate to the public their shared commitment to decarbonization. I am glad to emphasize that our initiative was supported by two international companies at once - Scheider Electric and Air Liquide. I am convinced that only environmentally responsible companies and organizations that share our concern about climate change will be able to put the principles outlined in the Memorandum into practice, ”said Severstal CEO Alexander Shevelev.
The Memorandum contains five guiding principles and recommendations for their implementation:
- Introduce the climate agenda into corporate governance practice;
