Steel is at the heart of the modern world. It forms the infrastructure of modern life, from railways, to cars, to washing machines and pipes and tubes that enable anything from energy distribution to water management. It’s a highly adaptable material, and infinitely recyclable, which means that its sustainability extends beyond the life of the original product. That said, we do recognise that steelmaking is resource-intensive. However, the steel industry in Europe has already cut its CO2 emissions by half in the last 40 years and many of our sites have already done all that is currently possible. We continue to support a lower-carbon world through energy savings, and greener products and services.