The Global Steel Climate Council (GSCC) has welcomed Vallourec as its newest member and has announced the certification of the company's Corporate Average Steel Emissions Intensity (CASEI) and Science-Based Emissions Target (SBET).
The Global Steel Climate Council (GSCC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing a technology-neutral, globally applicable standard for reducing steel emissions. By certifying science-based targets, promoting transparent carbon accounting, and encouraging investment in low-carbon technologies, the GSCC empowers steel producers and consumers to achieve their decarbonization goals. Members include steel manufacturers, associations, and organizations across the entire steel value chain.
Vallourec is a world leading premium tubular solutions business for the energy markets and demanding industrial applications such as oil and gas wells in harsh environments, new generation power plants,challenging architectural projects, and high-performance mechanical equipment. The company employes almost 13,000 people in more than 20 countries.
As the first GSCC-certified member operating both integrated steelmaking and electric arc furnace (EAF) production, Vallourec demonstrates that the Steel Climate Standard applies across all production technologies—proving that meaningful decarbonisation is achievable regardless of production method.
Vallourec joins the GSCC as part of the organisation's continued global expansion into new markets and production technologies.
“The certification of our Science-Based Emissions Targets by the Global Steel Climate Council confirms the robustness of our decarbonisation pathway and our commitment to align steel production with the Paris Agreement."
Philippe Guillemot, president of Vallourec Tubes.
“We are pleased to welcome Vallourec to the GSCC as our first certified member operating both integrated and electric arc furnace (EAF) steel production, demonstrating that meaningful decarbonization is achievable across all technology pathways. Vallourec joins eight certified members, continuing to build momentum on the nearly 3 million metric tons of CO₂e already avoided through independently verified reduction. The company’s commitment to reach 1.20 metric tons by 2030 will expand our outcomes-based approach into new production methods and grow our industry’s collective impact.”
CARES, a GSCC-approved certification body, independently verified Vallourec’s CASEI and SBET. The company's CASEI was certified with a 22021 base value of 1.70 metric tones of CO2e per metric ton steelmaking alongside EAF operations. CARES also verified Vallourec’s decarbonization targets.
Under this certification, Vallourec commits to reducing emissions to 1.20 metric tons of CO₂e per metric ton of hot-rolled steel by 2030.
According to Philippe Guillemot, president of Vallourec Tubes, “The certification of our Science-Based Emissions Targets by the Global Steel Climate Council confirms the robustness of our decarbonisation pathway and our commitment to align steel production with the Paris Agreement. By combining operational excellence, low-carbon steel making and circularity and innovation, we are turning this ambition into concrete actions across our sites and value chain, while continuing to deliver high-quality premium tubular solutions our customers need.”
Adopted in August 2023, the GSCC Steel Climate Standard is a global benchmark for measuring and reporting steel carbon emissions. It provides a science-based framework for members to obtain third-party certification of facility-specific emissions intensity and to conduct annual self-audits to demonstrate ongoing decarbonization progress and to help prevent the worst impacts of climate change. The Steel Climate Standard supports the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
