Leading US steelmaker Steel Dynamics, Inc. was recently honoured with a sustainability award from the Union Pacific Railroad, a transport company operating 8,300 locomotives over 32,000 miles of routes through 23 US States west of Chicago and New Orleans.
The Sustainability Partner Award honours Union Pacific's innovative partners who demonstrate leadership and progress toward achieving their sustainability goals and are presented at the company's annual Sustainability Partner Award Ceremony.
Mark D Millet, co-founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Steel Dynamics Inc, said the company was proud to be recognized for its sustainability leadership.
“Our recognition as a sustainability partner is due to our team’s extraordinary passion and dedication to excellence. Our teams drive to create innovative product and supply-chain solutions, and to be a leader in the steel industry regarding sustainability propels Steel Dynamics to the highest standard of performance.”
Steel Dynamics, one of the largest domestic steel producers and metals recyclers in North America, was one of 16 companies honoured at the award ceremony, which was open to Union Pacific’s customers and suppliers and was based on a company’s sustainability efforts, such as the use of innovative business practices to reduce their environmental impact. Also considered was a company’s track record of engaging and collaborating effectively with key stakeholders, including communities and business partners.
Steel Dynamics produces steel products, including hot roll, cold roll, and coated sheet steel, structural steel beams and shapes, rail, engineered special-bar-quality steel, cold finished steel, merchant bar products, specialty steel sections, and steel joists and deck. The company also produces liquid pig iron and processes and sells ferrous and non-ferrous scrap.