JSW Steel Named World Steel Association's Sustainability Champion for Eighth Year

JSW Steel Named World Steel Association's Sustainability Champion for Eighth Year​

Mumbai, India - JSW Steel Ltd. has been recognized as a Sustainability Champion by the World Steel Association (worldsteel) for the eighth consecutive year. This sustained recognition highlights the company's consistent commitment to sustainable development across its operations.

The worldsteel Sustainability Champions Programme honors member organizations that demonstrate robust adherence to sustainable practices. Qualification requires companies to meet three core criteria: they must provide verifiable evidence of meeting 20 criteria spanning environmental, social, governance, and economic (ESGE) dimensions; they must submit Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) data covering over 60% of their crude steel production; and they must have received formal industry acknowledgment through a nomination for a worldsteel Steelie Award or the Safety and Health Recognition Programme.

Jayant Acharya, Joint Managing Director and CEO - JSW Steel, commented on the achievement, stating that the continued recognition "reflects the seriousness with which sustainability is embedded in JSW Steel's business strategy." He added that the company views sustainability not as an obligation, but as "a key source of long-term competitiveness, shaping how we invest, innovate, and operate at scale."

The company, which is the flagship business of the US$ 23 billion JSW Group, has established itself as a major integrated steel producer in India.

Operational Scale and Capacity​

Over the last three decades, JSW Steel has grown significantly, establishing itself as one of India's leading integrated steel companies. The company's current operational capacity and growth projections are as follows:

Sustainability and Industry Recognition​

JSW Steel has been recognized for its excellence in both business and sustainability practices. Notably, the company has achieved the World Steel Association's Steel Sustainability Champion status consecutively for 8 years (from 2019 to 2026).

Other key industry recognitions and rankings include:

• Global Rankings: The company is a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index and the Dow Jones World and Emerging Markets Sustainability Indices (DJSI 2024). It was also ranked #1 globally in the steel sector in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA 2025).
• World Class Ranking: JSW Steel was ranked 6th among the top 34 world-class steelmakers, according to the 'WorldClass Steelmaker Rankings' by World Steel Dynamics (WSD) as of December 2025.
• Certifications: Four of its operations are now Responsible Steel Certified, and more than 80% of domestic crude steel production falls under Responsible SteelTM Certified Sites.

Commitment to Decarbonization and ESG Goals​

The company has ambitious targets aligned with India's Climate Change commitments under the Paris Accord.

Climate and Energy Goals:

• Reduce CO2 emissions by 42% from steel-making operations by 2030.
• Achieve net neutral in carbon emission for all operations under its direct control by 2050.
• Aim to lead the energy transition by powering steel-making operations entirely by renewable energy by 2030.

Other Sustainability Targets:

• Achieving no net-loss in biodiversity at the operating sites by 2030.
• Substantially improving air quality.
• Reducing water consumption in all operations and maintaining Zero Liquid Discharge.

The company's efforts in sustainable operations have also received accolades, including the Energy Transition Changemakers recognition at COP28 for its Sustainable Energy Environment & Decarbonisation (SEED) project.

JSWSTEEL Stock Price Movement​

Today, JSW Steel Limited shares edged higher, rallying 2.20% to settle at ₹1240.30. The equity saw solid trading interest during the session, with approximately 1.88 million shares exchanged.

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