Committed to a greener future: TV Narendran on Tata Steel’s Sustainability Recognition

Jamshedpur, April 8: Tata Steel has been recognised as a Steel Sustainability Champion 2025 by worldsteel for the eighth consecutive year, reaffirming the Company’s commitment to sustainable development and adherence to global standards. Tata Steel has been a champion every year since the programme’s launch in 2018. The recognition highlights Tata Steel’s leadership in the steel industry through its sustainability-driven initiatives and responsible business practices.

On receiving the recognition, T. V. Narendran, CEO & Managing Director, Tata Steel, said: “We are honoured to be recognised once again as a Steel Sustainability Champion by the World Steel Association. This achievement reflects our continued commitment to sustainable steelmaking, integrating cutting-edge technologies and responsible business practices to reduce environmental impact. We remain dedicated to driving innovation, improving resource efficiency, and contributing meaningfully to a greener and more resilient future for the steel industry.”

Tata Steel is among a select group of steel-producing companies that have been named 2025 Steel Sustainability Champions at worldsteel’s Special General Meeting (SGM) of the Board of Members held today in Sydney, Australia.

To qualify as a Sustainability Champion, companies must meet stringent criteria including signing the worldsteel Sustainability Charter and demonstrating commitments to environmental responsibility, social impact, and governance excellence.

The evaluation process considers key sustainability indicators such as material efficiency, environmental management systems, lost time injury frequency rate, employee training, investments in innovative processes and products, and economic value distribution. Additionally, companies must provide Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) data to worldsteel’s data collection programme.