15th Steelie Awards shortlist announced

The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has announced the shortlist for the 15th Steelie Awards. The Steelie Awards recognise member companies for their contribution to the steel industry over a one-year period in a series of categories impacting the industry. The winners will be revealed on Monday, 14 October.

The Steelies are awarded in six categories:

Excellence in low-carbon steel production:

• ArcelorMittal Steelanol: Converting steel mill gas to ethanol China Baowu Steel Group Corporation Limited HyCROF commercial demonstration project
• CITIC PACIFIC Special Steel group Cp., Ltd Hydrogen-full oxygen-intelligent combustion
• JSW Steel Limited Transition to low-emission steel production through a multi-pronged approach and transparent disclosure
• POSCO Holdings Interim ('bridge') technologies - low-emissions feedstock blend and digital twin to support transition to net-zero steelmaking
• Shougang Group Five-effects-in-one comprehensive utilisation system - integrated efficient recycling of 'combustion-heat-electricity-water-salt'

Innovation of the year:

• JFE Steel Corporation Development of 780MPa high-strength steel with excellent seismic resistance and construction efficiency achieved through an innovative heat treatment process
• POSCO HoldingsAlSi-coated 2GPa press hardened steel for automotive application: Innovation against hydrogen embrittlement
• POSCO Holdings Innovative PosZET® Welding Technology for Eco friendly/Lightweight/Cost-effective Auto Parts
• Ternium Nitrogen and residuals control in EAF for automotive and high-end applications
• Ternium Ternium steel solutions for optimised truck trailers used for freight transport

Excellence in sustainability:

• Aceros AZA S.A. AZA Contigo - Base recyclers
• Gerdau S.A. ESG in the supply chain
• HBIS Group Co., Ltd Carbon2Rock -Steel slag in situ fixed flue gas CO2 production negative carbon building materials project
• Nucor Corporation Nucor Brandenburg LEED v4 BD+C Silver Certified
• Tenaris Building the first Tenaris wind farm in Argentina

Excellence in Life Cycle Assessment:

• ArcelorMittal ArcelorMittal LCA modelling programme
• China Baowu Steel Group Corporation Limited An eco-design solution for non-LCA professionals - CFP prediction tool in the steel sector
• Emirates Steel Arkan Real-time carbon insights: Emirates Steel's LCA platform for carbon-conscious steel manufacturing
• HYUNDAI Steel Company LCA-based cooperation within the supply chain of the Hyundai Motor Group
• JFE Steel Corporation Low embodied-carbon green office building by adoption of green steel products, 'JGreeXTM'
• JSW Steel Limited Automation of LCI data collection process to reduce the turnaround time of LCA results and EPD declaration for stakeholder disclosures
• Nippon Steel Corporation Application of LCA to corrosion-resistant steel products CORSPACE for steel bridges and port facilities
• Tata Steel LCA methodology in multifunctional and circular systems

Excellence in education and training:

• HBIS Group Co., Ltd Promoting the cultivation of high skilled talents by establishing an enterprise training and education platform
• Indian Iron & Steel Sector Skill Council (IISSSC) Recognition of prior learning (RPL) for contractual workforce
• POSCO Holdings Quality-Safety-Stability (QSS) training programme
• Tata Steel Enhancing and reinforcing the safety risk perception of the workforce in the organisation
• Ternium Ternium Leadership Excellence Academy for Cultural Transformation

Excellence in communications programmes:

• ArcelorMittal Believe in Zero
• HBIS Group Co., Ltd Hydrogen metallurgy project presents a steel green vision to the public
• Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) Steel of India
• JSW Steel Limited 25 years of JSW Steel Vijayanagar
• POSCO Holdings Fantasteel
• Tata Steel SteelCast podcast
• Ternium Steel for the Mobility of the Future
• United States Steel Corporation (USS) U.S. Steel and HGTV 2024 Smart Home Partnership

The selection process for the shortlist varies between awards. In most cases, the submissions are requested via the appropriate worldsteel committee. Entries are then judged by selected independent expert panels.

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The World Steel Association (worldsteel) is one of the largest and most dynamic industry associations in the world, with members in every major steel-producing country. worldsteel represents steel producers, national and regional steel industry associations, and steel research institutes. Members represent around 85% of global steel production.