SHS Group features on CDP’s A-List

The SHS Group (SHS – Stahl-Holding-Saar, Saarstahl and Dillinger) has been honoured by the environmental organisation CDP for its commitment to climate protection – and has been awarded a place on the globally coveted and recognised ‘A-List’.

The list, published annually, features companies that have achieved top marks in terms of transparency and climate action, based on the data provided in the CDP questionnaires. This year, over 21,000 companies were assessed in the non-profit organisation’s ranking.

“We are delighted to receive this award, which reflects the pioneering role of the Saarland steel industry in decarbonisation. For us, sustainability and climate protection are not mere add-ons; they shape everything we do: With ‘Power4Steel’, we are undertaking a transformation project with the ambitious goal of producing only ‘green’ – climate-neutral – steel by 2045. This means a comprehensive overhaul of our production, but also secures our future in several respects: Added value for our customers, safeguarding our competitiveness and a giant leap for climate protection,” said Stefan Rauber, Chairman of the Management Board of SHS – Stahl-Holding-Saar and Chairman of the Executive Board of Aktien-Gesellschaft der Dillinger Hüttenwerke and Saarstahl AG.

The aim of the CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) is to achieve the highest possible level of transparency regarding the environmental data of companies, organisations or cities. To this end, the CDP collects data and information provided on a voluntary basis and now maintains the world’s largest climate protection database. In addition to initiatives to reduce emissions and a company’s climate strategy, categories such as business and financial planning relating to climate protection, supply chain responsibility, governance and energy savings are also assessed.

Having already achieved ‘Leadership’ status with an ‘A’ ranking last year through Dillinger and Saarstahl, the SHS Group’s companies have this time been awarded the top mark of ‘A’, thereby joining the ‘A-List’ for the first time.