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Our Strategy for Success
OUR COMMITMENT
We are dedicated to lowering our carbon footprint and assisting our customers in lowering theirs. Our advanced steel products are manufactured with fewer emissions than traditional steelmaking methods and can be recycled repeatedly. Our goal, shared with Nippon Steel Corporation (NSC), is to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 2050.
We intend to lead the steel industry in innovation, focusing on advances that are vital to our success, and that support our sustainability strategy. This approach is already paying off, through innovative products such as verdeX® and InduX™ — infinitely recyclable steels produced from up to 90% scrap with GHG emissions reduction (Scope 1 and 2) of 70% 80%.
Strengthened by our historic partnership with NSC, we envision a true transformation that transcends our steel products and manufacturing methods. Our aim is to be the steelmaker that best serves our people, our customers, our communities and our planet.
1. Strengthen Our Stewardship through responsible resource use and continued efforts toward protecting and conserving the natural environment while complying with environmental regulations.
2. Inspire Innovation through the development of profitable, sustainable solutions that drive material efficiency, energy management, and process and product advancements.
3. Empower People by maximizing their potential through community engagement; employee benefits, training and talent management; and promoting our Culture of Caring.
In early 2026, U. S. Steel completed its inaugural Double Materiality Assessment (DMA) to evaluate and identify material environmental, social and governance topics. To ensure a broad perspective, we interviewed and surveyed various U. S. Steel leaders, customers, and non-governmental organizations. The assessment provided numerous insights into impacts, risks and opportunities that are guiding our sustainability and risk-mitigation strategies.
Based on the assessment and stakeholder feedback, 15 out of the 38 sustainability subtopics assessed were deemed material to U. S. Steel.
U. S. Steel will integrate these results into our corporate sustainability strategy by assessing policies, targets, and action plans for all identified material topics.
- 22.5% reduction in GHG emissions intensity from our 2018 baseline year, meeting our 2030 goal early
- 3% reduction in absolute GHG emissions from 2024 to 2025
- More than 2% reduction in total energy usage from 2024 to 2025
- 9% reduction in energy intensity from 2024 to 2025
- Environmental expenditures totaled $401M in 2025, a 13% increase from 2024
- Recycled more than 6.9M metric tons of purchased steel scrap
- Engaged with over 125 suppliers and saw an average of 70% improvement in their environmental and social assessment scores
- $7.9M in donations directed by U. S. Steel to over 190 organizations
- Nippon Steel Corporation has committed to investing $11B in U. S. Steel facilities and local jobs
- 0.06 average OSHA Days Away From Work (DAFW) in 2025, lower than the US Bureau of Labor statistics DAFW of 1.4
- 150 years of American steelmaking at our Mon Valley Works – Edgar Thomson Plant
- 8% Employee Resource Group membership increase from 2024 to 2025