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Sustainability
BUILDING A MORE
SUSTAINABLE FUTURE.
Sustainability. Corporate citizenship. Corporate social responsibility. ESG issues. Every company defines these phrases a bit differently, but U. S. Steel views them through a simple lens: Sustaining lives and livelihoods by creating a more sustainable future, for our company and the stakeholders who depend on us, is not only the right thing to do, it’s also essential to our long-term success. To realize this future, we are implementing our Best for All® strategy to transform our company into a sustainable, competitive business, enabling us to remain a pillar of our communities, a source of pride for our employees, and the bedrock of sustainable manufacturing for generations to come.
2021 Sustainability Report
Sustainability starts with strength. Strength of commitment, strength of communities, strength of ideas. With our focus on innovative customer solutions, empowering people and protecting the environment, the future of steel is sustainable.
Read U. S. Steel’s 2021 Sustainability Report here.

SETTING A HIGHER BAR:
REACHING NET-ZERO
BY 2050
In addition to a commitment to reduce our own greenhouse gas emissions intensity, U. S. Steel is committed to helping customers and consumers achieve their environmental goals.
SAFETY
& HEALTH
In 1908, we coined the expression “Safety First”, and today, safety remains our primary core value. Every employee deserves to return home safely each day, and we are diligently working to make injury-free work environments a reality, combining physical and psychological safety to take a 360-degree view of our workplaces.
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2021 GLOBAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK
INCIDENCE RATES
0.06
For 2021, we had a corporate DAFW rate of 0.06, which is nine times better than the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Iron and Steel benchmark DAFW rate of 0.60.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY
& INCLUSION
Attracting, developing, retaining, and rewarding a workforce of talented, diverse people is essential to having high-performing teams that drive results for our stakeholders. U. S. Steel is committed to the principle of Moving up the Talent Curve.
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ETHICS
& COMPLIANCE
Since the founding of U. S. Steel, we have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to doing business ethically, with integrity, and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Our ethics and compliance program is implemented to focus on the particular compliance risks that we face.
LEARN MOREGREENHOUSE GAS
EMISSIONS
Part of being a good corporate citizen requires a dedicated focus on how our industry affects the environment. We are committed to recycling and reducing our emissions, as well as energy and resources required for our operations.
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Green House Gas Emissions 2030 Goal
-20%
We have set a goal to reduce our GHG emissions intensity by 20% by 2030 based on 2018 baseline levels.
ENVIRONMENTAL
STEWARDSHIP
Environmental stewardship is a core value at U. S. Steel. We know we must operate our facilities in an environmentally responsible manner and take steps to protect and preserve our shared natural resources.
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Environmental Capital Expenditures
3%
Our environmental capital projects accounted for 3% of our total capital expenditures in 2021.
ESG QUICK LINKS
U. S. Steel’s sustainability efforts are organized around environmental, social and governance priorities.
- This reporting index includes relevant GRI standard disclosures addressed in the report and aligns them with the applicable SASB indicators.
- GRI/SASB ALIGNED INDEX