JSW Steel receives ResponsibleSteelTM Certification for four manufacturing sites

With this momentous milestone, JSW Steel (Indian Operations) now has over 80% of its primary steel production from ResponsibleSteel™-certified sites, with Tarapur being the first downstream rolling mill in India to achieve this milestone.

JSW Steel receives ResponsibleSteelTM Certification for four manufacturing sites
JSW Steel receives ResponsibleSteelTM Certification for four manufacturing sites

JSW Steel—India’s largest steel producer—has received the prestigious ResponsibleSteel™ Certification simultaneously for four of its manufacturing sites. In keeping with the company’s philosophy of ‘Better Every Day,’ the significant accolade has been achieved by the manufacturing plants of JSW Steel situated at Vijaynagar (Karnataka), Dolvi and Tarapur (both in Maharashtra), and Salem (Tamil Nadu).

With this momentous milestone, JSW Steel (Indian Operations) now has over 80% of its primary steel production from ResponsibleSteel™-certified sites, with Tarapur being the first downstream rolling mill in India to achieve this milestone.

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ResponsibleSteel™ is the steel industry’s first global multi-stakeholder standard and certification initiative that works with steel producers, consumers, and intermediaries towards building a sustainable steel industry by addressing key challenges, including responsible sourcing, climate change, diversity, human rights, and environmental stewardship, among a host of other initiatives.

Jayant Acharya, Joint Managing Director and CEO of JSW Steel, said, “The ResponsibleSteel Certification for our four sites in ‘one go’ is a testament to our unwavering resolve to future-proof our businesses by addressing the emerging global challenges while we transition to a sustainable world. We have built a strong foundation for responsible growth and take pride in our consistent commitment to sustainable business practices. I thank the team from ResponsibleSteel, the assurance panel, and the certification body (BV) for their support and congratulate the entire family of JSW Steel for achieving this milestone. Being the largest steel producer from India, we are committed to a holistic growth of the sector by taking care of the needs of society, the environment, and people to support the country’s aspiration of being a developed nation, or “Vikshit Bharat,” by 2047.”

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