Tata Steel has once again been recognised as a Steel Sustainability Champion 2025 by the World Steel Association (worldsteel), marking its eighth consecutive win since the programme’s launch in 2018. This prestigious recognition highlights Tata Steel’s consistent leadership in adopting sustainability-led innovations and responsible steelmaking practices. The announcement was made during worldsteel’s Special General Meeting (SGM) of the Board of Members, held in Sydney, Australia, where Tata Steel featured among a select group of global steel producers meeting the highest standards of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) excellence.
T. V. Narendran, CEO & MD of Tata Steel, said, “We are honoured to be recognised once again as a Steel Sustainability Champion. This achievement reflects our continuous commitment to sustainable steelmaking through innovation, resource efficiency, and responsible business practices.â€
To qualify as a Sustainability Champion, companies must endorse worldsteel’s Sustainability Charter and meet stringent criteria, including environmental management, workplace safety, employee training, innovation in products and processes, and transparency in economic performance. Tata Steel has also consistently contributed Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) data and remains a recognised member of worldsteel’s Climate Action programme.
In FY25, Tata Steel introduced several pioneering initiatives: it became India’s first steelmaker to demonstrate end-to-end capability in producing steel pipes for hydrogen transport, introduced biochar in its blast furnaces to reduce emissions, and executed the country’s first full-laden biofuel-powered raw material shipment using B24 biofuel. The company also launched Carbon Bank, a first-of-its-kind virtual CO₂ repository in India, aimed at helping customers adopt low-carbon products in line with worldsteel’s Chain of Custody methodology.
Tata Steel’s continued recognition by worldsteel reaffirms its role as a global sustainability leader and underscores its mission to drive the steel industry toward a cleaner, greener, and more resilient future.
