CEO oin the steel industry speaking about environmental issuesIs it possible for a steel company to be sustainable in terms of the environmental issue

Q:Is it possible for a steel company to be sustainable in terms of the environmental issues?
R:I think now steel and aluminum are probably the two most recyclable elements or products in the world. We do not get credit for being one of the most sustainable industries. Because we have to be competitive worldwide, we already are seeking and have been for years, lower-cost ways of doing business – a lot of that is reducing energy, trying to reduce the packaging, the throwaway. We try to do a lot more reusable, recyclable packaging, that sort of thing.
“Sustainable” is a word I am not sure I understand. There are still going to be costs associated, but our environmental impact is already greater than most industries and will get better and better, greater in terms of improving.

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