Hyundai Steel Obtains Domestic EPD Certification for Hot-Rolled and Heavy Plate Products

Hyundai Steel announced on the 23rd that it has obtained domestic Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) certification for its hot-rolled and heavy plate products.

EPD is a system that quantitatively displays and discloses the environmental impact of a product or service throughout its entire lifecycle, from raw material extraction to production, distribution, use, and disposal. It serves as an indicator for consumers to choose environmentally friendly products.

Hyundai Steel Hot Rolled Products (Photo by Hyundai Steel)

Hyundai Steel previously obtained the Swedish International EPD certification for sheet products (hot-rolled, cold-rolled, coated, heavy plate) in 2020, and has now successfully acquired additional certifications. This establishes a foundation to meet the demands of various industrial customers aiming for diverse environmental certifications such as the Green Building Certification (G-SEED).

Since 2019, Hyundai Steel has acquired EPDs for major steel product markets in the United States and Europe, and domestically has secured EPDs for a total of 16 products ranging from sheet products to construction materials.

A Hyundai Steel official stated, "To achieve carbon neutrality, we announced the 2050 Carbon Neutrality Roadmap this year and are focusing our capabilities on realizing the vision of a 'sustainable eco-friendly steel company.' In addition to launching the low-carbon brand 'HyECOsteel,' we will accelerate investments in establishing an electric arc furnace-blast furnace hybrid process production system and producing advanced low-carbon steel for automobiles."

Hyundai Steel Dangjin Steelworks (Photo by Hyundai Steel)

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