Hyundai Steel Named 'Sustainability Champion' by World Steel Association for Second Consecutive Year

Recognized for Competitiveness in Eco-Friendly and Carbon Reduction Technologies
Rated Among the World’s Top Steel Companies

Hyundai Steel has received the highest level of global certification in the field of sustainability for the second consecutive year.

Lee Boryong, President of Hyundai Steel, holds the "2026 WSA Sustainability Champion Certificate" awarded by the World Steel Association. Hyundai Steel

On April 15, Hyundai Steel announced that it had been selected as a '2026 Sustainability Champion' at the World Steel Association members’ general meeting held in Berlin, Germany, on April 14 (local time).

With this award, Hyundai Steel has been recognized as an outstanding member for two consecutive years, following its first award in 2023 and last year’s achievement.

Since 2018, the World Steel Association has evaluated the sustainability management levels of more than 150 member companies worldwide every year, assessing factors such as climate, environment, and social responsibility, and grants certifications accordingly. The Sustainability Champion title is awarded to global ESG-leading companies that possess competitiveness in eco-friendly and carbon reduction technologies.

To be recognized as a Sustainability Champion, companies must meet three conditions: holding membership in the Sustainability Charter, being selected as a finalist or higher in the Steelie Awards, and providing environmental impact assessment data.

Hyundai Steel was named a Sustainability Charter member by satisfying nine requirements related to climate, environment, and ESG, as presented by the World Steel Association.

In addition, Hyundai Steel submitted a total of five entries to the 2025 Steelie Awards, and was selected as a finalist in two categories: innovation and sustainability. In the innovation category, the company was recognized for developing 1.8GPa-class ultra-high-strength hot stamping materials with zinc coating, while in the sustainability category, it was evaluated for advancing resource circulation between different industries using by-products.

A Hyundai Steel representative stated, “The criteria for sustainability in the steel industry are expanding beyond mere carbon reduction to include environmental performance throughout the product lifecycle, safety, and value chain linkages across industries. We will continue to lead the establishment of a sustainable steel ecosystem based on resource circulation and technological innovation.”

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