Worthington Steel Releases 2025 Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability Report
Worthington Steel, Inc. (NYSE:WS) announced today the release of its 2025 Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability Report, detailing fiscal 2025 progress in safety, environmental stewardship, talent development, community engagement and governance.
The report reflects a full year of sustainability performance since Worthington Steel became an independent, publicly traded company and can be viewed at worthingtonsteel.com/sustainability.
"At Worthington Steel, our strength comes from our people and the good they create every day," said Worthington Steel President and CEO Geoff Gilmore. "This report reflects their commitment to continuous improvement, from strengthening safety and efficiency to supporting the communities where we live and work. Looking ahead, we'll keep building on our strong safety culture and finding new ways to improve energy, waste and water efficiency across our operations."
Highlights of Worthington Steel's 2025 Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability Report include:
- Improved workplace safety by 40% over the past two years, achieving a recordable injury rate of 1.51 – more than twice as strong as the industry average for primary metals manufacturing.
- Completed more than 53,600 hours of environmental, health and safety training, averaging over 10 hours per production employee.
- Diverted 98% of generated waste from landfills.
- Reduced Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2.4% from the prior year.
- Ninety percent of facilities achieved four or five-out-of-five stars in the company's Green Star environmental improvement initiative, reflecting continuous progress in energy, water and waste efficiency.
- Launched a "70 for Good" initiative in honor of the company's 70th anniversary, an employee-led effort to support 70 nonprofit organizations through volunteerism, donation drives and community events.
- Contributed $3.1 million to 73 nonprofit organizations through The Worthington Companies Foundation in the areas of health, human services, youth and education and civic causes.
- Recognized by customers for excellence, including John Deere's Partner-Level Supplier, General Motors' Supplier of the Year and MAHLE's Best Supplier of the Year awards.
- Spent more than $38 million with diverse suppliers, strengthening supply-chain resilience.
- Reached a historic low in external parts per million (PPM), continuing multi-year improvements in product quality and process efficiency.
The full report, including detailed data, is available at worthingtonsteel.com/sustainability.
The Worthington Steel 2025 Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability Report was developed in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards and references the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Iron & Steel Producers Standard. It also aligns with the company's 2024 materiality assessment, which identified occupational safety and emissions reduction as top priorities. The report underscores Worthington Steel's people-first philosophy and long-term commitment to responsible growth.
About Worthington Steel
Worthington Steel (NYSE:WS) is a metals processor that partners with customers to deliver highly technical and customized solutions. Worthington Steel's expertise in carbon flat-roll steel processing, electrical steel laminations and tailor welded solutions is driving steel toward a more sustainable future.
As one of the most trusted metals processors in North America, Worthington Steel and its approximately 6,000 employees harness the power of steel to advance our customers' visions through value-added processing capabilities including galvanizing, pickling, configured blanking, specialty cold reduction, lightweighting and electrical lamination. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Worthington Steel operates 37 facilities in seven states and 10 countries. Following a people-first Philosophy, commitment to sustainability and proven business system, Worthington Steel's purpose is to generate positive returns by providing trusted and innovative solutions for customers, creating opportunities for employees and strengthening its communities.
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