Worthington Steel Reports Significant Progress in Sustainability and Corporate Citizenship

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Worthington Steel, a metals processor with operations in North America, has released its 2025 Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability Report, highlighting significant progress in various areas, including safety, environmental stewardship, and community engagement. The report showcases the company's commitment to responsible growth and its people-first philosophy. Worthington Steel President and CEO Geoff Gilmore emphasized the importance of continuous improvement, strengthening safety and efficiency, and supporting the communities where the company operates.

Key Takeaways:

  • 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.
  • Launched a "70 for Good" initiative in honor of the company's 70th anniversary, supporting 70 nonprofit organizations through volunteerism, donation drives, and community events.
  • Contributed $3.1 million to 73 nonprofit organizations through The Worthington Companies Foundation in areas such as 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.

Statistics:

  • 40% improvement in workplace safety over the past two years
  • 1.51 recordable injury rate, more than twice as strong as the industry average
  • 53,600 hours of environmental, health, and safety training completed
  • 98% of generated waste diverted from landfills
  • 2.4% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions from the prior year
  • 90% of facilities achieving four or five-out-of-five stars in the Green Star environmental improvement initiative

Sources:

  • Worthington Steel, 2025 Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability Report
  • Businesswire, Worthington Steel Reports Significant Progress in Sustainability and Corporate Citizenship
  • Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards
  • Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Iron & Steel Producers Standard