Topic
Accounting Metric
Code
EM-IS-130a.2
Energy Management
Total fuel consumed (GJ)
(1) Total fuel consumed, (2) percentage coal, (3) percentage natural gas, (4) percentage renewable
Percentage coal* Percentage natural gas Percentage renewable
EM-IS-140a.1
Water Management
(1) Total fresh water withdrawn, (2) percentage recycled, (3) percentage in regions with High or Extremely High Baseline Water Stress
Steel Dynamics Disclosure
We are reporting 0% renewable electricity in accordance with SASB requirements. However, in 2020, 8% of our electricity consumption came from renewable resources via our existing grid system. (SASB specifies that renewable energy cannot be claimed unless RECs or other certified green power products have been conveyed for that power which allows users to make claims and prevents renewable energy from being double counted.) The boundary for this disclosure is our six EAF steel mills. These operations represent the majority of our fuel use. 2018 23,855,058
2019 23,538,466
2020 23,019,134
27% 72% 0%
25% 73% 0%
25% 74% 0%
* Coal for Steel Dynamics includes carbon units which are used in the steelmaking process as a metallurgical additive as well as for chemical energy. The boundary for this disclosure is our six EAF steel mills and includes our ironmaking facility located on the campus of one of our steel mills, as it is difficult to segregate this data apart from the co-located steel mill. Total fresh water withdrawn (Thousands of cubic meters) Percentage recycled* Water withdrawn in regions with High or Extremely High Baseline Water Stress as a percentage of total water withdrawn Water consumed in regions with High or Extremely High Baseline Water Stress as a percentage of total water consumed
2018 14,860
2019 13,682
2020 14,475
8,869% 2%
9,819% 3%
9,298% 3%
2%
4%
4%
*Percentage recycled is an estimate, and reflects the volume recycled divided by the volume of water withdrawn. Water recycled and reused was calculated by subtracting the total volume of water withdrawn from the estimated total water system demand. Estimated total water system demand was calculated based on maximum system ratings and 355 days of operation per year to account for plant maintenance/down days.
STEEL DYNAMICS, INC. 2020 SASB and GRI Index 3
