ESG Goals

Tata Steel’s ESG goals underpin its sustainability journey, focusing on reducing carbon footprint, adopting renewable energy, prioritising workplace safety, fostering inclusivity and upholding ethical business practices.

ESG Goals achieved in FY2024-25

Specific dust emission intensity of
0.43 kg/tcs in India by 2025

20% diversity in workforce for Tata Steel Limited by 2025

Shaping a sustainable tomorrow

Climate Change

Net Zero

  • 10-15%# reduction in emission intensity (over FY2024-25) for Tata Steel Limited by 2030 # depending upon regulatory framework
  • 40%* reduction in CO₂ emissions, as part of the first phase of decarbonisation with one blast furnace and coke ovens replaced with a DRI-EAF plant in Tata Steel Nederland *based on 2019 baseline with 7.2 MT liquid steel production and 12.6 MT of reference CO2 emissions
  • Net Zero emissions for the Tata Steel Group by 2045
Biodiversity
  • Cover key raw material, steelmaking and downstream facilities across the Tata Steel Group under Biodiversity Management Plans by
    FY2026-27
  • Invest in at least one Nature-based Solutions project by FY2026-27
Product Sustainability
  • From 2025 onwards, more than 80% of the finished products will be covered under Life Cycle Assessment for Indian operations
  • Disclose environment performance of 100% of products in India by 2030
Dalma View Point Park, Jamshedpur
Circular Economy

Material efficiency

  • Achieve material efficiency of 99% at all Indian steelmaking sites by 2025
  • Sustain material efficiency at 100% at all Indian steelmaking sites by 2030

Recycling

  • Ramp up ferrous scrap sourcing to an annualised rate of 1 MT within North India to meet the upcoming Ludhiana EAF requirement by
    FY2026-27
  • Build a 3 MTPA steel recycling business in India by 2030
  • 30% scrap use (v/s 17% in 2019) as part of the first phase of decarbonisation with one blast furnace and coke ovens replaced with a DRI-EAF plant in Tata Steel Nederland
Water
  • Zero Effluent Discharge at all steelmaking sites in India by FY2026-27
  • <1.5m3/tcs specific freshwater consumption across all sites in India by 2030
Dust Emission
  • 0.30 kg/tcs specific dust emission intensity across steelmaking sites in India by 2026
  • Benchmark status of specific stack dust emission intensity in India by 2030
  • 65% less dust precipitation and 35% less particulate matter (v/s 2019) for the community next to IJmuiden Site (Wijk aan Zee), as part of the first phase of decarbonisation and implementation of the Roadmap Plus programme
Supply Chain

Evaluation of critical supply chain partners in procurement

  • Coverage of 100% critical supply chain partners for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) risk assessment for Tata Steel Limited by 2027
  • Integrate ESG performance of critical supply chain partners in procurement decision making for Tata Steel Limited (assessment and coverage in line with ResponsibleSteelTM guidance) by 2030
ResponsibleSteelTM Certification
  • Sustain the ResponsibleSteelTM Site Certification for steelmaking sites in India
R&D and Technology

Technology leadership

  • Be among the top technology driven steelmaking companies globally
  • New
  • Updated (previous goal achieved)
  • On track
  • Short-term goal
  • Long-term goal