XCarb™'s Extraordinary Edifice: ArcelorMittal's Audacious Decarbonisation Architecture ArcelorMittal's XCarb™ programme stands as the most architecturally sophisticated & commercially expansive green steel initiative in the history of the global steel industry, a meticulously constructed ecosystem that unites three distinct but mutually reinforcing pillars: the XCarb™ innovation fund, which nurtures transformative technologies & pioneering concepts; the XCarb™ green steel certificates, which enable customers to quantify & chronicle reductions in Scope 3 emissions in alignment the Greenhouse Gas Protocol; & the XCarb™ recycled & renewably produced product range, manufactured in electric arc furnaces powered by renewable electricity. The programme's green steel certificates are produced via iron ore processed within blast furnace operations, subjected to rigorous examination by DNV, the independent verification authority whose meticulous scrutiny authenticates project-specific CO₂ savings & the corresponding certificates, ensuring that the environmental claims embedded in each certificate are credible, verifiable, & aligned the highest standards of carbon accounting integrity. CEO Aditya Mittal articulated the programme's strategic rationale: "Climate change stands as an overwhelming societal imperative. Our determination to spearhead our industry's transition toward carbon neutral steel remains unwavering. The introduction of XCarb™ unites the comprehensive spectrum of our decarbonization endeavors under a singular umbrella brand, furnishing our patrons with solutions that empower them to tackle their own carbon mitigation objectives." The XCarb™ recycled & renewably produced steel, inaugurated in March 2021, achieves a CO₂ footprint that can plummet to a mere 300 kg of CO₂ per metric ton of finished steel when deploying 100% scrap metallics in the electric arc furnace, compared to the industry average of approximately 1.85 metric tons of CO₂ equivalents per metric ton of steel across all production types recorded in 2018, a reduction of approximately 84% that represents a genuinely transformative improvement in environmental performance. The programme's commercial architecture, encompassing certificates, recycled products, & innovation investment, provides customers a menu of decarbonisation options tailored to their specific procurement contexts, technical requirements, & sustainability reporting frameworks, making XCarb™ accessible to buyers across the full spectrum of steel-consuming industries regardless of their specific product requirements or supply chain configurations.

Automotive's Ardent Adoption: Gestamp, GM & KIRCHHOFF's Green Steel Gambit The automotive sector has emerged as the most commercially active & strategically significant customer segment for ArcelorMittal's XCarb™ programme, driven by the automotive industry's acute exposure to scope 3 emissions scrutiny & the growing regulatory & customer pressure on vehicle manufacturers to reduce the embodied carbon of their products. Gestamp, a notable Tier 1 participant in the automotive arena, became the pioneering entity in the sector to acquire XCarb® green steel certificates, a landmark achievement that established the commercial template for automotive supply chain decarbonisation through certified low-carbon steel procurement. The Gestamp partnership produced low-carbon steel parts for critical auto components embedded in vehicles manufactured across Europe, the utilisation of Usibor® 1500 produced from recycled & renewable XCarb® material manifesting as a triumph in the development of auto parts, particularly tunnel & seat reinforcements produced through press hardened steel, components that combine impressive structural prowess the potential for significant vehicular weight reduction. Gestamp's Research & Development team architected an elaborate validation & homologation process for ArcelorMittal's low-carbon steel tailored to vehicular application, ensuring that XCarb® green steel certificates could be transmitted to end users, equipping prominent vehicle manufacturers the capability to integrate lightweight steel products into their designs. General Motors, an eminent recipient of XCarb™ recycled & renewably generated steel from ArcelorMittal Dofasco in Hamilton, Ontario, received shipments during the second quarter of 2023, Jeff Morrison, Vice President of Global Purchasing & Supply Chain at GM, stating that the agreement stood as "a shining testament to our steadfast dedication in cultivating ingenuity in tandem with our esteemed collaborators, with the resolute objective of mitigating emissions across the vast panorama of the supply chain." KIRCHHOFF Automotive inked a Memorandum of Understanding encompassing the development & rigorous scrutiny of ArcelorMittal's XCarb® Usibor1500® for integration within high-strength components destined for eminent original equipment manufacturers spanning Europe, Asia & North America, J Wolfgang Kirchhoff noting that 90% of KIRCHHOFF's carbon footprint is presently dictated by the deployment of conventionally manufactured steel & aluminium, making low-carbon steel adoption a decisive lever for the company's scope 3 reduction strategy.

Snop, LISI & Arania's Symbiotic Steel Synergies: Supply Chain Sovereignty Secured The automotive supply chain's decarbonisation momentum extends well beyond the headline partnerships to encompass a growing network of tier one suppliers, steel processors, & re-rollers whose adoption of XCarb® solutions is progressively embedding low-carbon steel throughout the automotive value chain. Groupe Financière Snop Dunois's Snop, a preeminent tier one supplier to Europe's automotive sector, forged a Memorandum of Understanding ArcelorMittal at Snop's headquarters in Villepinte, France, committing to trial the integration of high-strength, low-carbon emission steel into structural car components, the agreement encompassing the provisioning of XCarb® solutions including Usibor® produced through ArcelorMittal's proprietary XCarb® recycled & renewably manufactured steel. Pierre Mainguy, Purchasing Director at Snop, underscored the agreement's significance: "As steel represents 96% of CO₂ emissions linked to Snop's purchases, this agreement is an important step towards achieving our goal of reducing our Scope 3 by 30% by 2030 as well as reaching net zero by 2050." LISI AUTOMOTIVE, a global authority in automotive fastening components & assembly systems, entered a strategic alliance ArcelorMittal to integrate XCarb® steel into its manufacturing processes, the partnership targeting a substantial reduction in the CO₂ emissions entwined the production of vehicular components, Francois Liotard, CEO of LISI AUTOMOTIVE, describing the alliance as "a pioneering stride for the automotive realm, a sacred matrimony of durability and performance." ArcelorMittal Sestao delivered the inaugural coils of XCarb® recycled & renewably produced steel to Grupo Arania, a prominent steel re-roller in Spain, the coils forged using a substantial proportion of recycled scrap steel & 100% renewable electricity in an electric arc furnace, achieving a mere 532 kg of CO₂ emissions per metric ton of hot-rolled coil over its lifecycle, approximately 75% lower than conventional blast furnace route coils, Carmelo Bilbao, Vice President of Grupo Arania, affirming that "the availability of locally produced steel with a lower CO₂ footprint gives a major boost to efforts to decarbonize our industry."

Construction's Conscientious Cohort: Ateliers 3S, Cimolai & SCHRAG's Structural Sustainability The construction sector has embraced ArcelorMittal's XCarb® programme across a remarkably diverse range of applications, from architectural cladding & pedestrian bridges to edge profiles & roofing systems, demonstrating that the green steel transition is penetrating every corner of the built environment rather than remaining confined to high-profile infrastructure projects. Ateliers 3S emerged as the pioneering customer to secure XCarb® green steel certificates from ArcelorMittal Europe Flat Products, Jean Christophe Vigouroux, the visionary custodian of Ateliers 3S, expressing pride that the certificates enable the company to quantify its dedication in the form of reduced Scope 3 CO₂ emissions, every decree issued to ArcelorMittal now bearing the imprimatur of XCarb® green steel certificates as the company charts its course toward carbon neutrality. Cimolai, the esteemed construction company, adopted XCarb® recycled & renewably produced beams for the construction of an avant-garde cycle & pedestrian bridge in Esch, Luxembourg, a 1.2 km structure spanning 4.5 m in breadth that served as a landmark project for the European capital of culture in 2022, Pierpaolo Rossetto, Order Manager at Cimolai, affirming that adopting XCarb® beams allows the company to "pave a pathway to a sustainable tomorrow while fulfilling the aspirations of their discerning clientele." SCHRAG, an eminent purveyor of edge profile solutions in industrial, commercial & lightweight metal construction, incorporated XCarb® green steel certificates into its repertoire in 2021, Ingo Kleinau, Hamburg Branch Manager of SCHRAG, recounting that the introduction of XCarb® certificates prompted the company to interrogate the structure of sustainable prosperity & how it may be attained. In May 2023, ArcelorMittal unveiled low-carbon steel plates available in dimensions weighing up to 18 metric tons, produced from slabs sourced from ArcelorMittal Industeel's electric arc furnace operation powered by renewable energy, processed at the plate mill in Asturias, Spain, achieving a 60% reduction in CO₂ emissions compared to conventional blast furnace-driven production, the plates finding application in road & railway bridge construction.

Energy's Ecological Elevation: VELUX, BP2, Alusín Solar & FEAG's Verdant Vanguard The energy sector's adoption of XCarb® solutions reflects the profound alignment between ArcelorMittal's green steel programme & the renewable energy industry's own sustainability imperatives, as solar structures, photovoltaic roofs, & electrical infrastructure components increasingly require certified low-carbon steel to substantiate the lifecycle environmental credentials of the clean energy systems they support. The VELUX Group, a pioneer in roof windows, commenced collaboration ArcelorMittal in April 2023, the partnership targeting reductions of up to 70% in the embedded CO₂ content of steel gracing VELUX roof windows, the first delivery of low-carbon emissions steel tested at VELUX's factory in Gniezno, Poland, for hinges & brackets, Jesús Villalba, Senior Director of Direct Procurement at VELUX Group, describing the collaboration as "a conduit for the orchestration of decarbonization in the realm of products." BP2, a notable purveyor of comprehensive residential construction solutions, partnered ArcelorMittal in April 2023 to supply XCarb® recycled & renewably produced steel exclusively for BP2's SOLROOF integrated photovoltaic roof, the FIT VOLT panels forged from XCarb® steel enabling BP2 to offer a photovoltaic roofing solution whose environmental credentials extend from the energy it generates to the material from which it is constructed. Alusín Solar, specialised in crafting & erecting metallic frameworks for solar panels across 32 countries boasting 850 MW of installations, inked a pact for ArcelorMittal's XCarb® Recycled & Renewably Produced steel clad in Magnelis® coating, the collaboration delivering a 70% reduction in CO₂ emissions per metric ton of steel compared to orthodox manufacturing, ArcelorMittal's Aviles facility producing XCarb® Recycled & Renewably Produced Magnelis® up to 3.5 mm in thickness on its reinvigorated Galvanizing Line No 1. FEAG, a purveyor of electrical components for the energy sector, acquired XCarb® green steel certificates for steel used in compact transformer stations serving renewable energy installations, the acquisition of 1,000 metric tons of steel through XCarb® certificates enabling FEAG to curtail more than 2,000 metric tons of CO₂-equivalent emissions, Dr. Karsten Wünsche, CEO of FEAG, affirming that "steel resonates as a cardinal underpinning across the gamut of our offerings."

Consumer Goods & Construction's Captivating Confluence: Bette, Guardini & Plasteurop's Purpose The penetration of ArcelorMittal's XCarb® programme into consumer goods & specialised construction applications demonstrates the breadth of the green steel market's commercial reach, extending well beyond the headline industrial sectors to encompass bathroom fixtures, bakeware, cleanroom panels, & garden products, each representing a distinct customer segment whose adoption of certified low-carbon steel contributes to the progressive decarbonisation of everyday manufactured goods. Bette, an esteemed purveyor of exquisite bathroom fixtures encompassing bathtubs, shower trays, & washbasins crafted from enameled titanium alloy steel, inscribed the first substantial measures of steel bearing XCarb® green steel certificates into its production, Jochen Grünewald, a custodian of ArcelorMittal Commercial DACH, accenting that green steel certificates necessitate the imprimatur of end-users to create the virtuous circle through which CO₂ abatement cascades to patrons through the Scope 3 accounting principle. Guardini, the illustrious bakeware producer, collaborated ArcelorMittal, Cooper Coated Coil & ILAG in a trilateral partnership spanning three years of development to birth XBake, an avant-garde bakeware assortment combining XCarb® green steel certificates, PFAS-free non-stick brilliance crafted by ILAG, & steel coils coated by Cooper Coated Coil, Marco Guardini affirming that "XCarb® has furnished us with an edge, a veritable mitigation strategy for the CO₂ emissions enshrouding their wares." Plasteurop, an eminent player in Europe's technological, pharmaceutical & biotechnological spheres & a paragon in cleanroom manufacturing, secured XCarb® green steel certificates for its Estetic® Clean organic coated steel, Philippe Calland, President of Plasteurop, elucidating that the certificates are channelled to the very users who embrace Plasteurop's products, providing them a conduit to curtail their Scope 3 emissions. Olint, a prominent purveyor of garden & domestic adornments in Romania, acquired XCarb® green steel certificates for 195 metric tons of Granite® pre-painted steel, Liviu Cusiac noting that in a traditional scenario this volume would have incurred over 400 metric tons of CO₂ emissions, the Rufster brand's roofing products now available adorned the mantle of XCarb® green steel certificates.

Steel Processors & Service Centres' Strategic Stewardship: EMW, Exterfer & Gonvarri's Ecological Ethos The adoption of ArcelorMittal's XCarb® programme by steel processors & service centres represents a critical link in the green steel value chain, as these intermediaries serve as the conduit through which certified low-carbon steel reaches the thousands of small & medium-sized enterprises that constitute the backbone of European manufacturing but that lack the scale to engage directly the major steel producers. Gonvarri, a leading steel service centre, entered a Memorandum of Understanding ArcelorMittal committing to the judicious utilisation of XCarb® reduced & low-carbon products as the engine propelling further decarbonisation, Jon Riberas underscoring the imperative of decarbonising operational paradigms & contributing to the burgeoning ethos of environmental consciousness through supply chains imbued the twin virtues of sustainability & value. EMW Stahl Service embarked ArcelorMittal on the odyssey toward decarbonisation, the Neunkirchen-based steel service centre receiving XCarb® steel from ArcelorMittal Commercial Germany alongside technical support, Michael Mockenhaupt, Managing Director of EMW Stahl, underscoring the importance of "agreements with long-standing partners such as ArcelorMittal for the procurement of low CO₂ steels in order to achieve the full scope." Exterfer, a stalwart steel service centre from Slovenia, acquired XCarb® green steel certificates to propagate the gospel of sustainability to the cohort of small & medium-sized enterprises constituting the bedrock of its commercial activities, Uroš Habič, CEO & Managing Director of Exterfer, acknowledging that despite earnest sustainability endeavours, the company had grappled the looming spectre of a high carbon footprint stemming from procurement & transformation of certain products, a challenge that XCarb® certificates directly address. Bamesa, a leading international provider of steel service centres, entered a Memorandum of Understanding ArcelorMittal Europe Flat Products committing to orchestrate a harmonious symphony of low-carbon initiatives between 2024 & 2030, including scrutinising the viability of assimilating recycled steel into low-carbon emission products & augmenting the quotient of XCarb® products integrated into the coils supply chain, the alliance encompassing joint venture steel service centre entities in Morocco, Romania, & Turkey.

Tubes, Wire & Speciality Steel's Transformative Trajectory: Van Leeuwen, C.D. Wälzholz & EJOT's Journey The extension of ArcelorMittal's XCarb® programme into tubes, wire rod, & speciality steel applications demonstrates the programme's capacity to penetrate the full depth of the steel value chain, reaching applications as diverse as structural hollow sections for construction, wire rod for cold rolling, & screws for electric vehicle batteries & solar module fastening, each representing a distinct technical & commercial context in which certified low-carbon steel is creating new value for producers, processors, & end users alike. Van Leeuwen Pipe & Tube Group united ArcelorMittal Europe Tubular Products to proffer XCarb® recycled & sustainably manufactured steel tubes offering a remarkable reduction in CO₂ emissions of up to 75% to companies in construction & engineering domains, the inaugural shipment of steel pipes adorned the distinction of low-carbon emissions greeted jubilantly at Van Leeuwen's citadel in Zwijndrecht, Steven Ruijters, Managing Director of Van Leeuwen, underscoring the company's vision "to ascend to the apogee of sustainable pipe manufacturing within the industry." ArcelorMittal bestowed upon C.D. Wälzholz a consignment of XCarb® wire rods in December 2022, the initial 20 metric ton cargo emanating from ArcelorMittal's Hamburg plant journeying to C.D. Wälzholz's cold rolled steel mill in Hagen, Germany, building on a 2021 arrangement under which XCarb® Green Steel certificates had already delivered a reduction of 2.11 metric tons of CO₂ per metric ton of steel, Dr. Matthias Gierse, Managing Director of Sales & Purchasing at C.D. Wälzholz, describing the wire rod acquisition as "a logical continuum of our partnership." The triumvirate of ArcelorMittal Hamburg, Finkernagel & EJOT pioneered a unique value chain in which XCarb® steel produced at ArcelorMittal Hamburg was drawn into wire by Finkernagel & subsequently transmuted by EJOT into screws for electric vehicle batteries & solar module fastening, Dr. Uwe Braun, CEO of ArcelorMittal Hamburg, affirming that the collaboration "weaves a unique value chain that dovetails seamlessly with the climate objectives of the involved companies," while Markus Rathmann, Chief Supply Chain Officer of EJOT, pledging to "incrementally expand the utilization of CO₂-reduced steel, thereby reaffirming our commitment to sustainable progress."

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Key Takeaways

• ArcelorMittal's XCarb™ programme encompasses three pillars: the XCarb™ innovation fund, XCarb® green steel certificates verified by DNV in alignment the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, & XCarb® recycled & renewably produced steel achieving CO₂ intensity as low as 300 kg per metric ton using 100% scrap in electric arc furnaces, compared to the global industry average of 1,850 kg per metric ton, with the programme uniting over 30 commercial partnerships across automotive, construction, energy, consumer goods, & steel processing sectors

• Automotive partnerships include Gestamp as the sector's first XCarb® certificate buyer, General Motors receiving shipments from ArcelorMittal Dofasco, KIRCHHOFF Automotive validating XCarb® Usibor1500® for high-strength components, Snop committing to 30% Scope 3 reduction by 2030, LISI AUTOMOTIVE integrating XCarb® into fastening component manufacturing, & Grupo Arania receiving XCarb® hot-rolled coils achieving 532 kg CO₂ per metric ton, approximately 75% below blast furnace production

• The XCarb® ecosystem extends across construction (Ateliers 3S, Cimolai, SCHRAG, VELUX, Plasteurop, Olint, Bilka, Epco), energy (BP2 SOLROOF, Alusín Solar, FEAG), consumer goods (Bette, Guardini's XBake), & steel processing (Gonvarri, EMW, Exterfer, Bamesa, Benbow, C.D. Wälzholz, EJOT, Van Leeuwen), collectively demonstrating that certified low-carbon steel is penetrating every corner of the global manufacturing economy