OREANDA-NEWS. September 21, 2009. Climate Action Certificate proves that the company is committed to environmental protection principles and meets international standards. Metinvest is the first and the only Ukrainian company, which is a full member of the World Steel Association (WSA).  Member companies (major world steel producers) are environmentally active and have a responsibility to maintain and improve the global climate, reported the press-centre of SCM.

Climate Action research programme was launched by the WSA in 2008. The research is expected to help assess the trends of ecological footprint of the metal industry until 2050 and define the priority actions and technologies for mining and metals businesses to cut GHG emissions. The current participants of the programme include major metal companies such as POSCO, ArcelorMittal, China Steel Corporation, Corus, Voestalpine and others.

Metinvest is implementing ten different projects at its enterprises applying Kyoto Protocol mechanisms. They include a coalmine methane recovery project, generation of heat and electricity out of exhaust gases and a number of other energy efficient actions.

"We understand that our Ukrainian companies have the potential to reduce their ecological footprint", stated Igor Syry. "Climate Action Certificate is one of the good proofs that we are serious and committed to our environmental strategy".

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WORLD STEEL ASSOCIATION (WSA) represents approximately 180 steel producers (including 18 of the world's 20 largest steel companies), national and regional steel industry associations and steel research institutes.  Worldsteel members produce around 85% of the world's steel.

The World steel Climate Action recognition programme unites steel producers who recognize global climate change problem and who have fulfilled their commitment to participate in the worldsteel CO2 emissions data collection programme. The CO2 emissions data were collected at all Metinvest companies by environmentalists of the managing company during July-August 2009. More information about the program Climate Action:

Metinvest is an international vertically-integrated mining and metals company. Production facilities of Metinvest allow the enterprises both to satisfy their own needs in raw materials, liquid steel and semi-finished products and to be a key supplier for many other Ukrainian and European companies, as well as Asian businesses. The shareholders of Metinvest Group are SCM Group (75%) and Smart Group (25%) that manage the company on the partnership principle. The merger of mining and metals assets of SCM and Smart Group within Metinvest is expected to be completed in 2009.

Metinvest Holding is the managing company of Metinvest Group.