OREANDA-NEWS. February 22, 2011. Recently, Baosteel Group Corporation energy saving and environmental protection working conference was held in Shanghai. Baosteel is committed to implementing environmental management strategies and active planning, turning environmental resource constraint challenges into opportunities for sustainable development and making best efforts in enhancing Baosteel competitiveness faced with the era of low-carbon steel development, reported the press-centre of Baosteel.

Baosteel leaders Xu Lejiang, Liu Guosheng, He Wenbo, Zhao Kun, Ma Guoqiang, Liu Zhanying, Fu Zhongzhe, Dai Zhihao, Zhou Zhuping, Zhao Zhouli, Wang Jinde, Li Haiping, Cui Jian, Li Yongxiang, Chen Ying, Baosteel Group headquarter functional and business units' leaders, Party and administrative leaders in subsidiaries attended the meeting. The meeting was chaired by Zhao Kun, deputy general manager of Baosteel Group.

Baosteel Co.,Ltd. assistant general manager and energy and environmental department director Hu Xuefa summarized Baosteel's energy saving and environmental protection work in 2010 and during the 11th 5 year period and deployed this year's focus on energy and environmental protection work. Leaders from Bayi Steel, Ningbo Steel, Baosteel  Development Corporation Company exchanged their work experience and plans, in connection with actual situation of the unit. Last year Baosteel exceeded the 11th 5 year plan emission reduction target. During the Eleventh Five-Year period, Baosteel saved energy equalling 1.534 million tons of standard coal, with 10000 yuan output energy consumption, sulfur dioxide emission and COD emission decreased by 42%, 63%, 86% respectively compared with 2005 . The improvement of environmental system, continuous technological innovation and investment all contributed to energy saving.
   
In the next phase, Baosteel will organize clean production standard activity, focusing on energy and environmental protection system building, energy system's operation efficiency, environmental management, resource utilization level improvement, energy / environmental protection facility evaluation system building, key energy-saving emission reduction project promotion, energy saving forefront technology research, industrialization of comprehensive resource utilization and energy-saving technical service, environmental awareness and staff behavior in energy conservation, etc.so as to lay a good foundation for energy saving work during the 12th five year plan.

Xu Lejiang, Liu Guosheng, He Wenbo, Zhao Kun pointed out in their speeches that energy saving was the premise for Baosteel to practice the scientific development concept as well as the proof of Baosteel's social responsibility and was of great significance in raising the enterprise competitiveness. "During the 12th Five year plan period, Baosteel's energy conservation still has a long way to go." They stressed that managers at all levels must fully recognize the toughness in completing the energy-saving emission reduction target. "they must have adequate preparation in ideas, technology and management. They must have innovative attitude."

The leaders demanded that the units must strengthen the on site management control, increase technological innovation and investment and accelerate industrial restructuring. They should have comprehensive planning for energy conservation and emission reduction. They should build the energy and environmental protection system, strengthen energy saving assessment and evaluation work and applications and promotion of new methods of energy management. Party and administrative units should  organize energy conservation competition, promote best practices and best practitioners of clean production. The development of environmental awareness and behaviour will become a new feature of Baosteel Culture.