Shiny Claims

Steel has a problem: it's a massive polluter, plagued by human rights problems, and some companies hide the truth behind a lot of #ShinyClaims. Time's up.

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2/2 We strongly condemn any intimidation or violence against activists fighting for Indigenous rights & #EnvironmentalJustice.

This CANNOT be tolerated. #Steel companies MUST investigate, act & protect #HumanRights.

Read more: https://t.co/063f65pF2M

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1/2 @OCCRP REVEALS SHOCKING #HumanRightsAbuses AROUND @Ternium & @ArcelorMittal MINES
An investigation found that Mexican cartels allegedly mined within @ArcelorMittal & @Ternium joint venture concession area while persecuting Indigenous land defenders opposed to the companies.

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Steel's addiction to coal is damaging the health of workers & surrounding communities. As the late Samson Mokoena says, it's time companies put them and our environment first.
#BeyondFossilFuels
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We're still waiting for @ArcelorMittal to up its financial commitments to #decarbonisation. To date, it's spent just 5% of the budget it said was needed to get on track with the Paris Agreement by 2030. But, in the same period, it's had no problem enriching its shareholders.

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[🧵1/2] @ArcelorMittal is hiding the #climate implications of its new joint venture with @nippon_steel_ from investors, burying the cost & scale of its massive new development on India’s East coast in the footnotes of its Q3 earnings release today.
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Everyone is invited to join the online memorial for Samson Mokoena, our late comrade & committed environmental defender in South Africa. It will be held on Thursday, 7 Nov. You can register your attendance by scanning the QR code below👇or clicking here: https://t.co/kfvmTaeGd7

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📸Our message to @ArcelorMittal from a top Europe’s largest glacier, the Mer de Glace, which is expected to disappear completely by 2100.

The company is uniquely placed to be a global leader on #GreenSteel - but it needs to put its money where its mouth is.

#ActOnClimate

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😷Dirty coal, dirty air.

@CREACleanAir research shows toxic #AirPollution from a former @ArcelorMittal coal-based steel plant in Kazakhstan contributed to 000's of premature deaths & billions of dollars in health-related economic harm.

Read the report: https://t.co/4G54KhITRb

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❗A must-read!

This @FairSteel report scrutinises the environmental and human rights impacts of steel production.

It focuses on the operations of two steel giants: @ArcelorMittal and @Ternium.

Read it now: https://t.co/OXOrJLs6Jt

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❓Do you know what a blast furnace is?

Companies need to phase out burning coal, yet big players like ArcelorMittal are dragging their feet.

We believe TRUE climate champions quit coal.

💚Like this post if you agree.

#ShinyClaims #ActOnClimate

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We showcased a projection on @ArcelorMittal's soon-to-be global headquarters, calling for an end to coal-based steelmaking.

We believe steelmakers should have transition plans for all their sites. 🔁Repost if you agree!

#ShinyClaims #BlastFurnace

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The banks financing ArcelorMittal have a huge responsibility to push the steel giant to be the leader it claims to be.

And they're falling short.

Read more 🔗https://t.co/xM4seTAUXr

@BankTrack @FairSteel @ReclaimFinance @SteelWatch2030

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The world's number two steelmaker, @ArcelorMittal, is lagging behind in the race for clean steel. Here's how some of its direct competitors are doing 👀 Read more in our latest commentary for @SteelWatch2030 ⬇️ 🔗https://t.co/EdbPJ3AUxn

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From sportswashing its image at the #ParisOlympics with #ShinyClaims about decarbonising its steel plants in Europe, to Canada now with potentially more greenwashing.

Big announcements to stalled or abandoned projects is @ArcelorMittal’s MO.

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A @CBCHamilton investigation just revealed the billion dollar “green” #steel project at @ArcelorMittal Dofasco’s Hamilton plant in Canada has failed to reach key #decarbonisation milestones company executives publicly promised to meet.
Read: https://t.co/v60LXncldM
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🚨NEW
New research shows #airpollution from @ArcelorMittal’s former Temirtau #steel plant contributed to thousands of premature deaths & billions of dollars in health damages before it was forced out of Kazakhstan in December 2023.
Read: https://t.co/3xPEyQPWg8
@CREACleanAir

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We need a Finance and Accounting Manager to lead our financial systems and fuel our growth in climate action. This role is crucial for our mission. 📅 Apply by 19th Aug. 🌐 https://t.co/K6oJTxb7LJ #GreenJobs #Finance #RemoteWork #Hiring #ClimateAction

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👀👀This FutureWork survey also found that most @ArcelorMittal employees felt that industry competition and NOT environmental concerns guided their #decarbonisation strategy. Our LinkedIn has more info 👉 https://t.co/ClFF0t913H
#steel #climate

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🧵2/2 CBC News reports that the plant continues to emit contaminants, several of which are cancer-causing, at higher levels than what’s allowed, even after their exemption has expired. The health and well-being of communities is more important than profit!
#steel #socialjustice

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🧵1/2 We stand by communities living around @ArcelorMittal’s Dofasco plant in Canada who are insisting authorities hold the company accountable for its failure to comply with air quality standards 👉 https://t.co/VNM3nkeicA
#steel #socialjustice

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In just the twelve weeks since we challenged Olympic sponsor ArcelorMittal to clean up its business:

🇧🇦 It was revealed that ArcelorMittal’s Zenica operations in Bosnia violated multiple environmental permits and failed to meet the obligations it agreed to when it bought the steelworks for a dollar. ArcelorMittal denies this, but the fact remains that Zenica has been ranked as one of the world’s most polluted cities for decades. 💨

🇮🇳 ArcelorMittal’s joint venture with Nippon Steel India was caught importing Russian coal in 2023, raising questions about its commitment to severing ties with Putin’s Russia 🇷🇺

🇮🇹 In Puglia, where ArcelorMittal held a majority stake in the enormous Taranto steelworks until February 2024, Italian prosecutors announced investigations for suspected fraud in the EU Emissions trading scheme 🔍

… on top of all that, it systematically backtracked on climate targets it set.

It's not too late for ArcelorMittal to catch up, but to do so, it needs to take drastic action now. Read our full verdict on our blog: https://t.co/XxTLoUsT6Z