Environmental Report

The report describes the company's 2006 corporate responsibility performance across economic, environmental and social areas. Environmental highlights include 1 050 000 tons of direct greenhouse gas emissions, Group energy use of 5 842 GWh, extensive recycled-steel use, water withdrawals and discharges, and ongoing efforts to reduce waste and emissions. The company reports an accident rate of 17 per million hours worked and no fatal accidents among employees and contractors. The report states that it applies the 2002 GRI guidelines and provides a detailed topic-by-topic comparison table.