현대제철 통합보고서

In August 2020, Hyundai Steel became the first in the industry to acquire the GR(Good Recycled Product) certification from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. Our electric arc furnaces not only generate less CO₂ and wastes compared with furnaces using other feedstock but also use ‘steel scraps', which become waste if not recycled, as main feedstock so as to produce more than 10 million tons a year of shaped steel and iron bar products. By adding new value to waste, we received the GR certification in recognition of our outstanding recycling of resources and eco-friendliness. GR-certified products are defined as ‘green products' under the law on promoting green product procurement, and public institutions are required to include them in their procurement. With our GR certification, we expect to see a large increase in shipments to public organizations.

Hyundai Steel is comparing and reviewing the costs of water treatment for each process by calculating the monthly amount of pollutants removed and chemicals used at the 11 water treatment facilities at the Dangjin Integrated Steelworks. This analysis enables us to identify the optimal management approach for the 11 facilities in reducing environmental hazards from the use of chemical treatments and maintaining stable effluent concentrations. For Biological Effluent Treatment(BET)³⁾ in particular, which has a relatively high unit cost compared to other methods, we conducted on-site assessments, and set final consumption targets to reduce the amount chemical usage. As a result, in 2020, we were able to reduce our consumption of fluoride treatment agents by 35% from the year before. This reduced our treatment costs by KRW 939,666,220 won⁴⁾ for the year, and we are currently using these treatment agents at a reduced rate of 50%. In 2021, we plan to further reduce our chemical consumption through our on-site assessments. Going forward, we will continue to compare and manage our levels of chemical use and pollutants at our wastewater treatment facilities to reduce environmental hazards while at the same time maintaining a stable effluent water quality.

Hyundai Steel is taking a proactive approach to regulatory demands, such as the expanded list of chemicals required to be registered and the strengthening of chemical facility management standards. In 2020, we registered 43 substances through a group registration system, and plan to register 23 more in 2021 and another 20 substances by 2030. Furthermore, we are improving our management systems for all aspects of chemicals and the environment with an investment of KRW 240 million, and building an environmental management system, which we expect to apply to actual work processes in the first half of 2021. Moreover, to promote knowledge sharing of toxic chemical management across worksites, Dangjin Integrated Steelworks led technical support to worksites at Incheon, Suncheon and Ulsan. We will continue our efforts to minimize our environmental impact on local communities and address concerns related to environmental contamination.

To unify the directions of resource recycling activities and strengthen our capacity for swift decision-making, we have established a Steering Committee comprised of executives alongside the existing Administrative Council. The Administrative Council performs the functions of communication and cooperation at the working level, and shares priority items with the Steering Committee. In turn, the Steering Committee coordinates tasks shared by the Administrative Council, makes prompt decisions, and reports to the CEO on a regular basis. This efficient ‘Administrative Council-Steering Committee-CEO' collaboration and reporting system is expected to speedily promote the utilization of by-products as resources. In addition, we have established an efficient collaboration and reporting system, including reporting agreed items to the CEO on a regular basis.