Shiny Claims
@shinyclaims
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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https://shiny.claims/ 10-04-2024 12:45:08
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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 👉 bit.ly/46QIXY6 #steel #climate
🚨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: ow.ly/I3vq50T8kam Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air
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.
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 SteelWatch ⬇️ 🔗bit.ly/483OMlP
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 🔗ow.ly/Hsau50TKWtI BankTrack 🦋 @banktrack.bsky.social Fair Steel Coalition Reclaim Finance SteelWatch
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
❗A must-read! This Fair Steel Coalition 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: ow.ly/12tx50TKVwg
😷Dirty coal, dirty air. Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air 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: ow.ly/6I9050TKVFy
📸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
[🧵1/2] ArcelorMittal is hiding the #climate implications of its new joint venture with 日本製鉄株式会社 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. Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air IEEFA.org
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.