Sustainable development

We invite suppliers and contractors to pass ESG-qualification
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Severstal is committed to maintaining supply chain sustainability, which includes supplier and contractor sustainability audits to evaluate their compliance with the environmental, social and ethical sustainability requirements.

As part of the evaluation procedure, we request you to undergo ESG certification by completing a questionnaire in SAP SRM.

Main blocks of
ESG certification

General

This includes reporting, ratings and awards, ESG team

Environmental (E)

Evaluation according to environmental criteria - existence of an environmental policy, CO2 emissions, energy efficiency, etc.

Social (S)

The block includes: occupational safety requirements, observance of human rights and labor laws, social policy.

Corporate governance (G)

Presence of various policies, information security, anti-corruption measures.

Stages of ESG certification

Receipt of a letter requesting ESG certification
  • A request for ESG certification is forwarded to all suppliers who have registered in SRM.
  • Please select one of the two requests and follow the correct link according to the size of the company: up to 250 people or over 251 people.

*Technical support for SRM:

Filling out of the questionnaire by the supplier
The list of questions is based on the size of the company.
Attachment of supporting documents
Documents that can serve as proof of compliance are listed for each question.
Rating calculation
Based on the information obtained from the questionnaire and the availability of supporting documents, a sustainability score is calculated in points. The ESG score can be viewed in SRM personal account.

Sustainable supply chain is one of the areas of the Сompany's ESG strategy

Severstal is working towards a balance between economic goals and environmental responsibility and believes that being a reliable partner is the core element of its responsibility.

It is important for our Company to develop long-term mutually beneficial relationships with business partners based on fair, open and ethical principles of cooperation, which are contained in the corporate Code of Business Partnership.

The Company's requirements to suppliers and purchased products in terms of quality are specified in the «Quality Manual».

Severstal has a zero tolerance policy towards corruption. An anti-corruption compliance clause is included in the «Standard Terms and Conditions of Purchase Contracts for Residents and Non-residents».

For more information on how Severstal plans to engage the Company's employees and contractors' personnel in safety issues, to support international and industry cooperation with a view to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, to implement development programs in the regions where it operates, as well as on other ESG aspects and the goals of the Company, please refer to the Sustainability Report.