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Sustainability

What makes us accountable

Steel for sustainable development

Here you will find a comprehensive view of the actions that the company is implementing in order to improve its sustainability in the long term. It also offers a useful perspective by comparing current results with those recorded on previous years. Intended to reach a broader audience, this version of the 2018 report, highlights the main facts and figures that render testimony of Ternium’s accountability for its sustainable development goals.
  • Innovation

    We foster innovation throughout our organization. A fresh approach to old as well as new challenges, along with the use of state-of-the-art technologies, is essential for achieving visible changes in our activities.

    Drone technology replaces the need for human inspection at heights, greatly minimizing the safety risks inherent to this type of task.

Human Resources

We rely on development and training to bring out the best of our increasingly diverse and talented employee base. Ternium is an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity in its different forms. The coexistence of diverse perspectives and angles helps our teams achieve perceptive solutions to the challenges we face.

Communities

Working hand in hand with local institutions, we carry out a broad range of initiatives that emphasize education as a mean to promote personal and social development. In this context, Ternium supports several programs aimed at improving the quality of life and fostering the technical education and welfare of the communities where it operates. The areas are education, arts and culture, health and sports and social integration.

  • 60

    USD millions invested in community programs since 2014.

  • 11,500

    10K runners in 2018.

  • 1,644

    Volunteers in 2018.

  • 9

    Schools renovated in 2018.

  • 374

    ETRR students in México by 2018.

  • 712

    Students received the Merit Award scholarship.

Value Chain

As part of a long-term commitment, the company promotes the development of a customer base of Small and Medium-Size Enterprises (SME) as well as that of local suppliers across its international industrial network.

The ProPymes Program offers various types of support to approximately 1,600 small and medium sized enterprises in Mexico and Argentina, including training, industrial and institutional assistance, commercial support and financial aid.

Environment

We adopt the best available technologies while striving for the continuous improvement of our industrial performance. We periodically audit and certify our systems and procedures in order to not only identify improvement opportunities but also to update our environmental management processes, making sure we are permanently complying with the industry’s highest standards.

  • 1.7

    tons of CO2 emissions per ton of liquid steel on average in 2018.

  • 90

    USD million invested to improve the air emissions since 2014.

  • 2

    million tons of steel scrap recycled in 2018.

  • 99.7%

    material efficiency in 2018.

  • 210,000

    tons of emissions saved yearly by recycling C02.

Governance

A culture of transparency and integrity is essential for the long-term sustainability of our company. We continuously work on fostering greater commitment towards ethical behaviours and a strict observance to local laws and regulations among our employees and other stakeholders.

  • Health and safety

    All of our business practices and processes embrace a proactive approach to risk assessment and the management of health and safety based on the industry’s best practices. We implement the most rigorous international standards to improve risk awareness and align employees’ safety-related behaviour patterns.

    In 2018, the company delivered 564,341 safety-related hours of training to 18,609 employees and contractors.

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Responsible development

We are strongly committed to the environment, to its high health and safety standards and to the integrity of its corporate governance. Through its deep ties with the local communities, the company promotes the adoption of a solid steel industry value chain in the countries where it operates.
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