ArcelorMittal South Africa 2007 Sustainability Report Page 1
The table summarises the most important sustainability issues of concern to
ArcelorMittal South Africa and its stakeholders for the reporting period.
Description of issue
Impacted parties
Report chapter
Page
reference
Enterprise development in the downstream
value chain
Black entrepreneurs,
existing customers
Managing our impact in the
marketplace
14
Excessive pricing and restrictive trading
conditions – an action brought against the
company before the Competition Tribunal
Downstream B2B
customers, end
customers, competitors,
government and
regulation agencies
Managing our impact in the
marketplace
14
DTI Code 500: Preferential procurement
Existing suppliers, black
suppliers
Securing our supply chain
18
Skills shortage in supply chain management
Suppliers, customers
Securing our supply chain
18
Develop and retain talent – skills training
Employees
Engaging people in the workplace
22
Increase diversity – employment equity
Employees
Engaging people in the workplace
24
Secure the safety of employees and contractors
Employees
Safety and Health
26
Safeguard the health of employees
Employees
Safety and Health
30
Management of environmental impact at
the Vaal Waste Disposal site and other sites
(audit by the Environmental Management
Inspectorate (EMI))
Society at large
Managing our environmental impact
32
Reduction of CO2 emissions
Society at large
Managing our environmental impact
35
Particulate and other air emissions such as SO2
Society at large
Managing our environmental impact
35
Improvement of energy efficiency
Society at large
Managing our environmental impact
36
Water consumption, pollution and wastage
Society at large
Managing our environmental impact
36
Product stewardship – Recycling and
management of waste and by-products
Society at large
Managing our environmental impact
38
Material efficiency
Society at large
Managing our environmental impact
38
Socio-economic development
Society at large
Society and community as
stakeholders
42
