Client Spotlight: Arkansas Steel Achieves GSCC Certification

/ KERAMIDA Inc./
 

Another major step toward decarbonizing steel - independently verified by KERAMIDA.

We’re excited to announce that Arkansas Steel Associates, LLC (ASA) is now GSCC-certified, with their base year Corporate Average Steel Emissions Intensity (CASEI), product certification and Science-Based Emissions Targets (SBET) officially verified and approved.

As the independent verifier, KERAMIDA, Inc. is proud to support ASA’s bold climate leadership through transparent, science-based verification. This milestone not only recognizes ASA’s commitment to sustainability but also underscores our shared vision of a low-carbon steel future.

Highlights:

  • Verified by KERAMIDA using a 2023 baseline CASEI of 0.70 metric tons CO₂e per ton of hot-rolled steel

  • Targeting 0.60 by 2030 and 0.12 by 2050, aligned with the Steel Climate Standard and the Paris Agreement

  • Certified by the Global Steel Climate Council (GSCC) — a globally recognized, rigorous standard for steel sector decarbonization

“Arkansas Steel Associates is showing that ambition and accountability go hand in hand,” said Adina Renee Adler, Executive Director of GSCC. “Their certification reinforces the message that low-carbon steel is achievable today.”

We applaud ASA’s forward-thinking approach and are honored to help drive verified climate action across the steel industry.

Read the full press release.

Learn more about our GSCC verification work.