Decarbonizing Tomorrow’s Supply Chain with Net Zero Carbon GRN Steel™
Green. Recyclable. Necessary.

For centuries, steel has played a vital role in the construction of critical infrastructure including bridges, buildings, and highways. Steel is infinitely recyclable and will continue to serve as a primary material in the production and modernization of essential infrastructure in the U.S., while also meeting the needs of the low-carbon economy of the future.

Schnitzer’s steel manufacturing operation, Cascade Steel Rolling Mills, leverages our integrated business model by sourcing much of its recycled metal feedstock from our own recycling facilities. We power our state-of-the-art electric arc furnace steel mill primarily using carbon-free hydroelectricity which further reduces the environmental impact of our operation and the overall carbon content of our finished steel products, including rebar, coiled rebar, wire rod, merchant bar, and other specialty items.

In March 2022, we launched GRN Steel™, a line of net zero carbon emissions products that eliminate the limited Scope 1 and 2 emissions generated during our steel manufacturing process through a carbon offset and renewable energy credit purchase program. Through the introduction of these products, Cascade now offers some of the lowest carbon emission finished steel products in the world. As customer ESG-focused commitments expand to consider the full lifecycle of end products, Schnitzer’s GRN Steel™ delivers an important pathway for decarbonizing supply chains.