Ukrainian steel receives first EPD environmental declarations

Ukrainian companies belonging to the Metinvest Group – Zaporizhstal and Kametstal – have published Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for their steel products for the first time. This is a significant step towards transparency, green transformation, and the entry of Ukrainian metallurgy into the EU and global markets, where EPD is a key standard for environmental information. This was reported by the NGO Living Planet.

The declarations in the EPD International AB system cover hot-rolled and cold-rolled coils, cast iron and steel slabs produced by Zaporizhstal, as well as steel billets produced by Kametstal. Currently, there are only nine EPDs from Ukraine in the international database, while EU countries have thousands of such documents.

The project was implemented in cooperation with the consulting company CERN LLC, the NGO Living Planet, and the Czech LCA Studio. The work took over a year and included data collection and verification, report development, and independent verification. The process was coordinated by Svitlana Permynova, director of the Center for Environmental Certification and Labeling at the NGO Living Planet.

Participants note that the publication of EPDs has brought a new level of transparency to businesses.

“This is an investment in consumer confidence, export development, and part of a sustainable development strategy,” emphasized representatives of Zaporizhstal and Kametstal.

Svitlana Berzina, president of Living Planet, stressed that steel EPDs have already been added to the e-Catalogue of construction products recommended for the reconstruction of Ukraine according to the principle of “better than it was.” According to her, such declarations strengthen the competitiveness of Ukrainian manufacturers and correspond to the trends of “green” reconstruction and the strengthening of European environmental requirements.

Environmental declarations not only increase trust in international markets, but also open access to green public procurement, LEED and BREEAM construction certification, data integration into BIM, and support preparation for the CBAM mechanism in the EU.

As a reminder, Metinvest invested $170 million in environmental transformation in 2024. The Group focused its efforts on reducing its environmental impact, modernising production and supporting sustainable development.