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SDI named among 100 most sustainable corporations

Written by Ethan Bernard

January 24, 2025

Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) has been named as one of the “2025 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations” by Corporate Knights.

The Fort Wayne, Ind.-based company was ranked 29th overall by the sustainable economy magazine, and held the top position for any steelmaker globally.

“We are honored by this acknowledgement,” SDI Chairman and CEO Mark D. Millett said in a statement Friday. “Our recognition as one of world’s most sustainable corporations is due to the extraordinary passion and spirit of excellence exhibited by our teams.”

Toronto-based Corporate Knights’ methodology was based on an assessment of over 8,300 publicly traded companies with over $1 billion in revenue.

Ethan Bernard

Ethan Bernard is a reporter and editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA. in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.

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