United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) (“U. S. Steel”) today issued its 3rd Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) Report, providing a holistic update on the company’s progress, highlighting DE&I milestones reached over the past year, and sharing plans for pushing further to foster an inclusive culture and promote diversity.
The Report details several first-of-their-kind initiatives U. S. Steel launched in 2023, demonstrating the importance of DE&I to the company’s business strategy, including their first-ever, enterprise-wide, “Your Voice: One U. S. Steel” all-employee survey that solicited input, tracked sentiment, and provided a forum in which everyone’s voice could be heard. U. S. Steel also launched their inaugural “Advancing Women in Steel” development program, bolstering the company’s commitment to increasing the number of women leaders in Senior Manager-and-above positions. Additionally, David B. Burritt, President and Chief Executive Officer for U. S. Steel, became the only global steel company CEO to sign the Disability:IN CEO Letter on Disability Inclusion, joining an exclusive list of 165 CEOs across all business sectors.
“U. S. Steel’s third annual DE&I Report reflects our relentless, companywide commitment to upholding the dignity of every employee and reflects the great strides we have made in building a culture of inclusion and belonging,” said Burritt.
“Driven by the firm conviction that diversity, equity, and inclusion enhance our ability to provide better solutions for each other and our stakeholders, while also strengthening our business, DE&I remains a key component of U. S. Steel’s corporate strategy,” said Mona Dine, Chief Diversity Officer & General Manager, Corporate Human Resources.
“Recruiting, hiring, and promoting a diverse, inclusive workforce is critical to driving business outcomes that best serve our employees, customers, and communities. Our third DE&I Report speaks about the notable milestones we reached this past year as we continued pursuing our ambitious DE&I strategy,” said Mike Williams, Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer.
U. S. Steel believes that a diverse, talented, and engaged workforce performing at high levels in inclusive, collaborative workplaces is paramount to achieving its broader goals. Over the past year, U. S. Steel received several third-party workplace honors, including being named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere, earning a top score of 100 on the Disability Equality Index, and scoring a perfect 100% on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index.
To view the full DE&I Report, click here.
About U. S. Steel
Founded in 1901, United States Steel Corporation is a leading steel producer. With an unwavering focus on safety, the Company’s customer-centric Best for All® strategy is advancing a more secure, sustainable future for U. S. Steel and its stakeholders. With a renewed emphasis on innovation, U. S. Steel serves the automotive, construction, appliance, energy, containers, and packaging industries with high value-added steel products such as U. S. Steel’s proprietary XG3® advanced high-strength steel. The Company also maintains competitively advantaged iron ore production and has an annual raw steelmaking capability of 22.4 million net tons. U. S. Steel is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with world-class operations across the United States and in Central Europe. For more information, please visit www.ussteel.com.
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