The initiative brings together organisations from across different parts of the economy to encourage practical circular approaches, including reuse, remanufacturing and high-quality recycling.
"Our transition to electric arc furnace steelmaking will place the recycling of steel at the heart of our operations, enabling us to produce high quality, UK made steel in a more circular and sustainable way." Rajesh Nair, CEO
As a founding signatory, Tata Steel UK will work with partners across industry to help embed circular thinking into everyday decision making and demonstrate how proven circular solutions can be applied at scale.
Steel has a key role to play in a more circular economy, as it is strong and durable, and can be reused, repurposed and recycled indefinitely without loss of quality. Tata Steel UK’s participation reflects the company’s wider transition towards circular manufacturing.
Rajesh Nair, CEO, Tata Steel UK said: “Tata Steel UK is proud to support His Majesty The King’s Circularity in Practice initiative as we begin a transformative new chapter in steelmaking. Our transition to electric arc furnace steelmaking will place the recycling of steel at the heart of our operations, enabling us to produce high quality, UK made steel in a more circular and sustainable way.
“By working closely with our supply chains, we will reduce waste, use resources more intelligently and support the strength and resilience of the UK manufacturing sector.”
The initiative will initially be supported by a taskforce of organisations committed to promoting practical action and sharing lessons across industry.
Tata Steel UK is currently undertaking a major transformation of its steelmaking operations as it transitions to electric arc furnace technology, which will use UK sourced scrap steel as a key raw material and support the development of a more circular steel value chain.