17 March 2026
Corporate News

Tata Steel supports Circularity in Practice initiative

Tata Steel UK has announced its support for Circularity in Practice, a nationwide initiative sponsored by His Majesty The King, to accelerate the adoption of circular economy practices across the UK’s built environment.

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.
 

His Majesty The King launches Circularity in Practice

 

About Tata Steel UK

  • The Tata Steel Group has been named one of the most ethical companies in the world, and is among the top producing global steel companies with an annual crude steel capacity of 34 million tonnes.
  • Tata Steel in the UK has the ambition to produce net-zero steel by 2045 at the latest, and to have reduced 30% of its CO2 emissions by 2030.
  • In October 2024, Tata Steel ceased ironmaking at its Port Talbot site and temporarily paused steelmaking pending the construction of a 3.2Mtpa Electric Arc Furnace, due to be commissioned late in 2027 / early 2028. For that period, the business will import slab and hot rolled coil to support manufacturing and distribution operations at sites across Wales, England and Northern Ireland as well as Norway, Sweden, France, Germany and UAE. It also benefits from a network of sales offices around the world.
  • Throughout 2024 Tata Steel UK has been undergoing a restructuring that will reduce the size of its workforce to around 5000 direct employees, supplying high-quality steel products to demanding markets, including construction and infrastructure, automotive, packaging and engineering.
  • Tata Steel Group is one of the world's most geographically-diversified steel producers, with operations and a commercial presence across the world.
  • The group recorded a consolidated turnover of around US$26 billion in the financial year ending March 31, 2025.
  • Tata Steel has long played a key role in enabling the UK economy to become more circular. Its products are highly durable, reusable and recyclable, It applies a sustainability assessment tool during its new product development process to measure the sustainability credentials of its new offerings.
  • More information about the crucial role that Tata Steel UK already plays in driving the UK to a more circular economy, and its plans to play an even greater role, can be found in its recently-published Sustainability Report covering 2023-2025.

     
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