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Nucor's annual Sustainability Report is out - take a look at it here.

Here's a note from our CEO:

"Our accomplishments in the areas of sustainability and safety came during a year in which the Nucor Team produced record earnings, record revenue and record shipments, which shows that sustainability and profitability goals are quite compatible. We also completed capital investment projects and announced new ones that will add to our portfolio of clean steel products produced with lower emmisions.

In this report, you will learn more about these initiatives, as well as the other ways the Nucor team is improving our safety and environmental performance. I am incredibly proud of the work my 30,000 teammates are doing each day and to share our ESG progress with you.

Sincerely,

Leon J Topalian

President & Chief Executive Officer"

We have big news – we bought a Seabin!

We donated one of these trash-skimmers to our friends at the Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority, who are working with the Bay Area Restoration Council and Pollution Probe to clean up the Great Lakes as part of the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup.

The Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup is the largest initiative of its kind in the world, using waste capture technolo

gy to remove plastics found in and around marinas in the Great Lakes region.

This past weekend we were invited to take part in their waste characterization study – we pulled on some gloves and sifted through the bin’s contents to remove a surprising amount of plastic.

We’re passionate about taking care of the environment around us, and we’re so excited to be part of this initiative. We have more information on the program available here, please take a look and let us know what you think!

Last weekend, we were excited to resume our tradition of planting a tree to celebrate each of our retired teammates. We partner with the City of Burlington to plant trees in Sherwood Forest Park, our favourite park next door.

Though we missed a few years due the pandemic, we picked up right where we left off, and planted 30 trees in honour of the 30 retirees who have left us since the last planting.

This is always an exciting project for us each year - not only do we get to pay tribute to our hardworking teammates, but we get to contribute to our community and environment. As this park is so close to our facility, lots of us spend many evenings and weekends here, and it's a welcome reminder of our former teammates who help make Laurel what it is.

Nucor has released their annual Sustainability Report, detailing all of Nucor's efforts to lead our industry in Environmental Responsibility.

This year, we are excited to be featured not once, but twice!

On page 36, you'll see how we've been raising funds to support our local Royal Botanical Gardens. The Growing Up Green educational programming at @rbgcanada are near and dear to our hearts, and we're proud to continue our monthly fundraisers this year for this program.

On page 39, you'll see our recent Tree Planting program to honour our retirees. We donate trees to our neighbouring city park, not only providing a a memorial space for our retirees, but supporting the neighbourhood environment.
 

Click here to see the entire 2020 Sustainability Report!

For the past 6 years, Laurel Steel has successfully worked 2 million consecutive hours without a lost time accident.

At Laurel Steel, safety is our highest priority. We know that safety isn’t just a statistic; it’s the most important thing we do.

A big thank you to all our teammates here at Laurel who continue to embody our culture of "Safety First."  

The 2020 Precast Show, held  in Fort Worth, Texas, welcomed more than 4,000 attendees and included more than 350 exhibitors, 100-plus hours of live education and various special events. 

As in past shows, Laurel Steel was a welcomed exhibitor and were joined at the booth by many commercial members from the Nucor team. 

The Precast Show is sponsored by the National Precast Concrete Association and the Precast Prestressed Concrete Institute with additional collaboration from the Canadian Precast Prestressed Concrete Institute and the Cast Stone Institute.

Watch our newsroom for updates on upcoming trade shows that Laurel Steel will be attending.