COMPANY ASSESSMENT

China Steel Corporation

ABOUT THE COMPANY ASSESSMENTS

Focus companies have been assessed on each of the Net-Zero Company Benchmark’s 10 disclosure indicators and their related sub-indicators and metrics, which collectively reflect the overall engagement goals of Climate Action 100+. Capital allocation assessment indicators complement the disclosure indicators by providing further insights into the upstream oil and gas, electric utilities, and automotive sectors. These frameworks will evolve with future iterations.

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DISCLOSURE ASSESSMENT INDICATORS

Assessments of the company’s publicly disclosed information against each indicator, sub-indicator, and metric provide information on the company’s alignment with the Climate Action 100+ goals.

The disclosure assessment indicators reflect publicly disclosed information as of January 22, 2021.

The Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI), supported by its research and data partners the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics (LSE) and FTSE Russell, conducted the company disclosure research and analysis. InfluenceMap provided independent analysis of the company’s corporate climate lobbying practices (indicator 7).

The necessary time frame for companies to achieve net-zero GHG emissions differs depending on the sector.

Contingency: Metric 1.1b cannot be ‘Yes’ unless 1.1a is also ‘Yes’.

1.1
The company has set an ambition to achieve net-zero GHG emissions by 2050 or sooner.
NO, DOES NOT MEET ANY CRITERIA
a
The company has made a qualitative net-zero GHG emissions ambition statement that explicitly includes at least 95% of scope 1 and 2 emissions.
NO, DOES NOT MEET ANY CRITERIA
b
The company’s net-zero GHG emissions ambition covers the most relevant scope 3 GHG emissions categories for the company’s sector, where applicable.
NOT APPLICABLE

Contingency: Metrics 2.2a and 2.2b cannot be ‘Yes’ unless sub-indicator 2.1 is also ‘Yes’.  Sub-indicator 2.3 is not currently conditional on 2.1 or 2.2. Therefore, it is possible to have ‘No’ on 2.1 but ‘Yes’ on 2.3. Respectively, 2.1/2.2a/2.2b will be ‘Yes’ if 3.1/3.2a/3.2b are ‘Yes’ and are net-zero targets (i.e. net zero will be achieved in the medium term).

2.1
The company has set a target for reducing its GHG emissions by between 2036 and 2050 on a clearly defined scope of emissions.
YES, MEETS ALL CRITERIA
2.2
The long-term (2036 to 2050) GHG reduction target covers at least 95% of scope 1 & 2 emissions and the most relevant scope 3 emissions (where applicable).
YES, MEETS ALL CRITERIA
a
The company has specified that this target covers at least 95% of total scope 1 and 2 emissions.
YES, MEETS ALL CRITERIA
b
If the company has set a scope 3 GHG emissions target, it covers the most relevant scope 3 emissions categories for the company’s sector (for applicable sectors), and the company has published the methodology used to establish any scope 3 target.
NOT APPLICABLE
2.3
The target (or, in the absence of a target, the company's latest disclosed GHG emissions intensity) is aligned with the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C.*
NO, DOES NOT MEET ANY CRITERIA

Contingency: Metrics 3.2a and 3.2b cannot be ‘Yes’ unless sub-indicator 3.1 is also ‘Yes’. Sub-indicator 3.3 is not currently conditional on 3.1 or 3.2. Therefore, it is possible to have ‘No’ on 3.1 but ‘Yes’ on 3.3. Respectively, 3.1/3.2a/3.2b will be ‘Yes’ if 4.1/4.2a/4.2b are ‘Yes’ and are net-zero targets (i.e. net zero will be achieved in the short term).

3.1
The company has set a target for reducing its GHG emissions by between 2026 and 2035 on a clearly defined scope of emissions.
YES, MEETS ALL CRITERIA
3.2
The medium-term (2026 to 2035) GHG reduction target covers at least 95% of scope 1 & 2 emissions and the most relevant scope 3 emissions (where applicable).
YES, MEETS ALL CRITERIA
a
The company has specified that this target covers at least 95% of total scope 1 and 2 emissions.
YES, MEETS ALL CRITERIA
b
If the company has set a scope 3 GHG emissions target, it covers the most relevant scope 3 emissions categories for the company’s sector (for applicable sectors), and the company has published the methodology used to establish any scope 3 target.
NOT APPLICABLE
3.3
The target (or, in the absence of a target, the company's latest disclosed GHG emissions intensity) is aligned with the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C.*
NO, DOES NOT MEET ANY CRITERIA

Contingency: Metrics 4.2a and 4.2b cannot be ‘Yes’ unless sub-indicator 4.1 is also ‘Yes’. Sub-indicator 4.3 is not currently conditional on 4.1 or 4.2. Therefore, it is possible to have ‘No’ on 4.1 but ‘Yes’ on 4.3.

4.1
The company has set a target for reducing its GHG emissions up to 2025 on a clearly defined scope of emissions.
NO, DOES NOT MEET ANY CRITERIA
4.2
The short-term (up to 2025) GHG reduction target covers at least 95% of scope 1 & 2 emissions and the most relevant scope 3 emissions (where applicable).
NO, DOES NOT MEET ANY CRITERIA
a
The company has specified that this target covers at least 95% of total scope 1 and 2 emissions.
NO, DOES NOT MEET ANY CRITERIA
b
If the company has set a scope 3 GHG emissions target, it covers the most relevant scope 3 emissions categories for the company’s sector (for applicable sectors), and the company has published the methodology used to establish any scope 3 target.
NOT APPLICABLE
4.3
The target (or, in the absence of a target, the company's latest disclosed GHG emissions intensity) is aligned with the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C.*
NO, DOES NOT MEET ANY CRITERIA

Contingency: Sub-indicator 5.1 is contingent on sub-indicators 2.1, 2.2 (long-term targets) and 3.1, 3.2 (medium-term targets) being ‘Yes’. Sub-indicator 5.1 is not conditional on 2.3 and/or 3.3 (net-zero alignment), i.e. 5.1 can be ‘Yes’ and 2.3/3.3 ‘No’.

5.1
The company has a decarbonisation strategy to meet its long and medium-term GHG reduction targets.
NO, DOES NOT MEET ANY CRITERIA
a
The company identifies the set of actions it intends to take to achieve its GHG reduction targets over the targeted time frame. These measures clearly refer to the main sources of its GHG emissions, including scope 3 emissions where applicable.
NO, DOES NOT MEET ANY CRITERIA
b
The company quantifies key elements of this strategy with respect to the major sources of its emissions, including scope 3 emissions where applicable.
NO, DOES NOT MEET ANY CRITERIA
5.2
The company’s decarbonisation strategy includes a commitment to ‘green revenues’ from low carbon products and services.
NOT CURRENTLY ASSESSED
a
The company already generates ‘green revenues’ and discloses their share in overall sales.
NOT CURRENTLY ASSESSED
b
The company has set a target to increase the share of ‘green revenues’ in its overall sales OR discloses the ‘green revenue’ share that is above sector average.
NOT CURRENTLY ASSESSED

For focus list companies in the upstream oil and gas, electric utilities and automotive sectors, a supplementary assessment is available. See the Capital Allocation Assessment Indicators for further details on companies in these sectors.

Contingency: Metric 6.2a cannot be ‘Yes’ if either 6.1a or 6.1b are not ‘Yes’.

6.1
The company is working to decarbonise its future capital expenditures.
NO, DOES NOT MEET ANY CRITERIA
a
The company explicitly commits to align future capital expenditures with its long-term GHG reduction target(s).
NO, DOES NOT MEET ANY CRITERIA
b
The company explicitly commits to align future capital expenditures with the Paris Agreement’s objective of limiting global warming to 1.5° Celsius.
NO, DOES NOT MEET ANY CRITERIA
6.2
The company discloses the methodology used to determine the Paris alignment of its future capital expenditures.
NO, DOES NOT MEET ANY CRITERIA
a
The company discloses the methodology it uses to align its future capital expenditures with its decarbonisation goals, including key assumptions and key performance indicators (KPIs).
NO, DOES NOT MEET ANY CRITERIA
b
The methodology quantifies key outcomes, including the share of its future capital expenditures that are aligned with a 1.5° Celsius scenario, and the year in which capital expenditures in carbon intensive assets will peak.
NO, DOES NOT MEET ANY CRITERIA

Contingency: Metric 7.3b cannot be ‘Yes’ unless metric 7.3a is also ‘Yes’. (i.e. 7.3.b should not be able to be ‘Yes’ unless 7.3.a is also ‘Yes’).

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7.1
The company has a Paris-Agreement-aligned climate lobbying position and all of its direct lobbying activities are aligned with this.
NO, DOES NOT MEET ANY CRITERIA
a
The company has a specific commitment/position statement to conduct all of its lobbying in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.
NO, DOES NOT MEET ANY CRITERIA
b
The company lists its climate-related lobbying activities, e.g., meetings, policy submissions, etc.
NO, DOES NOT MEET ANY CRITERIA
7.2
The company has Paris-Agreement-aligned lobbying expectations for its trade associations, and it discloses its trade association memberships.
NO, DOES NOT MEET ANY CRITERIA
a
The company has a specific commitment to ensure that the trade associations the company is a member of lobby in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.
NO, DOES NOT MEET ANY CRITERIA
b
The company discloses its trade associations memberships.
NO, DOES NOT MEET ANY CRITERIA
7.3
The company has a process to ensure its trade associations lobby in accordance with the Paris Agreement.
NO, DOES NOT MEET ANY CRITERIA
a
The company conducts and publishes a review of its trade associations’ climate positions/alignment with the Paris Agreement.
NO, DOES NOT MEET ANY CRITERIA
b
The company explains what actions it took as a result of this review.
NO, DOES NOT MEET ANY CRITERIA

Contingency: Metric 8.2b is contingent on indicators 2.1 or 3.1 or 4.1 being ‘Yes’.

8.1
The company’s board has clear oversight of climate change.
NO, DOES NOT MEET ANY CRITERIA
a

The company discloses evidence of board or board committee oversight of the management of climate change risks via at least one of the following:

  • There is a C-suite executive or member of the executive committee that is explicitly responsible for climate change (not just sustainability performance) and that executive reports to the board or a board level committee, and/or; 
  • The CEO is responsible for climate change AND he/she reports to the board on climate change issues, and/or; 
  • There is a committee (not necessarily a board-level committee) responsible for climate change (not just sustainability performance) and that committee reports to the board or a board-level committee.
NO, DOES NOT MEET ANY CRITERIA
b

The company has named a position at the board level with responsibility for climate change, via one of the following: 

  • A board position with explicit responsibility for climate change, or; 
  • CEO is identified as responsible for climate change, if he/she sits on the board.
NO, DOES NOT MEET ANY CRITERIA
8.2
The company’s executive remuneration scheme incorporates climate change performance elements.
NO, DOES NOT MEET ANY CRITERIA
a
The company’s CEO and/or at least one other senior executive’s remuneration arrangements specifically incorporate climate change performance as a KPI determining performance-linked compensation (reference to ‘ESG’ or ‘sustainability performance’ are insufficient).
NO, DOES NOT MEET ANY CRITERIA
b
The company’s CEO and/or at least one other senior executive’s remuneration arrangements incorporate progress towards achieving the company’s GHG reduction targets as a KPI determining performance linked compensation (requires meeting relevant target indicators 2, 3, and/or 4).
NO, DOES NOT MEET ANY CRITERIA
8.3
The board has sufficient capabilities/competencies to assess and manage climate related risks and opportunities.
NOT CURRENTLY ASSESSED
a
The company has assessed its board competencies with respect to managing climate risks and discloses the results of the assessment.
NOT CURRENTLY ASSESSED
b
The company provides details on the criteria it uses to assess the board competencies with respect to managing climate risks and/or the measures it is taking to enhance these competencies.
NOT CURRENTLY ASSESSED

Contingency: Metric 10.2b cannot be ‘Yes’ unless metric 10.2a is also ‘Yes’.

10.1
The company has committed to implement the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
PARTIAL, MEETS SOME CRITERIA
a
The company explicitly commits to align its disclosures with the TCFD recommendations OR it is listed as a supporter on the TCFD website.
YES, MEETS ALL CRITERIA
b
The company explicitly sign-posts TCFD aligned disclosures in its annual reporting or publishes them in a TCFD report.
NO, DOES NOT MEET ANY CRITERIA
10.2
The company employs climate-scenario planning to test its strategic and operational resilience.
NO, DOES NOT MEET ANY CRITERIA
a
The company has conducted a climate-related scenario analysis including quantitative elements and disclosed its results.
NO, DOES NOT MEET ANY CRITERIA
b
The quantitative scenario analysis explicitly includes a 1.5° Celsius scenario, covers the entire company, discloses key assumptions and variables used, and reports on the key risks and opportunities identified.
NO, DOES NOT MEET ANY CRITERIA

Notes

*In the absence of a credible 1.5°C scenario, companies have been measured against a best-available below 2°C scenario. Company assessments will be adjusted when a credible 1.5°C scenario becomes available.

The following new disclosure(s) are relevant to the Climate Action 100+ Net-Zero Company Benchmark and have been made after the January 22, 2021 cut-off date and are not reflected in the current version of the company assessment. The information is supplementary, unaudited and does not guarantee a scoring change in future iterations of the benchmark.