KYOEI STEEL LTD. (Osaka, Japan, President and Representative Director: Yasuyuki Hirotomi) is pleased to announce that the construction steel products (reinforcing bars, round bars, and wire rods) of its steel mill in southern Vietnam, VINA KYOEI STEEL CO., LTD. (Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, Vietnam, General Director: Hidekazu Fukunishi, hereinafter referred to as VKS), have obtained the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) certification from UL, a U.S. environmental certification body, demonstrating transparency in environmental impact. The certification was completed on January 8, 2025.

 

The EPD is a type of environmental label that quantitatively evaluates the environmental impact of products and services throughout their life cycle based on ISO 14025, and ensures transparency through third-party certification. In recent years, the importance of EPD has been increasing in the development of sustainable products and the selection of supply chains, as interest in corporate environmental initiatives grows.

 

Our group considers the reduction of environmental impact as an important management issue and is committed to promoting sustainability. With VKS becoming the first of our group's steel mills in Vietnam to obtain the EPD, we have strengthened our foundation for clarifying environmental impacts and achieving sustainable production activities.

 

Going forward, we will continue to promote initiatives aimed at reducing environmental impact, such as enhancing environmentally friendly production processes, and strive to become an essential company that contributes to the development of society and harmony with the global environment through resource recycling businesses.