MARCH 2021 • VOL 006

Dear Colleagues, Spotlight

The year 2021 has kicked off with a bang, particularly with regards to sustainability, Rolling Mill Department economic recovery, and environmental protection. 1. Rolling Mill (RM-2) has achieved two new day production records.

We need to reduce the carbon footprints • On 19th January 2021, D10-mm with 1835 tons production and sustainability is key. That means we must adapt to new realities and seize against 1757 tons on 25th September 2020. emerging opportunities. We believe that • On 5th February 2021, D40-mm with 3328 tons production to be successful, we must forge strong against 3324 tons on 22nd January 2018. partnerships, a direction which we firmly believe is the only way to move forward and make our world a better place! 2. Successful continuation of rebars production for export market Enjoy the latest highlights. which has been resumed in December 2020. The production for export shares around 38.5% of the total rebars production. Please reach us with your valuable inputs so that we can together drive this progress further. 3. Rolling Mill (RM-1) has started the scheduled Billet Reheating Furnace major repair of the Lower Heating Zone Hearth. The repair Sincerely Yours, P R & C Department extends to replace around 40% of the refractories and 20% of the body’s steel shell by utilizing the available resources.

www.qatarsteel.com.qa 1 MD & CEO Message for Employees

2 Steel Newsletter I MAR 2021 Innovation

“Project Saha” 2021

Due to the current pandemic situation and considering the exemption for our Periodic Medical Screening procedure, we would like to take this opportunity to promote employees’ health and wellness by introducing Project ‘SAHA’. This project would target employees with chronic diseases and lifestyle risk factors.

• Selection of employees for this project will be based on their recent health screening data. For those employees form whom recent data is not available shall be screened first during 2021. • Employees shall be reviewed thrice during 2021 with an interval of 3 months each to monitor their health parameters against specifically applied regime. • QSMS strongly believe that Project SAHA shall lead Qatar Steel to achieve a healthier workforce, consequently reflecting high performing culture, striving for operational excellence, and safeguarding Health, Safety & Environment

Project ‘SAHA’ for continuous quality improvement of workforce

Assess Recognition of Workplace Achievements Culture and Health

PROJECT SAHA

Continuous Assess Health Monitoring and of Workforce Follow-up

Guidance based on Best Practices and Evidence Based Medicine

www.qatarsteel.com.qa 3 Sustainable Environment

Towards a Green Environment: Al Karaana Lagoon

In line with the continuous efforts to achieve Qatar discharged onto this site causing the contamination of National Vision 2030 in the field of environmental the water table by infiltration, producing foul odours sustainability and preserving Qatar’s natural environment, and creating safety risks connected with the transport Al Karaana Lagoon emerged as a new healthy habitat for of sewage. In accord with its sustainable development wildlife in Qatar. commitments, and using unique engineering capabilities for a period of 23 months, the site development did everything to reduce the environmental impact of this site, then redevelop it and finally convert it for new uses. As part of the ongoing campaign “Qatar Beautification and Our Kids Planting Trees” launched by the Supervisory Committee for Beautification of Roads and Public Places in Qatar to “Plant Million Trees”, a group of students from Al Karaana Primary, Preparatory, Secondary Independent School for Boys participated in planting trees at the project site, after learning about the importance of the project in protecting the environment and contributing to its prosperity. It’s worth noting that the Reclamation and Rehabilitation project in Al Karaana Lagoon was implemented by the Located in the region, west of , the Al French company “Suez”, one of the leading companies Karaana lagoon spread over more than 4 sq.km was a in the field of soil treatment. The main rehabilitation serious environmental problems. Almost 60,000 cubic works were completed six months ahead of schedule in meters of untreated wastewater per day used to be end 2020.

QS Commitment Towards Environment & Sustainability Why Near Zero Liquid Discharge (NZLD)?

CHEMICALS FOR REUSE

TREATED WATER FOR REUSE

WASTEWATER RECOVERY OF TAP WATER RESOURCES

SOLIDS DISPOSAL WASTEWATER ZERO LIQUID DISCHARGE OF WASTE PRODUCING PROCESS TREATMENT PLANT

Water is the precious resource which is vital for the survival osmosis, evaporation/crystallization and deionization. of life and the planet earth. Though it is abundant in NZLD is achieved by stringing together water treatment nature (around 2/3 of earth surface is covered of water), technology that can treat wastewater as the contaminants anthropogenic pollution/contamination has reduced the are concentrated. easy availability of water for use. Industrial processes are Qatar Steel is in process of commissioning NZLD plant. one of the major consumer of water. Discharge of used Once commissioned, plants with NZLD efficiencies will water (wastewater) has been an issue for industries which operate with significantly reduced volumes of Treated not only causes contamination to the environment but Industrial Water (TIW) and brine discharges into the sea. also it is a resource and monetary loss for the industries. The current cooling water discharge, ~28,000 m3/hour Near Zero liquid discharge (NZLD) is an engineering and TIW discharge ~83 m3/hour is going to be reduced approach to water treatment where almost all water to ~9.6 m3/hour after the installation of NZLD plant. is recovered and contaminants are reduced to solid waste. NZLD is the water treatment process in which all Commissioning of this plant will again reaffirm the wastewater is purified and recycled and therefore leaving Qatar Steel Management’s commitment towards the near zero discharge at the end of the treatment cycle. environment and sustainability. NZLD treatment method includes ultrafiltration, reverse

4 Qatar Steel Newsletter I MAR 2021 Safety Time

QS Internal Audit Plan circulated to all the shareholders

• Qatar Steel is planning to participate Steel Safety Day and World Steel Audits. • Process Safety Management Audit with MIC risk management taskforce has been conducted by QP/MIC. The entire process was done according to the OSHAS standard. Comparative audit report submitted to the QS management for further improvements in process safety.

Fire & Security

Surprise Emergency preparedness drill exercise for LPG gas leak conducted at intermediate mess and evacuation of staff and contractor at the assembly point.

www.qatarsteel.com.qa 5 Occupational Health / Clinic

6 Qatar Steel Newsletter I MAR 2021 Knowledge Corner

Reimagining the Balanced Scorecard for the ESG Era

The Rise of the Inclusive Ecosystem: Companies that want to meet both shareholder and societal expectations must work collaboratively with multiple and diverse players to implement “win-win” strategies that benefit all system participants. The Challenge of the Triple Bottom Line: Companies that want to pursue inclusive growth strategies, however, must overcome the limitations of their accounting and control systems that prioritize only financial outcomes. The Balanced Scorecard (BSC) system overcomes the Companies are increasingly aware that their customers limitations of these traditional management systems by and society in general expect businesses to adopt and introducing two principal tools: the scorecard itself, which work towards social and environmental objectives as well offers a framework for adding non-financial performance as the traditional financial ones. This involves not only metrics to traditional financial ones, and the strategy re-evaluating firms’ models but re-imagining new, more map, which enables a visual representation among a inclusive ecosystems from a multi-stakeholder point of company’s multiple and linked strategic objectives. view. Source: hbr.org

People are proud to work in steel Source: https://www.worldsteel.org/about-steel/steel-industry-facts/people-proud-steel.html

Key facts: • Globally, over 6 million people work for the steel industry. • The steel industry offers employees the opportunity to further their education and develop their skills, providing on average 6.89 days of training per employee in 2019. • The steel industry is committed to the goal of an injury-free workplace and organises an industry-wide safety audit on Steel Safety Day every year. • steeluniversity, a web-based industry university Steel provides universally valued employment, training delivers education and training to the current and and development. A job in steel places you in the center future employees of steel companies and related of some of the greatest technology challenges of today businesses, offering more than 30 training modules. with an unparalleled opportunity to experience the world. There is no better place to work and no better • The injury rate per million hours worked has place for your best and brightest. decreased by 82 % from 2006 to 2019.

International Events

• International Steel Scrap 2021 Virtual • China Steel, Ferroalloys & GE Market Meet, Conference, March 10, 2021 April 7, 2021, online platform.

• 9th MENA Billet & Flats Conference: Dubai, • 5th Annual Kallanish Asia Steel Markets UAE, March 29-30, 2021. Conference, April 21-22, 2021

www.qatarsteel.com.qa 7 Fun Moments

Crossword Puzzle: Fill in the crossword puzzle with the words missing from the clues given below. Match the number of the clues to the boxes placed across or down the grid. If filled out correctly, the words will fit neatly into the puzzle. Good luck!

Across Answer: February Crossword Puzzle 3. You have to check your __ 4. COVID-19 is spread by __ 10. __ your hands 11. Another name for COVID-19 12. The process of cleaning something 13. Place of origin 15. An important warning sign is __ of breath

Down 1. A place of isolation after being exposed 2. Do not touch your __ 5. Stay __ feet apart 6. Do not shake __ 7. COVID-19 causes pain or pressure in the __ 8. __ your mouth when sneezing or coughing 9. Avoid large __ 14. If you feel sick, stay at __

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