Corporate responsibility report 2004 - Tata Steel

Sustainable solutions
Consumer
products
We work closely with our customers and suppliers
to develop products that are better for consumers
and the environment.
Recyclable pre-finished products
Pre-finished steels such as those
supplied by Corus for the consumer
products market are both recyclable
and more environmentally efficient
compared to post-finished
steel coating.
Compliance with the RoHS Directive
Our products comply with the
requirements of the Restriction on
Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
Directive. We have conducted
extensive development work over the
last two years in partnership with both
suppliers and customers to refine our
production processes to eliminate the
need for hexavalent chromium based
pre-treatment of pre-finished steels.
Typical applications include electrical
and electronic products for customers
such as Sony. Our proactive approach
to environmentally responsible
process and product development,
as illustrated by this example, was
endorsed by a Business Commitment
to the Environment Premier Award
for Corus Colors in 2004.
Guaranteed performance with
Assure ®
Assure is a pre-finished steel with
antibacterial protection which has
been developed to tackle the risk
posed by cross-contamination within
food processing and healthcare
environments such as kitchens, cold
stores, operating theatres, washrooms
and hospital wards. Assure is effective
against a broad range of potentially
harmful organisms and hospital
acquired infections such as MRSA,
E-coli and salmonella.
We work with our customers and suppliers
to produce RoHS-compliant products.
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