Aperam publishes its "made for life" report for 2015

Luxembourg April 6, 2016 - Aperam, a leading global producer of stainless and specialty steel, today publishes its 'made for life' report, which constitutes Aperam's sustainability performance report for 2015.

Built on stakeholder inclusiveness and materiality, this report follows the GRI 4 sustainability guidelines. It has been reviewed by an external audit firm to confirm its compliance with the GRI protocol, including the reporting of material environmental performance data such as energy intensity, water withdrawal by source, CO2 intensity and air emissions.

"I strongly believe that this report offers a comprehensive coverage of our sustainability strategy and of key actions implemented in 2015. It also reflects the expectations of our stakeholders.", Timoteo Di Maulo, CEO of Aperam, commented.

Aperam's complete report is available on www.aperam.com/sustainability. It is composed of the" made for life report" (summary) and online supplements.

About Aperam

Aperam is a global player in stainless, electrical and specialty steel, with customers in over 40 countries. The business is organized in three primary operating segments: Stainless & Electrical Steel, Services & Solutions and Alloys & Specialties.

Aperam has 2.5 million tonnes of flat Stainless and Electrical steel capacity in Brazil and Europe and is a leader in high value specialty products. Aperam has a highly integrated distribution, processing and services network and a unique capability to produce stainless and specialty from low cost biomass (charcoal). Its industrial network is concentrated in six production facilities located in Brazil, Belgium and France.

In 2015, Aperam had sales of USD 4.7 billion and shipments of 1.89 million tonnes.

For further information, please refer to our website at www.aperam.com

Contacts

Corporate Communications / Laurent Beauloye: [phone]

 Investor Relations / Romain Grandsart: [phone] 

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