In a press release, the company said it will apply to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to attain formal verification later this year. SBTi is a global body focused on accelerating companies across the world to halve emissions before 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions before 2050.
 
Worthington also announced it will focus on products and services that support GHG emissions reductions, including its “automotive lightweighting technologies, electrical steel laminations for electric vehicles, transformers and wind turbines, gas containment systems for the growing hydrogen ecosystem, and connected products that support reduced fuel consumption.”
 
“Worthington’s pledge to set emissions reduction targets aligned with a 1.5°C science-based target clearly demonstrates our commitment to sustainability,” said Worthington Industries president and chief executive Andy Rose.
 
“With Scope 3 emissions as our greatest environmental impact, we understand that it will take all of us working together to achieve our goals and enable a sustainable future for all,” Rose added.
 
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