Steel innovation for lasting sustainability钢铁创新助力持久可持续发展

ACROSS Malaysia, cities and homes face a critical challenge as climate change escalates. Life-changing heatwaves and floods now profoundly impact lives, demanding immediate action to safeguard the nation’s future.

The construction industry must adapt to play a crucial role in shaping a more resilient future. This shift requires the use of smarter materials and greener structures for all.

As Malaysia’s leading steel manufacturer, Malaysia Steel Works (KL) Bhd (Masteel) is taking charge in building a sustainable and responsible future for the country’s buildings and infrastructure. The company’s commitment to net-zero fuels continuous innovation.

随着气候变化加剧，马来西亚各地的城市和住宅都面临着严峻挑战。如今，改变生活的热浪和洪水正深刻影响着人们的生活，亟需立即采取行动，守护国家的未来。

建筑行业必须适应气候变化，在塑造更具韧性的未来中发挥关键作用。这一转变要求所有建筑都使用更智能的材料和更环保的结构。

作为马来西亚领先的钢铁制造商，马来西亚钢铁公司（吉隆坡）有限公司（Masteel）正致力于为国家的建筑和基础设施建设一个可持续且负责任的未来。公司对净零排放的承诺推动着持续创新。

Innovation in action: Masteel’s Direct Casting and Direct Rolling process cuts carbon intensity by eliminating fossil fuels in billet heating. 创新行动：马钢的直接铸造和直接轧制工艺通过消除钢坯加热中的化石燃料来降低碳强度。

Masteel has adopted advanced processes that redefine steelmaking. The company’s pioneering Direct Casting and Direct Rolling technology eliminates the use of fossil fuels in billet heating, significantly reducing carbon intensity. Its six-phase roadmap to net-zero by 2050 is well underway, having already achieved a remarkable 51.2% reduction in Scope 1 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as of 2024.

马钢采用先进的工艺，重新定义了炼钢工艺。公司开创性的直接铸造和直接轧制技术消除了钢坯加热过程中化石燃料的使用，显著降低了碳强度。公司2050年实现净零排放的六阶段路线图正在顺利推进，截至2024年，其范围一温室气体（GHG）排放量已显著减少51.2%。

Masteel’s energy efficiency programme optimises operations through real-time monitoring. Since August 2024, the company has achieved an average reduction of 33.7% in GHG emissions per metric tonne of steel, made possible by over RM57mil in investments for carbon capture monitoring.

马钢的能源效率计划通过实时监控优化运营。自2024年8月以来，公司每吨钢的温室气体排放量平均减少了33.7%，这得益于公司在碳捕获监控方面超过5700万令吉的投资。

The company’s technological evolution embraces the future of steelmaking. Masteel utilises low GHG emission Induction Furnaces (IFs), recognised worldwide for their high efficiency. These furnaces produce carbon and alloy steel from raw materials sourced from the circular economy. The company also sets industry benchmarks, being the first steel mill in Malaysia to adopt an ultra-low GHG process.

公司的技术革新面向钢铁制造的未来。马钢采用低温室气体排放的感应炉（IF），其高效性享誉全球。这些感应炉采用来自循环经济的原材料生产碳钢和合金钢。公司还树立了行业标杆，成为马来西亚首家采用超低温室气体排放工艺的钢厂。

Beyond carbon, Masteel’s commitment to holistic resource management ensures the conservation of precious resources through its zero-water discharge practice, which recycles all process cooling water.

除了碳排放之外，马钢还致力于整体资源管理，通过零水排放实践（回收所有工艺冷却水）确保宝贵资源的节约。

Recognised for excellence: Masteel executive director Shirley Ng receiving the Gold Award for Energy Efficiency at The Star’s ESG Positive Impact Awards 2024, in the presence of OCBC Malaysia chief executive officer Tan Chor Sen (left) and Star Media Group chief executive officer Chan Seng Fatt. 获得卓越认可：马钢执行董事 Shirley Ng 在《星报》2024 年 ESG 积极影响奖中荣获能源效率金奖，华侨银行马来西亚分行首席执行官陈楚升（左）和星报媒体集团首席执行官（左）陈成发出席颁奖典礼。

Masteel also drives industry decarbonisation through innovative partnerships. The company’s collaboration with The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) supports policy advocacy, promotes Climate Change Leadership in Asean and aligns with Malaysia’s National Industrial Master Plan.

马钢还通过创新伙伴关系推动行业脱碳。该公司与民主与经济事务研究所（IDEAS）的合作支持政策倡导，提升东盟的气候变化领导力，并与马来西亚的国家工业总体规划保持一致。

Looking ahead, Masteel actively engages with academia to pursue new horizons. The company has partnered with experts from Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) to jointly explore carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS), pushing boundaries for cleaner solutions.

展望未来，马钢积极与学术界合作，开拓新视野。公司已与拉曼大学（UTAR）的专家合作，共同探索碳捕获、利用和储存（CCUS）技术，不断探索更清洁的解决方案。

Honoured for innovation: Masteel liaison officer Brian Tai, representing Masteel executive vice chairman Datuk Seri Tai Hean Leng, accepting the Gold Award for Innovative Partnership from Chan, with Tan (left) in attendance at The Star’s ESG Positive Impact Awards 2024. 因创新而获得荣誉：马钢联络官 Brian Tai 代表马钢执行副主席拿督斯里戴宪龙从陈先生手中接过创新伙伴关系金奖，陈先生（左）出席了《星报》的 2024 年 ESG 积极影响奖。

Masteel’s sustainability pursuits have earned the company independent recognition. It was honoured with two Gold Awards at The Star’s ESG Positive Impact Awards 2024 for green steel production and decarbonisation leadership, affirming its progress in responsible manufacturing.

马钢的可持续发展追求赢得了独立机构的认可。在《星报》2024年ESG积极影响奖评选中，马钢凭借绿色钢铁生产和脱碳领导力荣获两项金奖，这充分肯定了其在负责任制造方面取得的进展

Masteel offers a distinct advantage for all stakeholders, ensuring sustainability and market competitiveness as regulations evolve, including the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB)’s new green criteria and the rising Green Building Index (GBI) benchmarks.

马钢为所有利益相关者提供了独特的优势，随着法规的演变，包括建筑业发展委员会（CIDB）的新绿色标准和不断上升的绿色建筑指数（GBI）基准，确保了可持续性和市场竞争力。

The company’s responsibly manufactured green steel helps achieve:

> Enhanced regulatory compliance: Seamless alignment with green construction requirements;

> Elevated ESG credibility: Strengthened corporate profile and property value;

> Boosted brand reputation: Demonstrated commitment to sustainability;

> Future-proof investments: Positioning projects ahead with low-carbon materials.

该公司负责任地生产的绿色钢材有助于实现：

> 增强合规性：无缝衔接绿色建筑要求；

> 提升 ESG 信誉：增强企业形象和资产价值；

> 提升品牌声誉：展现对可持续发展的承诺；

> 面向未来的投资：利用低碳材料引领项目发展。