This morning (Monday 11 November), Tata Steel's sites across the UK held Remembrance Day services and paused for two minutes’ silence at 11am to remember all those who have fought and served.
Trades unions, contractors and employees came together to pay their respects and lay wreaths. It was an opportunity to pause, reflect and remember all those people who have been – and continue to be – affected by conflicts across the world.
Martin Brunnock, Director of Communication and Public Affairs, said: “Today, we united across faiths, cultures and backgrounds to remember the sacrifice of the Armed Forces community from Britain and the Commonwealth.
“The steel industry has been a vital component of war efforts for all of its history, and continues to be so. Many steelworkers have lost their lives in conflicts, and many colleagues across Tata Steel UK will have relatives who have fought for our country.”
Services were held at Corby, Hartlepool, Llanwern and Port Talbot; two minutes of silence were observed at Catnic and Shapfell; while colleagues in Shotton and Trostre joined a silent Teams meeting to pay their respects.
- The Tata Steel Group has been named one of the most ethical companies in the world, and is among the top producing global steel companies with an annual crude steel capacity of 34 million tonnes.
- Tata Steel in the UK has the ambition to produce net-zero steel by 2045 at the latest, and to have reduced 30% of its CO2 emissions by 2030.
- Tata Steel is the largest steelmaker in the UK with primary steelmaking at Port Talbot in South Wales supporting manufacturing and distribution operations at sites across Wales, England and Northern Ireland as well as Norway, Sweden, France and Germany. It also benefits from a network of international sales offices around the world.
- Tata Steel employs more than 8,000 people and has an annual crude steel capacity of 5 million tonnes, supplying high-quality steel products to demanding markets, including construction and infrastructure, automotive, packaging and engineering.
- Tata Steel Group is one of the world's most geographically-diversified steel producers, with operations and a commercial presence across the world.
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