Performance Data

We want to be transparent about how we are tracking on our sustainability commitments. We rely on year-over-year data to help measure our performance. We report this data using the internationally recognized Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) reporting framework.

The data points reported are ones that are critical to our business and important to our stakeholders. For more information about how we manage each of these areas, read our management approaches. All data tables can be downloaded here.

Environmental

Environmental Performance
Environmental Spending

Social

Workforce Summary
Health and Safety
Workforce Training

Economic

Financial Highlights


Indicator Key

Numbers within each blue bar represent the quantifiable GRI indicators included in our Level C report. See the full GRI Index for details.


Environmental

Environmental Performance

  • 301-2 (EN2) Direct Recycled Input Materials (Fiscal Year)
    Units and Substances Key

    Metric Ton(s): mt

    Source (mt)202120222023
    Slag7,433  5,2998,057
    Batteries (mt of Pb)83,706  78,96281,797
    Lead-Bearing Material (mt of Pb)31,103  36,51930,888
    Iron-Containing Material 11,991  12,2636,634
    Total Materials Used(1)134,233  133,043 127,376

    (1) Materials used vary annually with market demand and plant operating conditions.

  • 302-1 (EN3) Energy Consumption (Calendar Year)
    Units and Substances Key

    Gigajoule(s): GJ

    Direct Non-Renewable Energy Source202120222023
    Coke 540,977419,493409,151
    Explosives28,83227,72326,147
    Natural Gas(1)65,2109,9286,529
    Petroleum Fuel 253,057254,615248,438
    Propane(2)610,002616,098548,161
    Total Direct Energy Consumption(1)1,498,0781,327,8571,238,426
    Indirect Non-Renewable Energy Source 202120222023
    Electricity1,518,4871,495,2951,436,642
    Total Indirect and Direct Energy Use3,016,5652,823,1522,675,068

    (1) 2021-2023 decrease in natural gas use is due the shutdown of the Herculaneum refinery.
    (2) 2022-2023 decrease in propane use is due to equipment upgrades at Glover using smaller, more efficient pumps as well as a drier climate allowing less use of water treatment plant.

  • 302-3 (EN5) Energy Intensity of All Sources (Calendar Year)
    Units and Substances Key

    Metric Ton(s): mt
    Gigajoule(s): GJ
    Ore: Ore milled at mining operations
    Pb: Lead produced at alloying, casting, and secondary smelting and fabricating operations

    DivisionUnits202120222023
    Southeast Missouri Mining and Milling Division (SEMO)GJ/mt Ore milled 0.350.350.36
    Metals Division (Resource Recycling and Glover)GJ/mt Pb produced10.7511.4010.79
    Fabricated Products Inc. (FPI)GJ/mt Pb produced1.081.080.90
  • 305-1 (EN15) Total Direct Greenhouse Gas Emissions (2023)
    Units and Substances Key

    Metric Ton(s) of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent: mt CO2e

    202120222023
    Scope 1 (direct emissions of Greenhouse Gases, Carbon Disclosure Project, e.g., direct combustion of fuels)(3)118,509(1)(2)105,763(1)(2)104,219

    (1) Coke consumption decreased from 2021 to 2022.
    (2) Due to a conversion error, coke was underreported in 2021. Corrected value reported above.
    (3) A portion of materials transport was previously reported in Scope 3. The corrected values for 2021 and 2022 are reported above.

  • 305-2 (EN16) Total Indirect Greenhouse Gas Emissions (2023)
    Units and Substances Key

    Metric Ton(s) of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent: mt CO2e

    202120222023
    Scope 2 (emissions from direct purchase of energy, e.g., electricity) 344,106342,176(1)328,495(2)

    (1) Due to a reporting error, electrical consumption was overreported in 2022. Corrected values are reported above.
    (2) The decrease in electricity consumption is due to reduced activity at Herculaneum and Glover facilities.

  • 305-3 (EN17) Other Relevant Indirect Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Calendar Year)
    Units and Substances Key

    Metric Ton(s) of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent: mt CO2e

    202120222023
    Scope 3 (indirect emissions from transportation and employees’ commute, etc.)12,193(1)11,018(1)9,550(2)

    (1) Due to a calculation error, transport data was overreported in 2021 and 2022, corrected values are reported above.
    (2) Decreases in 2022 and 2023 are a result of changes in materials transport.

  • 305-4 (EN18) Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity
    Units and Substances Key

    Metric Ton(s): mt
    Carbon Dioxide Equivalent: CO2e
    Ore: Ore milled at mining operations
    Pb: Lead produced at alloying, casting, and secondary smelting and fabricating operations

    DivisionUnits202120222023
    Southeast Missouri Mining and Milling Division (SEMO)mt CO2e/mt Ore milled0.060.060.06
    Metals Division (Resource Recycling and Glover)mt CO2e/mt Pb produced1.27(1)1.171.17
    Fabricated Products Inc. (FPI)mt CO2e/mt Pb produced0.160.150.14

    (1) Due to a reporting error, Metals Division intensity was overreported in 2021. Corrected value reported above.

  • 305-7 (EN21) Significant Air Emissions (Calendar Year)
    Units and Substances Key

    Metric Ton(s): mt

    Source (mt by type and weight)20212022 2023
    Ammonia (NH3)0.040.000.00
    Antimony (Sb)0.000.000.00
    Arsenic (As)0.320.270.07
    Cadmium (Cd)0.030.030.01
    Carbon Monoxide (CO)(1)13,884.2819,245.528,675.76
    Copper (Cu)0.180.170.29
    Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP) 0.740.82 0.49
    Lead (Pb)3.213.262.93
    Nickel (Ni)0.030.010.03
    Nitrogen Oxides (NOX)36.9729.3050.45
    Particulate Matter (PM)191.06151.28170.67
    Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)2,373.252,024.542,231.37
    Sulfuric Acid (H2SO4)0.550.290.17
    Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) 8.829.129.32
    Zinc (Zn)0.550.650.56

    (1) Year to year fluctuations in carbon monoxide emissions are based upon blast furnace operations.

  • 306-1 (EN22) Total Water Discharge (Calendar Year)
    Units and Substances Key

    parts per billion: ppb

    Source (average ppb)202120222023
    Lead645
    Zinc141188216
    Copper211
    Total water discharge (million gallons/year)22,10722,70818,970

Environmental Spending

  • EN31 Total Fiscal Environmental Spending
    202120222023
    Total Capital Spending and Operating Expense$45,245,647(2)$42,969,473(2)$35,084,561
    Remediation Spending(1)
        Historic Properties$3,594,810$6,139,667 $7,635,863
        Operating Properties$1,727,752$5,802,410 $3,144,314
    Total Remediation Spending$5,322,562$11,942,077  $10,780,177
    Total Fiscal Environmental Spending, Including Remediation$50,568,209$54,911,550  $45,864,738

    (1) Remediation spending fluctuates based on completed work each year.
    (2) Increased capital and operating expenses in 2021 and 2022 are related to the startup of new process at Resource Recycling and capital improvements at SEMO.

Social

Workforce Summary

  • G4-10 (102-8) Number of Employees by Division (Calendar Year)
    (number of employees)(1)202120222023
    Southeast Missouri Mining and Milling Division (SEMO)689698706
    Metals Division (Resource Recycling)321311 323
    Corporate and Other Non-Operations Employees171180177
    Fabricated Products Inc. (FPI)333942
    Total Number of Employees(1)1,2141,228  1,248

    Male and Female Employees by Division (Calendar Year)

    202120212022202220232023
    (number of employees)MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
    SEMO637526376163868
    Metals Division293282832829231
    Corporate and Other Non-Operations Employees120511295112651
    FPI303363393
    Total Number of Employees(1)1,0801341,0851431,095153

    Number of Employees by Employment Type (Calendar Year)

    (number of positions)202120222023
    Permanent Hourly Positions839853866
    Permanent Salary Positions366366378
    Temporary Positions893
    Contracted Positions 111
    Total Number of Employees(1)1,2141,228  1,248

    Male and Female Employees by Employment Type (Calendar Year)

    202120212022202220232023
    (number of employees)MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
    Permanent Hourly Positions818218272683531
    Permanent Salary Positions 255111252114258120
    Temporary Positions625312
    Contracted Positions101010
    Total Number of Employees(1)1,0801341,085 1431,095153

    (1) Employee counts for G4-10 include all categories of employees as of the end of the calendar year.

  • LA1 (401-1) New Employee Hires by Gender (Calendar Year)

    Total number(1) and rate of new employee hires entering employment during the reporting period broken down by gender. New hires do not necessarily represent an increase in workforce.

    202120222023
    NumberRateNumberRateNumberRate
    Male24284.6%24887.3% 25187.8%
    Female4415.4%3612.7%3512.2%
    Total Number of Employees286284286

    Employees Leaving by Gender (Calendar Year)

    Total number(1) and rate of employees leaving employment during the reporting period broken down by gender.

    202120222023
    NumberRateNumberRateNumberRate
    Male20688.4%23988.8%23390.0%
    Female2711.6%3011.2%2610.0%
    Total Number of Employees233269259

    New Employee Hires by Age Group (Calendar Year)

    Total number(1) and rate of new employee hires entering employment during the reporting period broken down by age group. New hires do not necessarily represent an increase in workforce.

    202120222023
    NumberRateNumberRateNumberRate
    30 or younger13848.2%13647.9%14450.3%
    31 to 406823.8%7426.1% 6823.8%
    41 to 504616.1%4515.8%4014.0%
    51 and above3411.9%2910.2% 3411.9%
    Total Number of Employees286284286

    Employees Leaving by Age Group (Calendar Year)

    Total number(1) and rate of employees leaving employment during the reporting period broken down by age group.

    202120222023
    NumberRateNumberRateNumberRate
    30 or younger6829.2%10137.5%8432.4%
    31 to 405423.2%6223.1%5922.8%
    41 to 503012.9%5018.6%5320.5%
    51 and above8134.7%5620.8%6324.3%
    Total Number of Employees233269259

    (1) Employee counts exclude hiring and termination of temporary employees.

Health and Safety Performance

  • 403-1 (LA6) Occupational Safety and Health

    Employee Blood-Lead Average

    The adjusted Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s (OSHA) standard for medical reassignment of an employee is 53 micrograms of lead per deciliter of whole blood (“μg/dL”).(1) Doe Run has reduced its medical reassignment maximum limit to 25μg/dL. If any Doe Run employee has a blood-lead level that reaches 25 μg/dL, they are temporarily reassigned to duties with lower exposures to lead.

    (in μg/dL)202120222023
    Southeast Missouri Mining and Milling Division (SEMO) 6.136.687.00
    Metals Division10.5811.3512.20
    Corporate and Other Non-Operations Employees 3.323.524.56
    Fabricated Products Inc. (FPI)6.105.907.57
    Average(2)7.297.648.33

    Employee Blood-Lead Data

    Doe Run monitors and reports the number of employees with a blood-lead level greater than 19 μg/dL in the calendar year. The adjusted OSHA standard for medical reassignment of an employee is 53 μg/dL.(1) Doe Run sets its maximum limit at 25 μg/dL. If any Doe Run employee has a blood-lead level that reaches 25 μg/dL, they are temporarily reassigned to duties with lower exposures to lead.

    (# of employees with blood-lead levels >19 μg/dL)202120222023
    SEMO(3)2425
    Metals Division(2)181528
    Corporate and Other Non-Operations Employees005
    FPI000
    Total201958

    Total Lost-Time Accidents and Fatalities

    According to OSHA, lost time is defined as a nonfatal traumatic injury that causes any loss of time from work beyond the day or shift it occurred, or a nonfatal nontraumatic illness/disease that causes disability at any time. According to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), lost time is defined as days which the employee would have worked, but could not because of an occupational injury or an occupational illness. A fatality is not counted as a lost-time accident.

    (number of injuries)202120222023
    SEMO512
    Metals Division433
    Corporate and Other Non-Operations Employees000
    FPI000
    Total 945
    Total number of work-related fatalities, companywide010

    Total OSHA Recordables and MSHA Reportables

    Total OSHA recordables and MSHA reportables are incidents that require lost time, restricted duty, prescription medication, involve broken bones or stitches, involve imbedded matter in the eye, or burns of a defined size and severity.

    (number of incidents)202120222023
    SEMO272427
    Metals Division292426
    Corporate and Other Non-Operations Employees261
    FPI121
    Total595655

    Total Case Incident Rate (TCIR)

    TCIR is the number of OSHA recordable and MSHA reportable incidents per 200,000 personnel hours worked. OSHA recordables and MSHA reportables are incidents that require lost time, restricted duty, prescription medication, involve broken bones or stitches, involve imbedded matter in the eye, or burns of a defined size and severity.

    (TCIR rate)202120222023
    SEMO3.733.293.73
    Metals Division10.157.337.39
    Corporate and Other Non-Operations Employees1.903.851.44
    FPI3.695.033.53
    Total Company5.244.474.79

    (1) The OSHA General Industry Lead Standard is written in units of μg of Pb/100g of whole blood. The conversion used is 1 ug/100g = 1.05 μg/dL.
    (2) Average is calculated based on the number of employees who receive testing.
    (3) SEMO 2023 data: Reporting methodologies changed in 2023 from a single point in time to cumulative for the year.

Workforce Training

  • 404-1 (LA9) Workforce Training

    Average Hours of Training Per Employee (Calendar Year)

    Hours reported cover only environmental, health and safety training. Additional skills and leadership training, as well as new hire onboarding, took place, but were not recorded.

    (number of training hours)202120222023
    Total number of training hours15,34337,690(1)34,621
    Total number of employees1,2141,2281,248
    Average number of training hours per employee12.6430.6927.74

    (1) Training hours recorded in the year increased due to a change in the timing of annual training at SEMO, as well as additional safety training and education in mobile equipment. Overall tracking of training hours has improved across divisions as well.


Economic

Financial Highlights

  • 201-1 (EC1) Financial Highlights (Fiscal Year)
    (dollars in thousands)202120222023
    Property Taxes$6,675$6,635$6,665
    Compensation$115,027$120,107$122,551
    Community Investment$155$111$112
    Environmental Spending$50,568$54,912$45,865
    Research & Development$3,562$5,548$1,594
    Royalties to Governments(1)$9,110$9,933$7,412
    Capital Spending (Excluding Environmental CapEx)$18,778$32,583$21,562

    (1) Lower prices and production at SEMO resulted in lower royalties in 2023.

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