- By 2026, we intend to have laid the foundation with the first step of our SALCOS® program to make it technically feasible to reduce our Scope 1 and Scope 2 CO2e emissions by 30% compared with 2018. The target is to halve emissions by comparison with 2018 by 2030 as further parts of the program come on stream. - we opted for the earliest possible year of 2028 in accordance with the SBTi. By then we aim to achieve a 30% reduction in emissions for our hot-rolled steel products based on the carbon intensity of Scopes 1 and 2. The Group’s Scope 1 and 2 emissions are to be cut by 33.6 % by 2028 relative to the base year chosen of 2021. In the same period, our Scope 3 target provides for a 20 % CO2e reduction for the Group’s main Scope 3 categories including “Purchased goods and services” and “Use phase of sold products”.

- By 2025, 50% of the Salzgitter Group’s electricity requirements are to be met from renewable sources, and by 2030 this proportion is to reach 100 %. - reach a green electricity proportion in our procurement of external electricity of 50 % in 2025. - the Salzgitter Group’s processes from climate-friendly power production by 2025, to be followed by 100% by the year 2030.

- to increase the deployment of scrap in steel production, from currently 2 million tons p.a. to at least 2.5 million tons p.a. (+ 25%) through to 2025 and to at least 3 million tons p.a. (+ 50 %) by 2030

- LostTimeInjuryFrequencyRate(LTIFrate)by35% measured against the reference year of 2021 and by 50 % by the year 2030.

- proportion of women in non-tariff and management positions to 25% by 2025 and to 30% by 2030. - the Executive Board defined a target of 13.3% for the proportion of women in the first management level under the Board and 22.2 % for women at the second management level under the Board. These quotas are to have been achieved by June 30, 2027. - Supervisory Board decided, in the event of an Executive Board member having to be replaced by June 30, 2025, to strive for a target of 30% in respect of the proportion of women represented on the Executive Board that at the time consisted of three male persons.