Ethisphere Names U. S. Steel One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® for Fifth Consecutive Year

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--United States Steel Corporation (“U. S. Steel”) announced today that it has been named “one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies®” for the fifth consecutive year by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. Being a 5-Time Honoree and the only honoree in the “Metals, Minerals, & Mining” category demonstrates U. S. Steel’s leadership in advancing business ethics and maintaining a model ethics and compliance program.

“To be named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the fifth straight year is a powerful reflection of our people,” said President and Chief Executive Officer of U. S. Steel, David B. Burritt. “At U. S. Steel, integrity isn’t a slogan; it’s how we operate every shift, every day, for our customers and our communities. As we mark 125 years, we remain committed to doing business the right way as we invest, grow, and forge our future together with the customers who rely on us.”

Today’s distinction reinforces U. S. Steel’s long-standing reputation for integrity. For over a century, the company has been guided by a code of ethics originally named the “Gary Principles” after their first chairperson and co-founder – nine straightforward statements about conducting business honestly, openly, and fairly. Over time, that framework evolved into the S.T.E.E.L. Principles that continue to energize and reflect their strong ethical culture enterprise wide.

“As every company is a product of its people, being a 2026 World’s Most Ethical Companies Honoree® is not only a tremendous recognition for our organization, but also one for our employees and their unwavering dedication to integrity,” said Scot Duncan, U. S. Steel’s Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary.

“It is my profound honor to acknowledge our recognition as one of Ethisphere’s 2026 World’s Most Ethical Companies®,” said Victoria McKenney, Chief Compliance Officer. “This accolade is a testament to the robust culture of ethics and strong commitment to corporate citizenship that underpin our organization.”

“Congratulations to U. S. Steel for achieving recognition as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies®. As we mark the 20^th class of honorees, this group continues to raise the bar for business integrity by embedding ethics into everyday decision-making and long-term strategy. Companies with strong ethics, compliance, and governance programs are built for better long-term performance,” said Erica Salmon Byrne, Ethisphere’s Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Chair.

Methodology & Scoring

The World's Most Ethical Companies assessment is grounded in Ethisphere's proprietary Ethics Quotient®, which requires companies to provide 240+ documented proof points on practices that support robust ethics and compliance, including: corporate governance; program structure & resourcing; written standards, training, awareness, & communication; risk assessment & auditing; investigations, enforcement, discipline & incentives; measurement of ethical culture; third-party risk management, and environmental & social impact.

That data undergoes further qualitative analysis by our panel of experts who spend thousands of hours vetting and evaluating each year's group of applicants.

This process serves as an operating framework to capture and codify best-in-class ethics and compliance practices from organizations across industries and from around the world.

Honorees

To view the full list of this year’s honorees, please visit the World’s Most Ethical Companies website: https://worldsmostethicalcompanies.com/honorees.

About U. S. Steel

Founded in 1901, U. S. Steel delivers profitable and sustainable steel solutions. Propelled by its talented employees and an unwavering focus on safety, U. S. Steel serves the automotive, construction, appliance, energy, containers, and packaging industries with high value-added steel products. Steel production begins with our competitively advantaged iron ore production capabilities which fuel our integrated steelmaking facilities and investments in electric arc furnaces. To help our customers create the best products with the fewest emissions, we are committed to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. U. S. Steel is at the forefront of creating steels that are stronger, lighter, and better for the environment. This includes our proprietary XG3^® advanced high-strength steel, verdeX^® steel produced with 70-80% lower CO² emissions with a recycled content of up to 90%, and ultra-thin lightweight InduX™ steel for electric vehicles, generators, and transformers. U. S. Steel maintains operations across the United States and in Central Europe and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, please visit www.ussteel.com and follow U. S. Steel on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and X.

About Ethisphere

Ethisphere is the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices that strengthen corporate brands, build trust in the marketplace, and deliver business success. Companies turn ethics, compliance, and culture into a business advantage by leveraging Ethisphere’s data-driven program & culture assessments featuring the latest guidance and the practices of hundreds of global organizations across the 8 pillars of an ethical culture, and 240+ ethics, compliance, social, and governance data points delivered through a proprietary software platform. Ethisphere also honors superior integrity programs through World’s Most Ethical Companies® recognition, brings together a community of industry experts with the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA), and advances ethical business practices through the Global Ethics Summit, Ethisphere Magazine, and the Ethicast podcast. For more information, visit https://ethisphere.com.