Community engagement roadshow… behind the scenes – Chapter 2

“I was woken up at 3:30 am on Monday, by the taxi driver who was calling to inform me that he was outside. I told him I would be down in 10 minutes, which is more than enough time for the typical male to shower, dress, eat breakfast and pack. Two flights later I landed in Dnepropetrovsk (try saying that 3 times quickly) and after a 2-hour car journey, I had arrived in Kryviy Rih, Ukraine, for our second community engagement workshop.

The steel plant in Kryviy Rih, which also includes open-pit and underground mining, has existed for 75 years and its history is fascinating. Upon entering the site you are greeted by a massive mural that details its evolution and everything else about ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih is just as big. However, as we sat down to supper after our initial meeting, our hosts were particularly concerned with one pressing question – was the meal we just had more or less than in Prijedor?

The community engagement workshops are now in full swing, each site we visit brings new challenges, new opportunities and new understandings. We had over 30 people attending the workshops from various areas of the Company and have even planned a meeting with external stakeholders to discuss the outputs of the workshop and to get their feedback on the action plan we have developed.

Next stop: back to Bosnia but this time we are visiting Zenica.”

Author: Tobin Postma, CR Communications – Stay tuned to www.arcelormittal.tv to follow the rest of the chapters of this community engagement series!