Schnitzer Steel Recertified as a Great Place to Work®

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCHN), one of North America’s largest manufacturers and exporters of recycled metals, today announced that it has been certified as a Great Place to Work® for the second consecutive year.

“We are proud to be honored with this important recognition,” said Tamara Lundgren, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Throughout our 116-year history, we have established a culture based on respect, fairness, and equal opportunity, defining excellence by innovation, employee engagement, and productivity. Our Great Place to Work® recertification is a testament to our ongoing commitment to enhancing employee experience, fostering a workplace culture of inclusion, and operating according to our core values of safety, sustainability, and integrity.”

Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue and increased innovation. It uses validated employee feedback gathered with Great Place to Work’s rigorous, data-driven methodology. Just 3 percent of the United States civilian workforce are currently employed by a Great Place to Work-Certified™ organization.

“When our employees thrive, all our stakeholders thrive,” said Stef Murray, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer. “Recertification as a Great Place to Work® speaks to our efforts to foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace that prioritizes communication and collaboration across our growing footprint.”

Erich Wilson, Chief Human Resources Officer, also commented, “Our employees take great pride in the essential work of delivering recycled metal products and services to our global customers. Recertification as a Great Place to Work® reinforces our collective dedication to maintaining a positive work environment that helps to shape the way our business supports all our stakeholders. We are immensely proud of this achievement and will continue to advance our work to build a sustainable future.”

Certification Methodology & Scoring

The Great Place to Work Certification™ is based on analysis of confidential survey responses from the Great Place to Work® Trust Index Survey. The survey assesses multiple dimensions of company culture including trust, collaboration, fairness, equity, inclusiveness, innovation, and leadership effectiveness.

Schnitzer Great Place to Work Homepage

Visit Schnitzer’s Great Place to Work® homepage here.

About Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. is one of North America’s largest manufacturers and exporters of recycled metals with operating facilities located in 25 states, Puerto Rico, and Western Canada. Schnitzer has seven deep water export facilities located on both the East and West Coasts and in Hawaii and Puerto Rico. The Company’s integrated operating platform also includes 51 stores which sell serviceable used auto parts from salvaged vehicles and receive approximately 4.1 million annual retail visits. The Company’s steel manufacturing operations produce finished steel products, including rebar, wire rod and other specialty products. The Company began operations in 1906 in Portland, Oregon.

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