Glossary

Are generated simultaneously during a production process

Measures to prevent misuse or disclosure of insider information

Chromium with a valence of positive six, oxidizes very rapidly and is categorized as a carcinogen

Rule categories pursuant to the Austrian Corporate Governance Code:
L rule (Legal Requirement): The rule is based on mandatory statutory provisions
C rule (Comply or Explain): Rule should be complied with; any deviation must be explained and a reason provided in order to be in compliance with the Code
R rule (Recommendation): Rule that is in the nature of a recommendation; non-compliance need not be disclosed or explained
(Source: Austrian Corporate Governance Code, version July 2012, Austrian Working Group for Corporate Governance, www.corporate-governance.at)

Earnings before interest and taxes

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization

Systematic analysis of the environmental impact of products during their entire life cycle, taking economic, social, and technical aspects into account, in order to achieve an objective assessment

Eco-Management and Audit Scheme. Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the voluntary participation of organizations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme

Austrian Emissions Certificate Act (Greenhouse Gas Emission Trading Scheme)

Material used in the production of acid-resistant special steels

Theft, fraud, embezzlement, breach of trust

Full-time equivalent; a full-time employee corresponds to a full-time equivalent of one, part-time employees are taken into account on a pro-rata basis corresponding to their working hours

Several stages of steel production at one site

International environmental standard to standardize a company’s processes and methods and to effectively implement environmental policies and objectives

A business partnership between two or more companies, which remain independent but which pool capital to pursue a commercial goal

Special steel grade

Pressure unit

An upstream product in the manufacture of ferromolybdenum

Megawatt

Certifiable occupational safety management system

Production and processing of powdered metal

Working Group of the World Steel Association
www.worldautosteel.org