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Fatih Keseroğlu: Green steel is not rhetoric but a data-driven transformation

EFRS 2026 Executive Board Chair and Ekinciler Group CEO Fatih Keseroğlu says green steel is a measurable, verifiable, and data-driven long-term transformation process, with digitalisation playing a decisive role.

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At a glance

  • Fatih Keseroğlu, Ekinciler Group's Executive Board Member and CEO, says digitalisation will play a decisive role in the iron and steel sector's green transformation.
  • Keseroğlu describes green steel as a measurable, verifiable and data-driven long-term transformation process rather than rhetoric.
  • The EFRS 2026 International Iron and Steel Symposium is scheduled for 11–12 June 2026 in İzmir and will address green transformation, resources and investment effects.

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Ekinciler Group Executive Board Member and CEO Fatih Keseroğlu announced that digitalisation will play a decisive role in the green transformation of the iron and steel sector. Keseroğlu, who also chairs the Executive Board of the EFRS 2026 International Iron and Steel Symposium, said: “Green steel is not rhetoric; it is a measurable, verifiable, and data-driven long-term transformation process.”

The symposium, organised by the Metallurgy and Materials Engineers Training Centre, will be held on 11-12 June 2026 at the İzmir Tepekule Congress Centre. The event, themed “Digital Steel for a Greener World,” will bring together sector executives, producers, engineers, and academics.

Keseroğlu reminded that the iron and steel sector is one of the fundamental building blocks of industrial production and drew attention to its central position in climate policies due to its high energy intensity and carbon emissions. The European Green Deal, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), and increasing ESG requirements are making a radical transformation in the sector mandatory.

Emphasising that the concept of green steel cannot be limited solely to low carbon emissions, Keseroğlu noted that this approach encompasses the entire process cycle of production. Energy efficiency, effective use of raw materials and natural resources, emissions management, and the integration of circular economy principles form the foundation of the transformation. Big data, artificial intelligence, and robotic technologies are among the indispensable components of this process.

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The symposium will address topics including the European Green Deal, resource supply issues, transformation of integrated plants, and the need for high-quality raw materials. The energy crisis and its effects on investments will also be key agenda items.

Keseroğlu said that the claim of green steel can only gain meaning through measurability and verifiability. He stated that structures unable to calculate product-level carbon footprints, reliably track emission data, or undergo independent verification processes cannot use this concept.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Fatih Keseroğlu and what role does he play at EFRS 2026?
Fatih Keseroğlu is the CEO and Executive Board Member of Ekinciler Group. He also chairs the Executive Board of the EFRS 2026 International Iron and Steel Symposium, which will be held on 11-12 June 2026 at the İzmir Tepekule Congress Centre under the theme 'Digital Steel for a Greener World.'
How does Keseroğlu define green steel?
Keseroğlu defines green steel as a measurable, verifiable, and data-driven long-term transformation process — not mere rhetoric. He emphasises that the concept extends beyond low carbon emissions to encompass energy efficiency, effective use of raw materials, emissions management, and circular economy principles throughout the entire production cycle.
What role does digitalisation play in the green steel transformation according to Keseroğlu?
Keseroğlu states that digitalisation will be decisive in the green transformation of the iron and steel sector. Big data, artificial intelligence, and robotic technologies are described as indispensable components of the process.
Why does Keseroğlu say green steel claims must be measurable and verifiable?
He argues that companies unable to calculate product-level carbon footprints, reliably track emission data, or undergo independent verification cannot legitimately claim to produce green steel. Measurability and verifiability are the conditions that give the concept real meaning.
What policy drivers are making the green steel transformation mandatory?
The European Green Deal, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), and increasing ESG requirements are identified as key regulatory forces making radical transformation in the iron and steel sector mandatory.
What topics will the EFRS 2026 symposium address?
The symposium will cover the European Green Deal, resource supply issues, the transformation of integrated plants, the need for high-quality raw materials, and the energy crisis and its effects on investments. It brings together sector executives, producers, engineers, and academics.