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CANADIAN INDUSTRY ONLINE -energy markets and more than 2.4 mil- lion welded blanks used in the automo- tive market.Through its business units na- tion-wide, ArcelorMittal creates nearly 40,000 indirect jobs, and the Canadian operations distributed $1.367B in direct economic value in 2015 (employee wag- es and bene ts). Notably, the company made investments of $2.1M in local communities—ArcelorMittal is unique: a very staunch supporter of local Ca- nadian communities, but with foreign ownership. In fact, the company was recognized as one of the country’s Top Foreign Corporate Citizens by the Cor- porate Knights.“This is good for society, good for our stakeholders and good for us.”TEN YEARS OF CONTINUED SUCCESS AND SUSTAINABILITY2016 marked ten years for Arce- lorMittal in Canada, and the company has made great strides when it comes to production and sustainability. CIO had the opportunity to connect with Sean Donnelly, President and CEO of Arce- lorMittal Dofasco, who spoke on behalf of the ArcelorMittal Canadian business units.Donnelly noted that key sup- ply chains in Canada thrive because of ArcelorMittal business. “Together, our facilities are integral to key supply chains in Canada including automo- tive, energy and construction, helping to drive the Canadian economy while providing approximately 9,000 profes- sional, technical and operations jobs.” Always growing and developing with sustainability at the forefront of opera- tions, ArcelorMittal has established 10 sustainable development outcomes that will: “help us achieve our goal of sustainability leadership, by de ning the kind of company we want to be,” Donnelly says. “This sustainable devel- opment framework also helps us secure the commercial success of our business in the medium term, while contributing to solving the world’s sustainable de- velopment challenges in the long term. This is good for society, good for our stakeholders and good for us.”DECEMBER 2015ArcelorMittal10 | Canadian Industry Online | January, 2017