The awards program recognizes exemplary accomplishments in 15 categoriesand is hosted by S&P Global Platts, the leadingindependent provider of information and benchmark prices for the commodities and energy markets.

'I am very proud that we managed to win these awards, especially the recognition for Hydro CIRCAL which is something that we have work so hard on for this last year. This is a true testament to the Hydro organization and the work that is being done across the company,' says Hilde Merete Aasheim, President & CEO of Hydro.

The Metals Company of the Year Award is the most prestigious award with no nomination in advance and were the judges select the winner from the total list of finalists. In selecting the winner in this category, the judges are looking for all around excellence, executing a total metal strategy.

The program's independent panel of judgesgave the follow rational for the awardsin the respective categories:

Aluminium Industry Leadership Award (Hydro)

'Our panel of judges was impressed by the company's focus on sustainability and industry leading low-carbon footprint. Moreover, the company manageda remarkable and swift comeback from a significant cyber-attack'.

Breakthrough Solution of the Year Award (Hydro CIRCAL)

'Our panel of judges was particularly impressedwith the ability to turn scrap into products with the same property as primary aluminium with the use of 75 percent or more recycled aluminium'.

Metals company of the Year award(Hydro)

'The panel of judges was particularly impressed the company's recycling andtheleadership of the CEO. They were also impressed by the fact that the company has a plan for 2030. ESG and CSR are very strong, making it a complete organization. The company's fearlessness and rebound from a cyber-attackwithout paying any ransomdemonstrate courage that has also impressed the judges'.

See the complete list of winners here.

Published: July 01, 2020

Einar Stabell

Communication Manager, Global Media

einar.stabell@hydro.com

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