Julianne Kurdilla, ArcelorMittal, When to Hire an Environmental Consultant, Midwest Environmental Compliance Conference, Chicago, October 29-30, 2015

1. Julianne Kurdila
Lead Specialist, Environmental Compliance & Policy
October 2015
When to Hire an Environmental Consultant

2. The world’s leading steel and
mining company
• ArcelorMittal is the world's leading steel and mining company, with
approximately 222,000 employees in more than 60 countries. ArcelorMittal is
the leader in all major global steel markets, including automotive, construction,
household appliances and packaging, with leading R&D and technology, as
well as sizeable captive supplies of raw materials and outstanding distribution
networks.
• An industrial presence in 19 countries exposes the company to all major
markets, from emerging to mature.
• ArcelorMittal values geographical breadth, product diversity and raw materials
security. Around 38% of our steel is produced in the Americas, 46% in Europe
and 16% in other countries such as Kazakhstan, South Africa and Ukraine.
Underpinning all our operations is a philosophy to produce safe, sustainable steel
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3. ArcelorMittal in the United States
Produces flat, long, tubular and tailored blanks products for the automotive, appliance,
construction, container, pipe and tube, and machinery markets
Alabama
AM/NS Calvert*
Illinois
Riverdale
Indiana
Burns Harbor
I/N Tek*
I/N Kote*
Indiana Harbor
Indiana Harbor Bar
Louisiana
LaPlace
Minnesota
Minorca
Mississippi
Double G*
North Carolina
Piedmont
Ohio
Cleveland
Columbus
Marion
Shelby
Pioneer
Warren
Pennsylvania
Coatesville
Conshohocken
Monessen
Steelton
South Carolina
Georgetown
Tennessee
Harriman
Murfreesboro
Texas
Vinton
West Virginia
Princeton
Weirton
*joint venture

4. Why hire a consultant?
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There are three main reasons why companies hire
consultants. It is because they need one or more of
the following:
1. Specific knowledge or expertise
2. Supplemental staff
3. Credibility

5. Need #1: Knowledge or expertise
• Deep technical skills
and knowledge
• Data mining
opportunity
• Industry knowledge
and experience
• Best practices
knowledge
• Creativity from
previous experience
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For certain problems, you may not have the
necessary technical knowledge or experience
in-house to develop a solution.

6. Examples to address need #1:
Knowledge or expertise
• Assessing operational problems with
environmental control systems
• Helping develop an environmental strategy
• Environmental compliance training
• Providing fresh set of eyes toward performance
measurement, analysis and improvement
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7. Need #2: Supplemental staff
You may have the technical knowledge or
expertise, but don’t have a sufficient number of
staff to get the job done in an efficient manner.
• Short-term need to supplement staff during a
period of growth
• Requirement for fast development of plans and
programs
• Free up existing staff for temporary assignment
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8. Examples of address need #2:
Supplemental staff
• Company acquisitions double the number of
operating facilities
• A new company program must be implemented
quickly
• Regulatory agency requirement for upgraded
facility plans (e.g., SPCC, waste analysis, etc.)
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9. Need #3: Credibility
Sometimes you or your staff do not have the
credibility with stakeholders that is needed in a
sensitive situation.
• With internal stakeholders you may appear self-
serving
• With external stakeholders, you may appear to be
protecting the company
• You may be too personally involved with an issue
and others question your objectivity
• You may have the right answer but need a third
party to convey the message 8

10. Examples to address need #3:
Credibility
• Internal: Environmental manager needs to
illustrate the need for additional environmental
staff
• External - Regulatory agencies: A spill or release
requires that the environmental agency concur
that corrective action is appropriate and has been
fully implemented
• External - Community: A controversial project
requires an objective third party to provide
analysis
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11. How do I hire a consultant?
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Two important steps to hiring a consultant are:
1. Identify the right consultant
2. Enter into contract with consultant

12. Step #1: Identify the consultant
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When selecting a new consultant, you may:
• Ask others in the industry for recommendations
• Ask trade associations for recommendations
• Conduct internet searches to determine if
providers have presented on your specific issue
in the past. If such presentations are available, a
review can act as the first pass on potential new
providers

13. Step #2: Enter into contract with
the consultant
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• RFQs/RFPs
– The difference
– Pros and cons of each
– Specific vs. general
• A professional services contract allows for a more
flexible selection process as compared to bid
processes

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Hiring the consultant is just the beginning. You
have to manage the consultant during the
engagement.
• Ensure that the consultant completely
understands your goals and expectations
• Establish regular communication process
• Monitor the consultant’s progress against
milestones
• Carefully review deliverables and provide
timely feedback
Additional thoughts

15. Additional thoughts
Pros
• You have a comfortable
working relationship
• You know what to expect
• You value the consultants
skills and contribution
Cons
• Another consultant may
bring a fresh perspective
• They may have more
recent experience with
other companies in industry
• They may fill holes in your
current consultant’s
technical toolbox 14
Once you find a consultant you like, you may
develop a long-term relationship. There are some
pros and cons to this.

16. Thank you.
08/11/2015 Author 15
usa.arcelormittal.com
corporate.arcelormittal.com
@ArcelorMittalUS