What BlueScope Steel told shareholders about AI and its workforce.
ASX: BSL. Status: Read. Period: year ended 30 June 2026.
BlueScope Steel reported redundancy or restructuring costs of $79.8M. It also reported that AI is one way to make the business more efficient, or an aim. It did not connect them in these documents.
What it said
- Mentions AI
Yes
Throughout FY2026, BlueScope provided upskilling opportunities across the organisation in AI tools and their application.
FY2026 Results for Announcement to Market & Annual Report, PDF page 30 - Ties AI to efficiency
As one lever, or an aim
By embedding AI into everyday work, BlueScope supports employees to streamline workflows, improve decision-making and deliver greater value to customers and the business.
FY2026 Results for Announcement to Market & Annual Report, PDF page 30 - Number for AI doing customer or operations work
None found in the documents listed
None found in the documents listed.
- Number of people trained in or using AI
4,300 attendances
Throughout FY2026, BlueScope provided upskilling opportunities across the organisation in AI tools and their application. Through external partnerships, the Company recorded 4,300 attendances across 17 live learning sessions and 5,744 views of on-demand learning resources.
FY2026 Results for Announcement to Market & Annual Report, PDF page 30 - Workforce reduction in the same period
$79.8M
Underlying financial results for FY2026 reflect the Company’s assessment of financial performance after excluding (pre-tax): restructuring and redundancy costs ($79.8M), business development costs ($27.4M), earnings from a business to be discontinued ($18.5M), costs relating to climate related investments ($7.4M) and operating disruptions ($0.2M), along with a gain on the sale of a joint venture interest ($57.0M) and a gain on discontinued operations ($4.4M).
FY2026 Results Presentation, PDF page 6 - Connects AI to the workforce reduction
Did not connect them
None found in the documents listed.
Documents read
FY2026 Results for Announcement to Market & Annual Report. Annual report, lodged 17 August 2026, 210 pages.
AI terms found: 2. Not counted (job titles and team names): 0. Counted: 2.
FY2026 Results Presentation. Results presentation, lodged 17 August 2026, 35 pages.
AI terms found: 2. Not counted (job titles and team names): 0. Counted: 2.
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