BlueScope Steel Limited's Chairman, Mr. John Bevan, announced the appointment of Mr. Alistair Field and soon to retire Sims Ltd. Managing Director & CEO, Mr. Alistair Field, as a non-executive director to the BlueScope Board. Mr. Field will retire as CEO of Sims Ltd. on 1 October 2023. A mechanical engineer, he has more than 25 years' experience in the mining, metals and manufacturing sector and worked at senior executive level in North America, the Middle East, South Africa and the UK.

He holds an MBA from Henley Business School in the UK. Prior to the Sims' role, he most recently led the Patrick Terminals and Logistics Division of Asciano and was Chief Operating Officer of Rio Tinto's Alcan Bauxite and Alumina Division. The new appointment will take effect from 15 January 2024.