ResponsibleSteel members have approved the ResponsibleSteel Standard – the world’s first international, multi-stakeholder standard for responsible production for steelmaking and processing sites.

The objective of the ResponsibleSteel Standard is to support the responsible sourcing and production of steel. It aims to define the fundamental elements, and levels of implementation, that characterise the responsible production of steel.

The Standard consists of twelve principles for the responsible sourcing and production of steel: Corporate Leadership; Social Environmental and Governance Management Systems; Occupational Health and Safety; Labour Rights; Human Rights; Stakeholder Engagement and Communication; Local Communities; Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Noise, Emissions, Effluent and Waste; Water Stewardship; Biodiversity; and Decommissioning and Closure.

The Standard will be officially launched at the ResponsibleSteel Forum II on 1-3 December. ResponsibleSteel is now developing tools to help organisations implement the Standard.

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