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Join us to drive change in the industry

We provide a forum for businesses and social and environmental organisations to work together, creating value that neither group can create on its own. As a member you will be at the heart of the ResponsibleSteel programme, ensuring we create value for your organisation.

Help us to develop our standards

Full members (business and civil society members) have the exclusive opportunity to participate in working groups to develop ResponsibleSteel standards and vote on the adoption of standards and the ResponsibleSteel Constitution.

Participate in special events and webinars

Engage with key industry stakeholders and sustainability experts by participating in technical working groups to develop the Standard, speaking at exclusive in-person member meetings, and attending member-only ‘Meet the Expert’ webinars.

Demonstrate your impact

Achieving responsibly produced net-zero steel is a journey. We collaborate with ResponsibleSteel members to showcase pioneering sustainability efforts and demonstrate progress and impact across the value chain.

How can you become a member?

Review membership fees and commitments. All members commit to supporting ResponsibleSteel and promoting the responsible sourcing and production of steel. Steelmaking, downstream, and upstream members make further commitments relating to certification and procurement.

Complete and submit the ResponsibleSteel membership application form. The ResponsibleSteel Board of Directors reviews all applications prior to approval.

Following Board approval, new members will be notified by the ResponsibleSteel Secretariat and announced in ResponsibleSteel’s newsletter and on social media channels.

Membership Information

Membership Fees

Membership Commitments

ResponsibleSteel Constitution

Our Constitution sets out how ResponsibleSteel operates, including how decisions are made and what is expected of members.

Antitrust Compliance Policy

Our Antitrust Policy ensures all national and international laws and regulations relating to antitrust and competition are followed.

Issues Resolution System

Our Issues Resolution System explains how we deal with issues and describes different pathways for resolving them.

Claims and Logo Use Guidelines

Our Claims and Logo Use Guidelines outline how and when members and associates can use ResponsibleSteel marks.

Who can join

ResponsibleSteel welcomes new members from anywhere in the world. Businesses from every part of the steel value chain and civil society groups are invited to join as full members. Organisations not eligible for full membership but wishing to show their support and be kept informed as the programme develops are invited to join as associates.

Business  members

Steelmaking members are the backbone of ResponsibleSteel. It is their commitment to getting sites certified that drives our mission. But they cannot do it without the support and buy-in of the entire value chain. We need to drive change at every step of the journey. That’s why our membership includes businesses from across the steel value chain, from suppliers of raw materials to end users of steel.

Civil society members

Alongside business members, civil society members are key to the development of our standards and other workstreams. They include organisations with social and environmental missions as well as trade unions, giving local communities and workers a voice in what responsibility looks like for steel and ensuring we are always working to protect both people and the planet.

Associates

Businesses and civil societies are invited to join as full members of ResponsibleSteel. Organisations that are not eligible for full membership but wish to show their support for ResponsibleSteel are invited to join as associates. Our associates include governmental organisations, trade associations, standards bodies, conformity assessment bodies, and academic institutions.

Our Members & Associates

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Hear from current members

Jen Carson

Head of Industry, Climate Group

"Tangible action to decarbonise the global steel industry is ramping up, and with the ResponsibleSteel International Standard, we have clear requirements on both greenhouse gas emissions and responsible sourcing of input materials.”

Prabodha Acharya

Chief Sustainability Officer, JSW Steel

"Many customers are asking about green steel, and I don’t know what they mean by green steel, but when they ask for ResponsibleSteel we have a definitive standard. This is going to be the gold standard."

Rob Jenkinson

Net Zero Programme Manager, SKF

“SKF joined ResponsibleSteel because steel is such an important part of our value chain and because we want to play our part in collaborating for increased sustainability within the steel industry. We are very proud to have been part of the process to develop the Standard.”

Become a ResponsibleSteel member

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