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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 our standards, 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.

Become a ResponsibleSteel member today

Join a growing number of businesses, civil society groups, and other organisations working to create a more responsible future for the steel industry.

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Membership Information

Membership Fees

Late Payment Charges Policy

ResponsibleSteel Constitution

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

Membership Commitments By-law

This by-law outlines the commitments ResponsibleSteel members make to support the ResponsibleSteel programme.

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

These guidelines provide instructions on how to use our logo and membership, certified site and certified steel 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 society organisations 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.”

Rob Jenkinson

Net Zero Program 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.”

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."

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Aimee Boulanger

Executive Director, IRMA

"We commend ResponsibleSteel for recognising the importance of connecting buyers with mining suppliers to drive responsible practices throughout the supply chain. We have worked with ResponsibleSteel since its founding, as we are both systems ultimately accountable to multi-stakeholder boards. We have always appreciated their emphasis on the role of steel producers to clearly value responsible practices at the mine site and bring transparency to the full supply chain."

Members and associates