Certification Resources

All documents needed to prepare and conduct a ResponsibleSteel^™ audit can be found on this page.

For sites, certification bodies and auditors:

• ResponsibleSteel^™ International Standard Version 2.0
• ResponsibleSteel^™ Glossary Version 2.1 (Mandatory)
• Guidance and Annexes from Standard (Mandatory)
• Guidance on Defining the Certification and Audit Scope Version 2.0
• Auditing guidance on additional requirements (under testing)
• ResponsibleSteel^™ Default Embodied GHG Values Version 1.0 (Mandatory)
• ResponsibleSteel^™ Exception procedure for Assurance and Claims Version 1.0
• List of Exceptions granted (under development)

For certification bodies and auditors:

• Assurance Manual (version 1.0) (Mandatory)
• ResponsibleSteel^™ programme updates 09 May 2022 (Mandatory)
• Audit report template (version 2.0) (Mandatory)
• Complementary audit report for progress level certification (draft – under testing) (Mandatory)
• Audit planning and preparation templates (version 2.0) (Mandatory)
• Auditor application form (version 1.1) (Mandatory)
• Certification body application form (version 1.0) (Mandatory)
• Auditor assessment of site (version 2.1) (Mandatory)
• Guidance and Annexes from Standard (Mandatory)
• ResponsibleSteel^™ Approval Fee and Payment Process 2023 (Mandatory)
• Guidance on stakeholder engagement
• Introduction to ResponsibleSteel^™ for stakeholders

For sites:

• Guide ‘ResponsibleSteel^™ Certification for Sites
• Site self-assessment Version 2.1 (Mandatory)
• Guidance and Annexes from Standard (Mandatory)

For suppliers of mined material: 

• Responsible sourcing guidance for suppliers of mined material March 2023

Guidance for sites, certification bodies and auditors will be developed as needed and will be published on this page.