This document provides a comprehensive summary of all ResponsibleSteel requirements, outlining how these requirements are divided between Core Site Certification and Progress Levels for Steel Certification.

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

The Oversight Mechanism is vital for upholding the credibility, independence, and excellence of ResponsibleSteel assurance processes. This document outlines the Oversight Mechanism established by ResponsibleSteel. It encompasses various processes such as the assessment of certification bodies and individual auditors, maintaining approvals, and implementing relevant sanctions, including suspensions and withdrawals of approvals.

ResponsibleSteel Exception Procedure Version 1.0 defines the conditions and procedures to be followed for managing exceptions to the ResponsibleSteel Assurance Manual and Claims. The procedure is written to comply with the ISEAL Codes of Good Practice for Standard Setting (V6.0) and Assurance (V2.0) and was endorsed by the ResponsibleSteel Standards, Assurance and Claims Committee (SACC).

This document is for approved certification bodies that want to offer certification services on the Progress Level requirements for responsible sourcing and decarbonisation.

The ResponsibleSteel Approval Fee and Payment Process details the fees associated with certification bodies and auditors seeking approval for ResponsibleSteel certification activities.

This document has been written for use by sites and certification bodies and provides guidance on defining the scope for certification and audit processes within the ResponsibleSteel programme, ensuring alignment with standards and best practices.

This briefing paper situates the use of a ‘sliding scale’ to evaluate a steel production site’s progress on GHG emissions as a key measure to decarbonise the global steel industry. The ‘sliding scale’ is one component of the ResponsibleSteel International Standard Version 2.0.

Vietnamese - This guide has been written to support certification bodies in engaging stakeholders in ResponsibleSteel audits. It offers strategies aligned with ResponsibleSteel principles for effective stakeholder engagement.

This document is the ResponsibleSteel Standard Version 2.0, with implemented Progress Level requirements for responsible sourcing and GHG emissions. This version is no longer active for ‘Certified Site’ and ‘Certified Steel’ certification.

This document is a draft version of additional requirements for the responsible sourcing and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions principles of the ResponsibleSteel Standard. It provides drafted guidelines and requirements to achieve Steel Certification.

This spreadsheet is an application using the ResponsibleSteel Recognition Assessment Tool to evaluate the Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) program, outlining criteria, scoring, and program alignment with ResponsibleSteel standards.