Guides
ResponsibleSteel for Buyers
A summary of how certification supports buyers in assessing steelmakers’ sustainability performance and managing supply-chain risks.
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ResponsibleSteel certification provides buyers with consistent, comparable indicators for evaluating a steel site’s sustainability performance. Certified sites have set medium- and long-term Paris-aligned emissions targets, disclosed high-quality climate-related information, undergone independent audits, and demonstrated progress toward near-zero production. They also trace raw materials to manage supply-chain risks.
Buyers can integrate ResponsibleSteel certification into procurement policies, use the Progress Levels as milestones for emissions-reduction roadmaps, request emissions data aligned with the ResponsibleSteel methodology, and join initiatives like SteelZero to signal market demand for lower-emission steel.
