Guides
The Materials Sourcing Progress Levels
A summary of ResponsibleSteel’s four-level framework for increasing supply-chain transparency and responsible sourcing of input materials.
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The Materials Sourcing Progress Levels, part of Principle 3 of the Production Standard, help steelmakers understand and manage ESG risks across supply chains for minerals, scrap, and wood used in steel production. Globalised supply chains can obscure environmental and social impacts, including deforestation and child labour risks in mining.
The four Progress Levels guide sites from establishing policies to fully implementing traceability and ESG due-diligence mechanisms, ultimately aiming for the highest standard at Level 4. ResponsibleSteel also recognises credible third-party supplier programmes—such as IRMA, Copper Mark, and others—to support responsible practices upstream.
