Steel Construction Sustainability Charter

The Sustainability Charter Requirements

1. A published sustainability policy
2. A policy to manage and reduce impacts relating to energy, water, waste, and business travel and where relevant, haulage
3. A policy to measure and reduce the company carbon footprint in line with the BCSA sector target(s)
4. The Organisation shall have a valid BS EN ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS) certificate issued by a certification body accredited for that standard by a National Accreditation Body (NAB)
5. A programme of involvement with their local community on social issues and with the steel construction community generally
6. A structured programme for personnel training, development and communication
7. A published equal opportunities policy
8. A published ethical trading policy
9. The Organisation shall have a valid BS EN ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems certificate issued by a certification body accredited for that standard by a National Accreditation Body (NAB)
10. Use of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) techniques, measurement and monitoring to assess, understand and improve production efficiency and reduce the environmental impacts of the company’s processes
11. A responsible sourcing policy
12. The Organisation shall have a valid BS EN ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems (QMS) certificate issued by a certification body accredited for that standard by a National Accreditation Body (NAB)
13. To procure at least 50% (by weight) of steel sections and plate from steel producers with a published decarbonisation roadmap
14. A company commitment to contribute to efficient and optimised structural designs, taking into account, for example, carbon emissions and the reusability of the steel structure, and to communicate options to clients
15. Demonstration of innovation relating to sustainable steel construction but not covered under the other requirements, since the last Charter audit