Ensuring relevant, credible and effective standards

Launch of the ResponsibleSteel International Production Standard V2.1 incorporating revisions to Principles 3 and 10.

Public consultation on revisions to the Materials Sourcing Progress Level requirements (Principle 3).

Public consultation on revisions to Principle 10 including the Decarbonisation Progress Level requirements.

12 month test phase conducted on elements of the additional requirements for the sourcing of input materials and GHG emissions.

The ResponsibleSteel International Standard V2.0 is launched to incorporate the additional requirements on GHG emissions and the sourcing of input materials.

Board review and formal membership vote on the new responsible sourcing and GHG emissions requirements.

Collation and review of stakeholder feedback and finalisation of responsible sourcing and GHG requirements.

The ResponsibleSteel Standard V1.1 published (without responsible sourcing and GHG additions) to incorporate interpretations and an urgent revision to V1.0 .

Public consultation on revised responsible sourcing and GHG requirements.

Draft sourcing and GHG requirements developed and public stakeholder consultation held.

Working groups for responsible sourcing, GHG emissions and steel product claims convened and draft requirements discussed.

Fifth draft approved by a majority of business and civil society members and published as the ResponsibleSteel Standard V1.0.

Member review of fifth draft before being submitted to ResponsibleSteel’s membership for formal voting.

ResponsibleSteel Member Meeting review of fourth draft followed by open stakeholder review.

Public consultation held on a third draft and field testing by members completed with the support of DNV-GL.

Public consultation held on a more comprehensive second draft specifying 10 principles.

The first ‘straw man’ ResponsibleSteel draft Standard is published, containing high-level principles and criteria.