responsibly sourced reinforcing steel
Eco-Reinforcement is a trademark for responsibly sourced reinforcing steel
Eco-Reinforcement is a third party certification scheme developed by a consortium of reinforcing steel producers and fabricators, in collaboration with BRE Global and a wide range of external stakeholders to conform with BRE Global’s responsible sourcing standard.
Eco-Reinforcement provides a means for construction clients, specifiers and contractors to be able to purchase reinforcing steel from a supply chain which is pro-actively addressing issues of sustainability.
The Eco-Reinforcement Scheme Council provides a forum for stakeholders to work together to continually improve performance within the reinforcing steel industry.
Responsible sourcing addresses not only the environmental impacts of a product but also the social impacts occurring as a result of the manufacturing/fabricating process
Greenhouse gas emissions
Resource Use
Waste Management
Water Extraction
Life Cycle Assessment
Transport
Employment and Skills
Local Community
stakeholder management
Scrapyards represent a fundamental link in the Eco-Reinforcement cycle
They supply the main constituent material used in the manufacture of Eco-Reinforcement products; scrap metal. As part of an Eco- Reinforcement certified supply chain, scrap merchants, (along with other constituent material suppliers) are assessed to ensure they comply with a range of conditions relating to environmental, quality, and health and safety standards.