What is Eco-Reinforcement and why source responsibly?
What is Eco-Reinforcement?
Eco-Reinforcement is a third-party certification scheme which assesses and recognises responsibly sourced reinforcing steel products. It has been developed as a sector-specific standard which complies with the requirements of BRE's BES 6001 Framework Standard for the Responsible Sourcing of Construction Products. The Eco-Reinforcement Standard was developed by a consortium of reinforcing steel producers and fabricators, in collaboration with BRE Global and a wide range of external stakeholders, to identify the priority areas of the sector and work towards consistent performance measurement and improvement. It is owned by the Eco-Reinforcement Consortium and managed and updated by BRE Global.
Why Source Responsibly?
Purchasers are becoming increasingly interested in where their products and materials come from and in finding ways to improve environmental and social impacts throughout the entire life-cycle of the product. Responsible sourcing is an ethos of supply chain management and product stewardship, and encompasses social, economic and environmental dimensions. The Eco-Reinforcement Standard provides a holistic approach to managing reinforcing steel products from the point at which constituent materials are harvested/recovered through manufacture and fabrication, through use, re-use and recycling. The Eco-Reinforcement Standard provides a certifiable framework for the assessment of responsible sourcing principles, procedures and practices throughout the life of the product and its constituent materials.
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