What are the benefits of Eco-Reinforcement?
Becoming certified against Eco-Reinforcement or specifying Eco-Reinforcement certified reinforcing steel products can have a number of benefits in terms of improving company performance:
- Encourages the adoption of responsible sourcing principles from the product level up through the supply chain
- Increased supply chain visibility - enabling you to identify challenges and opportunities
- Increased efficiency through the supply chain - increasing value and reducing costs
- Reduced risk and increased confidence that reinforcing steel products are responsibly sourced
- Encourages sector consistency and comparability
- Encourages initial benchmarking followed by continuous improvement of sustainability practices throughout the supply chain
- Provides recognition for organisations already managing sustainability impacts
- Provides a route to obtaining credits within Responsible Sourcing of Materials sections in BREEAM and the Code for Sustainable Homes - Eco-Reinforcement Pass/Good certificates reach Tier Level 2 and Very Good/Excellent certificates reach Tier Level 1
- Consistent with UK Strategy for Sustainable Construction aim of 25% responsibly sourced construction products by 2012
- Consistent with Construction Products Association targets for responsible sourcing
- Assessment procedure can be ‘bolted on' to existing certification audits, thereby maximising value while minimising costs
- Certification mark can be used as a marketing opportunity
- Competitive advantage
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