Building your business’ sustainability credentials is a journey, and it’s one that the Sustainable Steel Council helps you make through the SSC Chartered membership process. Part of this process is about helping businesses identify where they are at on the journey and helping them identify what’s needed to move on to the next stage. With that in mind, we’re excited to launch a new three-tier system for our SSC Chartered membership – Gold, Silver and Bronze, designed to better recognise…

The Sustainable Steel Council congratulates the Climate Change Commission (CCC) on its first draft package of advice to Government  We largely support the CCC’s advice on the actions government needs to take to reach net-zero by 2050, and ensure a just transition to a low-emissions, climate resilient and thriving Aotearoa. However, there a some key issues that are not addressed and as outlined in submission, we’re encouraging the CC to consider. One of these is reliance on electricity. New Zealand…

Steel’s sustainability credentials are under increasing scrutiny. For example, through the New Zealand Government’s tendering process and changes proposed to the Building Code as indicated in the Ministry for Business Innovation and Employment’s Building for Climate Change programme. To assist the steel industry to respond to questions about the sustainability credentials of steel, and proactively promote its benefits we have developed a fact sheet outlining Six reasons to choose steel and six reasons why it’s good for intergenerational wellbeing This…