Have you ever been asked about the sustainability credentials of steel and the steel industry? Or perhaps you’re wanting to develop marketing collateral or a report that provides compelling and credible sustainability information. We know it’s not always easy to be sure that you have all the right information on hand – and that it’s consistent with what else is being said. That is why we are offering a special workshop for our members focused around a set of key…

The Sustainable Steel Council very much supports the intent of the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment’s proposed Building for Climate Change (BfCC) Programme – to transform the building and construction sector and improve New Zealand’s climate resilience. Great stuff – that’s where we are aligned. We also agree that a systems-change is needed, and that means changes in the attitudes and beliefs of people making the day to day decisions as well as those of the consumers who drive…

The Sustainable Steel Council exists to support and sustain the steel industry in New Zealand as a critical contributor to sustainable development and the low-emissions circular economy. Our members are leading the way in this space. So we’re excited to share BlueScope’s Sustainability Snapshot for its New Zealand and Pacific Islands (NZPI) operations including New Zealand Steel and Pacific Steel – both SSC Certified members. What we really love about this report is that it demonstrates how NZPI is contributing to…

Air New Zealand’s logistics building at Auckland Airport is a showcase of how buying local contributes to the wellbeing of New Zealand. That’s the result of analysing the project using the first draft of the Framework for Case Studies, measuring how it delivers to the New Zealand’s Living Standards Framework (LSF) and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). About the project The Air New Zealand logistic centre is a portal-framed building with optimised steel beams, a reinforced concrete foundation as…

When it comes to construction and infrastructure procurement processes, the common focus is on least-cost rather than value-added, on capital costs rather than the costs over the life of the building, and on reducing embodied carbon without considering other environmental and social consequences. In the context of steel building products in New Zealand, this is particularly relevant when comparing local versus overseas supply chains. Heavy fabricated steel is the predominant building system choice for commercial and industrial structures. Steel produced…

HERA, which drives thought leadership for the heavy engineering research industry in research and innovation, wanted to use a rigorous and independent process to calculate its carbon footprint. It also wanted to be able to share this process with its own members and members of the Sustainable Steel Council to show how easy it is and what data needed to be collected. The aim was to make this process easier for others to prepare for. What was your goal in…