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CARES Sustainable constructional steel

scheme manual

PEMBROKE HOUSE 21 PEMBROKE ROAD

SEVENOAKS KENT TN13 1XR

UNITED KINGDOM TEL.: 00 44 (0)1732 450000 FAX. : 00 44 (0)1732 455917

EMAIL: [email protected]

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CONTENTS Section Issue

1. Introduction Aug. 2012 2. Definitions Mar. 2013 3. Overview Mar. 2013 4. Organization Aug. 2012 5. Operating procedures Aug. 2012 6. Costs Mar. 2013 7. Regulations Aug. 2012 8. Application and declaration Aug. 2012 9. Fees Jan. 2015

Operational Assessment Schedules

Appendix 1 Sustainable production of carbon steel bars for the reinforcement of concrete, including Annex 1 - Sustainable reinforcing steel workbook

Mar. 2013

Appendix 2 Sustainable processing of steel products for the reinforcement of concrete, including Annex 1 - Sustainable reinforcing steel workbook

Mar. 2013

Appendix 3 Sustainable production of welded fabric to BS 4483, including Annex 1 - Sustainable reinforcing steel workbook

Mar. 2013

Appendix 4 Sustainable production of stainless steel bars for the reinforcement of concrete, including Annex 1 - Sustainable reinforcing steel workbook

Mar. 2013

Appendix 5 Appendix 5 - Operational assessment schedule for the sustainable production of structural steel products

Mar. 2013

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Section 1 : Introduction This manual presents the detail of the Certification Scheme for Sustainable Constructional Steel and describes the operating procedures. The Scheme has been specifically developed for the steel supply chain using the most relevant performance indicators. It provides a means by which approved firms in the constructional steel supply chain are able to declare product and organizational level sustainability performance. It enables CARES to publish a constructional steel sector sustainability report at least annually to ensure continuous improvement of the constructional steel supply chain against the relevant issues and sustainability principles. A continuous review of the scheme and this manual is maintained by the Board of Management of the Authority, who will arrange for revised editions to be issued as necessary. Each revision of the manual will bear the date of issue.

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Section 2: Definitions Definitions The terminology used throughout accords with BS ISO 14050 Environmental Management – Vocabulary and BS 8902 Responsible sourcing sector certification schemes for construction products – Specification. Appeals Panel A panel of the CARES Board of Management delegated by the Board to hear and consider appeals relating to the Scheme. The Panel appointed in respect of each appeal shall be selected from members of the Board (other than the Chief Executive Officer) and shall consist of a chairman and two members, none of whom shall have any commercial interest in the subject of the appeal Applicant An individual, firm, partnership or body incorporated or unincorporated which has applied for but has not yet been granted a Certificate of Approval. Authority The UK Certification Authority for Reinforcing Steels (CARES), a company limited by guarantee and registered under the Companies Act 2006 under No 1762448. Authority's Certification Mark The CARES Logo. Board (Sector Scheme Council, as defined by BS 8902) The Board of Management established as the governing body of the Authority under the Articles of Association and which may, under the articles of Association, delegate certain of its powers to subsidiary committees, which will be comprised of certain members of the Board and invited experts as required. CARES Logo The device as shown:

CARES Sustainability Logo

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Section 2: Definitions Certificates of Approval A certificate issued under a specific serial number by the Chief Executive Officer on behalf of the Board recognising that the quality management system, environmental management system and the sustainable constructional steel Scheme operated by the Firm having been assessed by the Authority or its Agents is in accordance with these Regulations. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) The member of the permanent staff of the Authority appointed for the time being by the Board to be in executive charge of the Authority's operations. Constructional steel A semi-finished or finished steel product used for the reinforcement of concrete (in accordance with BS 4449, BS 6744, BS 4482 or BS 4483) or a structural steel product (in accordance with BS EN 10025) or similar Standard. Firm An individual, firm, partnership or body incorporated or unincorporated which has been granted a Certificate of Approval. Scheme Schedule (as defined by BS 8902) The Scheme Schedule consists of the Sustainable Constructional Steel Scheme Manual and the Operational Assessment Schedules.

Sustainable Constructional Steel Scheme Manual The certification requirements of the Sustainable Constructional Steel Scheme established in accordance with this manual. This Scheme is based on the demonstration of the continuing operation of the environmental management system consistent with ISO 14001 and sustainability management system requirements detailed in the relevant Operational Assessment Schedule as specified by the Chief Executive Officer Operational Assessment Schedule A document which amplifies and particularizes the requirements of the Scheme in relation to the specific manufacturing operations and processes or services involved in the provision of construction products and/or associated services.


Section 3: Overview Scope 3.1 The Scheme is implemented by the Authority and applies to suppliers of

construction products and/or associated services who supply to the appropriate and relevant published standards as determined by the Authority.

It is intended that the requirements of the scheme are rigorous and certification will be an indication of commitment by the firm aimed at continuous improvement against sustainable development principles, in particular energy efficiency and environmental impact of materials.

Objectives 3.2 The Scheme has been specifically developed for the constructional steel supply

chain using the most relevant performance indicators and the objectives of the Scheme are as follows:

a) to provide a means by which construction clients can be assured that approved firms have produced and processed the product in line with the sustainability principles,

b) provides a means by which approved firms in the constructional steel supply chain are able to declare product and organizational level sustainability performance,

c) to undertake a review, at least biennially, to ensure continuous improvement of the constructional steel supply chain against the relevant issues and continuous improvement against the sustainability principles,

d) to undertake regular and relevant public reporting, at least annually , to ensure continual improvement of the constructional steel supply chain against the relevant issues and sustainability principles,

e) to facilitate sustainable procurement in accordance with BS 8903:2010 Principles and framework for procuring sustainably – Guide.

Sustainability Principles

3.3 The Scheme is based on the following principles:

a) Inclusivity, integrity, stewardship and transparency. These shall be reflected in practice by characteristics/criteria appropriate to the constructional steel supply chain. These will be measured at the product and organization level and will develop in line with different stages of the Scheme’s maturity with regard to sustainable development

b) The Scheme is concerned with ensuring that approved firms operate to the highest quality, environmental and health and safety standards necessary to satisfy end users by attaining and maintaining quality, environmental and health and safety management systems to ISO 9001, 14001 and 18001 respectively


Section 3: Overview c) The responsibility for compliance with legal requirements and standards rests

absolutely with the Firm d) The means of ensuring consistent compliance with the policies are the formal

management systems which the firm must operate and implement to the satisfaction of the Authority and which are subject to assessment by the Authority at periodic intervals

e) Development of products that improve the quality and sustainability of the built environment

f) Effective management of all waste streams and minimization of waste disposed to landfill

g) Measurement, reporting and improvement of performance on sustainability issues

h) Minimization of pollution and emissions associated with production and transportation

i) Protection and enhancement of the natural environment adjacent to or affected by constructional steel production

j) More efficient use of energy and reduction in ‘global warming potential/carbon footprint’

k) More efficient use of primary materials and promotion of the recyclability of constructional steel products

l) More efficient water use and minimization of demand on mains water supplies m) Respect internationally recognised norms concerning workers conditions and

rights At least once per year the approved firm shall assess its level of performance against the sustainability principles using a maturity matrix.


Section 4 : Organization 4.1 Administration of the Scheme is by an independent Board of Management,

hereafter referred to as the Board. The Board is responsible for policy and all matters arising from the Scheme's operation. The policy of the Authority is to operate this scheme in accordance with the principles and criteria of the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) and the requirements of the conformity assessment standard BS EN 45011 1998 General requirements for bodies operating product certification systems and the sustainability standard BS 8902 2009 Responsible sourcing sector certification schemes for construction products – Specification.

4.2 The Board is composed of three executive directors and four non-executive directors and is chaired by an independent Chairman. Two of the non-executive directors are nominated by the Members of CARES and two are nominated by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The Members are organizations representing the interests of clients and owners, producers and processors, designers, contractors and specifiers. The Board fulfills the purpose of the Sector Scheme Council as defined in BS 8902. The Board is ultimately responsible for stakeholder identification and engagement, as defined in BS 8902.

4.3 The Board is advised by a number of committees, one being the Policy Advisory

Committee (PAC). A primary function of the PAC is to ensure that the Board is made aware of the views of interested parties regarding policy and strategy and also to receive issues as reported by the Board. It also maintains a review of the finances and financial structure of the Authority and examines and approves the development of certification schemes and supporting schedules.

4.4 The Sustainability Committee is the permanent technical committee which acts on

behalf of the Board and reports back as appropriate. The Sustainability Committee is delegated by the Board to undertake the process of stakeholder engagement, as defined in BS 8902, and to establish and review, at least biennially, the Scheme Schedule. The review shall include the Scheme’s sustainability principles, responsible sourcing issues, objectives, targets and the CARES operational assessment schedules.

4.5 A Chief Executive Officer, appointed by the Board, is responsible for the granting

of, and where necessary, the withdrawal of certificates of approval, in accordance with the operating procedures and regulations of the Authority. He/she is responsible for the routine business activities of the company, direct co-operation with purchasers, suppliers and inspection bodies and the publication of a list of all those firms holding certificates of approval. The Chief Executive Officer may, from time to time, appoint external inspection bodies to act as agents of the Authority for the purposes of assessment, surveillance and testing. He is an ex-officio member of the Board.


Section 4 : Organization 4.6 The permanent staff of the Authority are based at the following address:

Pembroke House 21 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1XR, UK Tel: 00 44 (1) 732 450000 Fax: 00 44 (1) 732 455917 E- Mail: [email protected] Website: www.ukcares.com


Section 5 : Operating Procedures General 5.1 A supplier who claims to be able to satisfy the requirements of the Scheme may

apply for approval. The Authority assesses each application and when satisfied, issues a Certificate of Approval.

Applying for a Certificate of Approval

5.2 Applications for a Certificate of Approval are made to the Chief Executive Officer stating for which Standards certification is being sought. The Applicant is required to have and be able to demonstrate the following:

a) Be in possession of a valid CARES product certification certificate for

reinforcing bar manufacturers and/or processors or a product certification certificate acceptable to CARES. For manufacturers of structural steels, they shall be in possession of a valid factory production control certificate consistent with BS EN 10025 Annex ZA or certification acceptable to CARES.

b) The technical ability and resources required to meet the requirements of

the relevant Operational Assessment Schedule.

c) An environmental management system consistent with ISO 14001 together with such operational assessment schedules as defined by the Authority.

d) A proven ability to satisfy the sustainability policy and objectives. e) A commitment to the sustainability principles.

5.3 Applications for a Certificate of Approval are made to the Chief Executive

Officer by completing the application and declaration in Section 8. Applications for approval must be accompanied by the appropriate application fee and documentation before the application can be considered. The Application form includes a legally binding undertaking by the Applicant to comply with all the requirements from time to time laid down by the Authority and not to use the Certification Mark or number should approval be withheld or withdrawn.

5.4 Certificate of Approval may be granted only to applicants who manufacture

regularly. 5.5 When the Applicant is approved a Certificate Number will be issued.


Section 5 : Operating Procedures Assessment of Application 5.6 The purpose of the assessment is to establish that the applicant has the capability

to and does meet with the Authority's requirements. 5.7 The application will be subjected to an initial review by the Authority. This

review will be based upon: a) The written description of the supplier’s management systems.

b) Such additional evidence as may be required by the Scheme.

A favourable review will be followed by a Preliminary inspection (Stage 1 audit) at the Applicant’s works or premises to confirm by examination that the described arrangements are being operated and are effective. Where the applicant is in possession of a valid Environmental Management System - ISO 14001 certificate recognized by CARES, the Stage 1 audit may not be necessary .

If at this stage the application does not in the view of the Authority justify the expense of proceeding further, the applicant will be notified and given reasons.

5.8 The assessment (Stage 2 audit) will be conducted by the Authority or its agents

and the programme will provide for: a) An introductory meeting with the Applicant during which the

assessment procedures will be explained. b) A timetable of activities so that arrangements can be made for

appropriate staff to be available during the assessment.

c) Full assessment in accordance with the Operational Assessment Schedule.

d) A final meeting at which the Assessors will present their findings to the Applicant.

5.9 A recommendation of approval will be produced when all the reported

deficiencies have been addressed to the satisfaction of the Authority. 5.10 The application, the assessment report and recommendation will then be

considered by the Chief Executive Officer. When the Chief Executive Officer is satisfied that the Applicant meets the requirements of the Scheme, a Certificate of Approval will be issued.

5.11 If approval is withheld the reasons for this will be communicated to the Applicant

together with recommendations for any corrective action which needs to be implemented before the application can be reconsidered. Should an Applicant


Section 5 : Operating Procedures wish to appeal against the withholding of the Certificate of Approval, the appeal will be heard in the manner described in the Regulations of the Scheme.

Certificate of Approval 5.12 The Certificate of Approval is valid for one year with renewal subject to

continuing satisfactory performance. The certificate will state: a) The scope of the approval

b) The name of the Firm and location(s) of the works/premises to which it applies.

c) The certification number applicable to the Firm. 5.13 It is a condition of the granting of the Certificate that the Authority shall assess

each element of the management systems at least once every three years and report the results to the Firm. If satisfactory a renewal certificate will be issued. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) also reserves the right to request further assessments where it deems this to be necessary. Firms approved under this Scheme shall undergo a triennial reassessment of their management system by the Authority.

5.14 If required by the purchaser the Firm shall provide a copy of its Certificate of Approval.

Withdrawal of the Certificate of Approval 5.15 The decision to withdraw a Certificate of Approval is made by the Chief

Executive Officer. After the decision the Firm in question has the right to appeal to the Appeals Panel. A Firm who has been removed from the approved list can reapply for approval. Examples of the reasons for withdrawal of the Certificate of Approval are: a) Frequent non-compliance with any of the specified requirements or other

criteria specified in the relevant Standard or Schedule.

b) Uncorrected major deficiencies noted during a surveillance visit.

c) Misuse of the Certification Mark or failure to use them.

d) Refusal or hindrance to allow the Authority to carry out inspection.

e) Refusal to produce documentary evidence of monitoring results. f) Circumstances which may affect the confidence of the public or

authorities on the reliability of the Scheme.


Section 6: Costs 6.1 The Scheme will be operated on a non-profit making basis, but fees to cover costs

of the Authority's operations will be levied on firms applying for a Certificate of Approval. These are detailed in Section 9 of this manual.

6.2 Fees will be levied in respect of the following:

a) An application and certification fee which is non returnable and is to accompany the application for approval

b) Carbon footprint levy

c) Environmental product declaration levy

6.3 The Board reserves the right to adjust the fees being levied. However adequate

notice will be given as to any impending change. 6.4 The approved firm will be charged by the Authority for the costs incurred in

carrying out assessment and surveillance visits at the works/premises.


Section 7 : Regulations 7.1 These Regulations relate to the CARES Sustainable Constructional Steel

Certification Scheme, hereinafter called the Scheme. 7.2 For the purpose of these Regulations the definitions of the terms used are set out

in the introduction to this manual. 7.3 The Board of Management is the sole authority by which Certificates of Approval

may be granted or withdrawn and acts through the Chief Executive Officer who, for the purpose of making assessment under these Regulations, may from time to time delegate his functions to individuals whom he may appoint or remove as he may deem necessary subject to such conditions as the Board of Management may from time to time impose.

7.4 An Applicant who satisfies the Chief Executive Officer that he is capable of compliance with the Scheme and that he carries on a bona fide business and who gives to the Chief Executive Officer such undertakings as he may require shall, subject to complying with the conditions of these Regulations as amended from time to time and such undertakings, be entitled to a Certificate of Approval which shall nevertheless remain the property of the Authority. Approved application procedures are set out elsewhere. Initial Certificates are valid from the date of issue to the end of the calendar year. Thereafter they are renewable annually subject to the terms of these Regulations as amended from time to time. If a Firm does not intend to renew its Certification at the end of any year of Registration it must inform the Chief Executive Officer in writing with a minimum of one calendar month's notice of its intention not to do so. A Firm's right to use the Certificate of Approval is not transferable without the permission in writing of the Chief Executive Officer. The Certificate of Approval shall (unless prior written approval for its transfer has been granted by the Chief Executive Officer) be returned to the Chief Executive Officer at the end of the year of registration if the Certificate is not renewed.

7.5 A Firm shall a. At all times comply with these Regulations as amended from time to time.

b. Use the Authority's Certification Logo in accordance with the conditions defined in Regulation 7.16;

c. Maintain and document management systems in accordance with this Manual, and make available copies of all or any part of the documented system should the Chief Executive Officer require it to be lodged with the Authority for reference purposes;

d. Not vary significantly the management systems under which any Certificate is issued during the period of the approval unless it shall have given the Authority notice in writing of its intention to do so, and shall have received confirmation in writing from the Chief Executive Officer that such variations do not render the Certificate invalid;


Section 7 : Regulations e. Discontinue any use of the Authority's Certification Logo which is unacceptable to the Chief Executive Officer and any form of statement with reference to the authority of the Firm to claim compliance with the Scheme which in the opinion of the Chief Executive Officer might be misleading;

f. Give representatives of the Authority access during normal working hours to sites in which work, subject of the Certificate of Approval, is being carried out for the purpose of examination of materials, processes, finished articles, methods of test, records, details of internal audits and systems, or establishing that the procedures for the termination of approval described in Regulations 7.5(h) have been carried out if necessary; g. Nominate for the approval of the Chief Executive Officer a management representative and one or more deputies authorized to act in the main nominee's absence (and replacement nominees as may be necessary) who shall be responsible for all matters in connection with the requirements of the Certificate of Approval and who shall, upon each visit by the representatives of the Authority, sign a declaration to the effect that any changes in production or other information relevant to the conditions under which the Certificate of Approval is held have been notified to the Authority;

h. Upon the withdrawal of the Certificate of Approval (however determined) forthwith discontinue the use of the Authority's Certification Logo and all advertising matter which contains it or any reference thereto. In addition, any other documents in the possession of the Firm which bear reference to the Certificate shall, if the Chief Executive Officer requires, be so treated to erase it;

i. Comply with all criteria specified in the relevant Standards. Repeated failure to comply with any of the above specified requirements will be cause for withdrawal of the Certificate of Approval; j. Correct deficiencies noted during a surveillance visit;

k. Not conduct its operations in a manner that may affect the confidence of the public authorities in the reliability of the Certification Scheme;

l. Report annually the number of complaints received from external parties and the results of the investigations; m. Report annually the number of incidents reported to external regulators and the results of the investigations; n. Report annually the Firm’s performance against the CARES sustainable constructional steel criteria in the format prescribed by CARES;

o. Permit CARES to use the data submitted against the CARES sustainable constructional steel criteria in a non-attributable way to undertake regular and relevant public reporting.

7.6 Having regard to the Authority's costs relating to administration of the Scheme, a Firm shall pay:


Section 7 : Regulations a. An Application fee (to accompany the application for a Certificate of Approval); b. A certification fee (to cover initial approval);

c. The additional costs of visits, including but not limited to assessments and surveillances incurred by the Board and its agents;

d. An annual levy (for the maintenance of approval) as determined by the Board from time to time. The Board reserves the right to adjust the fees being levied;

e. Any additional costs incurred by the Authority due to the Firm's non- compliance with these Regulations.

7.8 The Chief Executive Officer shall:

a. Send a representative to the Firm at his discretion, but in any case not less than once in any year in which the Firm is manufacturing goods, operating processes or offering a service for which it holds a Certificate of Approval for the purpose of verifying that the obligations imposed by the Certificate of Approval are being carried out; b. Notify the Firm of any changes in the Scheme Manual and give the firm such time as, in the opinion of the Board of Management, is reasonable in which to adjust its processes and relevant procedures to meet the revised requirements; c. Not disclose any information concerning the Firm that is of a confidential nature, other than information that is in the public domain; d. Notify the Firm at his discretion of customer complaints relating to the compliance of such processes or services to which the Certificate of Approval applies.

7.9 If a Firm is temporarily unable to comply with the requirements of these Regulations as amended from time to time, the Chief Executive Officer may require the Firm to discontinue the use of the authority’s Certification Logo or any claim of compliance with the Scheme with immediate effect until he is satisfied that compliance is again achieved, or pending the result of an appeal under Regulation 7.12.

7.10 If the Firm fails to comply with these Regulations as amended from time to time the Chief Executive Officer may subject to the provisions in Regulation 7.12, as appropriate a. Withdraw the Certificate of Approval or reduce the scope, or

b. Refuse to grant or renew the Certificate of Approval or extend the scope.

Such decisions, and the grounds for them, shall be communicated to the Firm in writing.


Section 7 : Regulations 7.11 The Chief Executive Officer may, at his sole discretion, and subject to the

provisions in Regulation 7.12, withdraw or refuse to grant or renew a Certificate of Approval if the Firm becomes subject to a change of ownership, the bankruptcy laws or makes any arrangements or composition with its creditors, or enters into liquidation, whether compulsory or voluntary or has a Receiver appointed. Such decisions and the grounds for them shall be communicated to the Firm in writing.

The Chief Executive Officer may, before renewing or granting a Certificate of Approval, insist the Firm undergoes a re-assessment, resubmits a completed application.

7.12 In the event of a Firm wishing to appeal against any decision of the Chief

Executive Officer under these Regulations, it shall, within 14 clear days after having been officially informed of such a decision, give notice in writing to the Secretary of the Board of Management of its desire to appeal against that decision and grounds for doing so. A meeting of the appeals Panel shall be held within 30 clear days of receipt of such notice and the appellant shall be given at least 7 clear days’ notice of the time and place of such a meeting. The decision of the Chief Executive Officer shall stand, pending any meeting of the Appeals Panel. At such a meeting both the appellant and the Chief Executive Officer shall be entitled to be heard in confidence. The decision of the majority of the appeals Panel as declared by its Chairman shall be final.

7.13 These Regulations may from time to time be altered by the Board of Management. No such alterations shall affect the right of any Firm to use the Authority’s Certification or claim compliance with the Scheme unless it shall have been given notice in writing of such alterations by the Chief Executive Officer who will notify the Firm of the date by which it must comply with the altered Regulations, which shall not normally be less than six months from the date of notification of the alterations.

7.14 A register of Firms shall be kept by the Authority and shall be open to inspection by the public at the registered office of the Authority. The list of Firms shall be published from time to time.

7.15 Any notice under these Regulations shall be in writing and signed by or on behalf of the party giving it and may be served by leaving it or sending it by prepaid recorded delivery or registered post at or to its address for the time being (registered office where applicable). Any notice so served by post shall (unless the contrary is proved) be deemed to have been served forty-eight hours from the time of positing; and in proving such service it shall be sufficient to prove that the notice was properly addressed and was posted in accordance with this clause.

7.16 The holder of a certificate of approval under this Scheme shall use the CARES Sustainable constructional steel certification logo, described in Section 2 of this manual, as follows:


Section 7 : Regulations a. The logo is not transferable and shall only be used in conjunction with the

Firm and works name shown on the certificate of approval. b. The logo shall at all times incorporate the certificate number allocated to

the Firm. .

c. All material covered by the Certificate of Approval shall have at least one label displaying the logo.

d. The logo shall be applied to all test certificates for materials produced under the Certificate of Approval. e. The logo shall not be used in a manner that may imply products are

approved that are not covered by the Certificate of Approval. f. In accordance with clause 7.11 of the Regulations, upon cessation of

approval, the Firm shall discontinue to use the logo and immediately destroy all stocks of documentation carrying the logo.

g. Use, where appropriate, the logo in advertising and correspondence with the exception that the Crown and Tick may not be included in promotional goods. The logo may appear in any of the colours of the logo.

7.17 a. All Firms shall notify the Authority of any hazards or risks to which the Authority’s representatives may be exposed when visiting the Firm. b. All Firms shall provide the Authority’s representative with the necessary

protective equipment and instruction in its use. c. All Firms shall be responsible for the Authority’s representative’s

collection from and return to the airport, port or other location and for their safekeeping and well-being during their visit.

d. The Authority reserves the right to delay, suspend or cancel a Firm’s certification where it is thought the health and safety of their representatives may be at risk.


Section 8: Application and declaration A completed application, including the declaration, signed on behalf of the Firm, by a director or officer of the company and an application fee, should be sent to the Chief Executive Officer of CARES. The following details must be completed in the English language. Please type your answers, or write in capitals in black pen, and answer all questions. A version of this form is available in Microsoft Word from the CARES Office. 8.1 Your Company

Name of ultimate parent company

Name of company applying

Address of Head Office Town County Post Code Country Telephone Fax Website Head Office(Group) Contact:Title e.g. Mr., Mrs. Group Contact Full Name Position e-mail Contact number

8.2 The site to be certificated Name of site Address of the site Town County Post Code Country Telephone Fax Website Number of employees Number of shifts Title and full name of the Management System representative

Position Contact number Email


Section 8: Application and declaration 8.3 Financial contact details Name of Contact to send invoice to: Address Invoice to be sent to Town County Postcode Country VAT Registration number (EU countries)

8.4 Other contact details Audit Coordinator: Title and Full Name email Contact number Commercial Contact: Title and Full Name email Contact number Website

8.5 Activities on site What activities are carried on at the site? (please give number(s) and description(s) of EA code from guide, if known, refer to http://www.ukas.com/about_accreditation/accredited_bodies/certification_body_schedules.asp)

Scope of application

Does your company manage all the land included in the application?

If not, please give brief details

Approximate size of site (in square metres or hectares -please state which):

Does your company own or manage any adjoining land which is not included in the application?


Section 8: Application and declaration If yes, why is the land not included?

Is any adjoining land designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)? If yes, please give further details

8.6 Management systems (all applicants): Do you currently operate a documented management system(s) to ISO 9001/14001/OHSAS 18001/SA 8000/BS EN 16001/CE Marking (FPC Requirements of BS EN 10025)? (If yes, please state which one(s)) ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Which ones, if any, are certificated? ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ If so, when was certification first achieved for each management system approval: ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ By which certification body/bodies: ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ For what scope(s): ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Has certification ever been refused, withheld or withdrawn from you by another certification body: ___________________________________________________________________________ If so give brief details why: ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________


Section 8: Application and declaration 8.7 Site specific sustainable constructional steel criteria Do you currently operate a documented management system for the collection and reporting of the following criteria as defined in the relevant Appendix? Appendix 1: Production of carbon steel bars for the reinforcement of concrete Appendix 2: Processing of reinforcing steel products Appendix 3: Production of welded fabric Appendix 4: Production of stainless steel bars for the reinforcement of concrete Appendix 5: Production of hot rolled products of structural steels (Please tick the appropriate box below) Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3 Appendix 4 Appendix 5

Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No

Greenhouse gas emissions and energy usage

Transport impacts from deliveries of raw materials

Environmental Management System and ISO 14001

Materials Efficiency

Materials – Supply Chain, Quality and Performance

Water usage

Waste management system

Biodiversity and eco toxicity

Environmental incidents, complaints and prosecutions

Local Community and stakeholder engagement

Safe and healthy working conditions and OHSAS 18001

Fundamental rights at work

Skills and training

Economic factors, including contribution to the local economy and long-term financial viability


Section 8: Application and declaration 8.8 Additional information, please add any relevant information (all applicants):


Section 8: Application and declaration 8.9 Declaration (A copy should to be retained by the Applicant) 1. In the event of being accepted for consideration for certification, we undertake to demonstrate our

ability to comply with the requirements set out in the Scheme. 2. In the event of being granted a Certificate of Approval we further undertake to: a) abide by the regulations as amended from time to time by the Board of

the Authority. b) pay the fees and costs required by the Board. c) accept periodic inspections by the Board and its agents.

d) report immediately to the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority any changes in practice or conditions from those pertaining at the time of the satisfactory assessment leading to approval.

e) respect all changes in Standards and scheme requirements for which approval to manufacture and supply has been given.

3. The acceptance of our application shall constitute a contract between ourselves and the Authority, but not between ourselves and any other applicant for, or holder of, a Certificate of Approval.

4. In the event of being granted a Certificate of Approval, we understand that we are responsible for complying with the Scheme regulations as amended from time to time. In addition we confirm that we will not make or be involved in, directly or indirectly, any claim against the Authority whatsoever and we undertake to keep the Authority, its Board of Management, officers, employees and agents fully indemnified against any losses, liabilities, costs, claims, actions and demands, which they may incur or which may be made against them as a result of or in relation to any actual or alleged breach by us of the Regulations as amended from time to time or as a result of or in relation to any use of the Authority’s certification logo or failing to comply with the assessment requirements of the Authority as amended from time to time.

5. This undertaking and the Regulations of the Authority (together with all other documents referred to therein) shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, English law. We hereby submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts for all purposes connected herewith.

Application and certification fee enclosed: …........

Signature (for and on behalf of Applicant)__________________________________________

Name (printed) _______________________________________________________________

Position _____________________________________________________________________

Company____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________Date ____________________


9 Section 9: Fees 9.1 Constructional steel producer

i. Application and certification fee - £1000 (Non-returnable) ii. Triennial Environmental product declaration levy - £5400.

iii. Auditor cost – £840 per day iv. Travelling expenses including any necessary accommodation and meals shall be

charged.

v. An application may be considered to have lapsed where the Authority considers there has been no significant progress made towards approval within twelve months from the date of application. This shall be conveyed to the applicant Firm in writing.

vi. Payment terms and other conditions are described in the CARES Standard Terms of Business.

9.2 Constructional steel processor

i. Application and certification fee - £1000 (Non-returnable) ii. Triennial carbon footprint calculation levy - £1000.

iii. Auditor cost – £555 per day iv. Travelling expenses including any necessary accommodation and meals shall be

charged.

v. An application may be considered to have lapsed where the Authority considers there has been no significant progress made towards approval within twelve months from the date of application. This shall be conveyed to the applicant Firm in writing.

vi. Payment terms and other conditions are described in the CARES Standard Terms of Business.

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CARES sustainable constructional steel scheme

Appendix 1 - Operational assessment schedule for the sustainable production of carbon steel bars for the reinforcement of concrete UK Certification Authority for Reinforcing Steels Copyright ©

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CONTENTS 1 Scope ........................................................................................................................................... 3

2 General Requirements ................................................................................................................. 3

2.1 Approach to Sustainability management ................................................................................ 3

2.2 Records ................................................................................................................................. 4

2.3 Operational Management System of Sustainable Development (environmental, economic and social issues) ............................................................................................................................... 4

2.4 Competence, training and awareness ...................................................................................... 8

2.5 Control of monitoring and measuring devices ........................................................................ 8

2.6 Improvement ......................................................................................................................... 8

2.7 Reporting of performance ...................................................................................................... 9

2.8 Declarations and product labelling ......................................................................................... 9

2.9 Definitions ............................................................................................................................ 9

2.10 References ......................................................................................................................... 10

Annex 1 Sustainable reinforcing steel workbook

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1 Scope This Schedule describes the minimum sustainability management system requirements for producers of carbon steel bars/coils for the reinforcement of concrete for direct use as BS 4449 and/or other reinforcing steel standards acceptable to CARES. It relates to the purchase and receipt of raw materials for ironmaking and/or steelmaking, manufacture of reinforcing steel in bar and/or coil form commencing with the production of liquid steel and proceeding through casting to rolling in the bar/rod mill. This Schedule may only apply to organizations possessing a valid CARES product certification certificate or a product certification certificate acceptable to CARES and ISO 14001 Environmental Management System certificate from an accredited certification body acceptable to CARES. Producers of reinforcing steels certified under the scheme shall have been deemed to have satisfied the sustainable reinforcing steel criteria. The sustainable reinforcing steel criteria are defined in Annex 1 - Sustainable reinforcing steel workbook. The procedures relevant to this Schedule in operation at the time of the assessment leading to approval shall be documented in a Schedule of Operations. This will be maintained in an updatable form and be used in subsequent surveillance audits.

2 General Requirements

2.1 Approach to Sustainability management The organization shall have a defined approach to managing its sustainability impacts, a sustainability management system. Its scope shall be appropriate to the nature and scale of its activities, products and services and impacts from them. The sustainability management system shall, as a minimum, include:

o A Sustainability Policy(ies) that cover(s) environmental, health and safety, human right, social and economic aspects and that recognises the interactions between them

o A commitment to engage with stakeholders to understand risks and opportunities o A method to assess and document risk and opportunity factors relevant to

sustainability. The methodology shall, as a minimum, consider stakeholder expectations, impact on local economy, sustainable production, health and safety, pollution prevention and compliance with applicable legal requirements

o A defined governance structure holding specified individuals accountable for environmental, community, health and safety, employee welfare, reputation and contribution to local economy performance improvement.

o A performance management approach aiming for continual improvement and annual performance reporting

o A management review at defined intervals o A method to prioritise sustainability impacts

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o An understanding of the maturity of sustainability management at the organization, using Table A.1 in Annex of BS 8902 and the characteristics that are appropriate for its level of maturity.

NOTE: The organization may also consider the following: A vision of what sustainability means for an organization over a defined timeframe. The organization shall appoint a management representative with specific responsibilities for coordination and implementation of the sustainability management system. This person, who may have other duties outside the CARES sustainable reinforcing steel scheme shall have defined organizational freedom and authority and shall be responsible for ensuring that the CARES sustainable reinforcing steel scheme management system requirements are documented in a sustainability manual, implemented and maintained. NOTE: A systematic approach to engagement with stakeholders may be delivered by:

• A stakeholder map identifying stakeholders, how the organization engages with them, frequency and format of engagement

• Record of engagement outcomes • Process of prioritisation of issues of stakeholder concern • Action plan and implementation • Monitoring of how the organization responded to stakeholders • Review and report

2.2 Records Records to demonstrate conformance to the requirements of this Scheme and any legal requirements shall be maintained. Record retention periods shall be documented.

2.3 Operational Management System of Sustainable Development (environmental, economic and social issues) The organization shall perform an initial review to identify the environmental, social and economic aspects of its activities, products and services within the defined scope of the management system that it can control and those that it can influence. The review shall take into account planned or new developments, or new or modified activities, products and services, product use, misuse, recyclability and disposal and determine those aspects that have or can have significant impact(s) on the environment (i.e. significant environmental aspects), the local community, the local economy and wider society both directly and indirectly. The organizational and procedural requirements of this Scheme are contained in ISO 14001. This Schedule covers the specific environmental and operational aspects to be applied to demonstrate sustainability of the manufacturing of reinforcing steel products. There shall be objective evidence that top management is actively involved in the development, implementation and continual improvement of the effectiveness of the environmental management system in order to make the process more sustainable.

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The organization shall establish, document, implement, maintain and continually improve an Occupational health and safety management system consistent with OHSAS 18001 together with such operational assessment requirements as defined by the Authority. The organization shall establish, implement and maintain a procedure(s) for the ongoing hazard identification, risk assessment, and determination of necessary controls. The organization shall establish, implement and maintain a procedure(s) to identify and have access to the applicable legal requirements and other requirements to which the organization subscribes related to its environmental aspects and risk assessments, and to determine how these requirements apply to its environmental impacts and health and safety hazards. The organization shall ensure that these applicable legal requirements and other requirements to which the organization subscribes are taken into account in establishing, implementing and maintaining its sustainability management system. The organization shall establish, implement and maintain documented environmental, economic and health and safety objectives and targets, at relevant functions and levels within the organization. The organization shall establish, implement and maintain a programme(s) for achieving its objectives and targets. Where applicable the organization shall establish, implement and maintain a procedure(s) to minimise its environmental impacts and effectively manage its health and safety hazards to a sustainable level. The organization shall systematically identify the hazards and environmental impacts and assess the risks of its activities, raw materials, products and services that it can directly manage (direct effects) and also those which it can only seek to influence (indirect effects): (i) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to control the operation of the raw material purchasing, handling, steelmaking, continuous casting and rolling processes. NOTE: An organization should also consider sustainability aspects that it can influence through it's purchasing decisions of raw materials used by the organization. (ii) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to control the following sources of emissions and releases stated in 2.4 (iii) to (vii) (where applicable) (iii) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to control the releases to controlled waters. (iv) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to control the releases to sewers. (v) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to control the releases to groundwater. (vi) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to control the releases to the on-site effluent treatment plant. (vii) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to control the releases to land.

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(viii) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to collect, record, report and maintain data relevant to the Sustainable constructional steel workbook, Annex 1, as listed below:

- Greenhouse gas emissions and energy usage(1) (CARES Environmental Product Declaration Questionnaire) - Transport impacts - Sustainable consumption and production - Materials - Quality and Performance - Water Usage - Waste Management - Biodiversity(2) and Eco-toxicity - Local Community and Stakeholder Involvement - Safe and healthy working conditions - Employment equality - Fair labour conditions, working hours and holidays - Complaints and prosecutions - Skills and training - Contribution to local economy - other relevant social and Economic Issues NOTE 1: BS EN 16001:2009 Energy management systems. Requirements with guidance for use - provides more information on energy management systems. NOTE 2: Global Reporting Initiative G3.1 Guidelines - provides more information on biodiversity. The organization shall identify and list the types of hazardous wastes associated with the site operations. The organization shall clearly define the traceability system and paths for the disposal of waste. (ix) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to control any other environmentally significant releases, impacts or nuisances, including noise, from the processes operated. (x) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to identify the potential for emergency situations and to respond to such emergency situations. The organization shall respond to actual emergency situations and prevent or mitigate associated adverse environmental and occupational health and safety consequences. (xi) Where the organization subcontracts work that is the subject of this schedule there shall be a documented procedure to ensure those acting on the organization’s behalf comply with the organization’s sustainability policy requirements that relate to them.

(xii) There shall be documented procedures for monitoring emission to air, land and water. The monitoring shall be performed according to the requirements of CEN standards, or ISO, other international or national standards if CEN standards are not available. The procedure shall specify requirements for monitoring accuracy and precision including the use of appropriate statistical techniques. (xiii) There shall be documented procedures to monitor and measure the occupational health and safety performance on a regular basis providing qualitative and quantitative measures appropriate to the needs of the organization and the hazards identified.

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(xiv) If the feedstock is purchased externally there shall be a documented system for purchasing materials which ensures that reinforcing steel feedstock is supplied by a CARES Sustainable reinforcing producer. Purchasing procedures shall include all aspects of the material specification which are important in ensuring satisfactory material quality, identity and sustainability performance. (xv) There shall be documented procedures for engaging with local communities and other important stakeholders. As a minimum this should include a matrix of stakeholders, how they influence the organization, how they are engaged, what their key concerns/interests are and how the organization is responding to these. NOTE: The AA1000 Stakeholder Engagement Standard provides more information on engagement processes. (xvi) There shall be a documented and publically communicated procedure for dealing with complaints. (xvii) There shall be a policy(ies) in place, supported by a documented system to manage the following: employee welfare; fair treatment of employees; equal opportunities in recruitment, training, promotion, work tasks, job termination; freedom of association and compliance with employment legislation. (xviii) Workers shall be fairly paid in accordance with minimum wage legislation or industry norms whichever is higher. Reductions in wages for disciplinary matters are not permitted. Workers shall not on a regular basis be required to work in excess of 48 hours per week and shall be provided with at least one day off for every 7 day period on average. Overtime shall be voluntary and shall not be demanded on a regular basis. (xix) There shall be a policy(ies) in place, supported by a documented system to ensure the avoidance of child, slave, bonded or involuntary prison labour, the protection of human rights and the avoidance of harsh or inhumane treatment. Workers shall not be required to lodge "deposits" or their identity papers with their employer and are free to leave their employer after reasonable notice. (xx) The management of the organization shall consider and document how it can increasingly support the local economy, and introduce and improve ethical supply chain practices. (xxi) The management of the organization shall consider how it can increase transparency of its operations with regards to sustainability. This may include making more information available to the public as well as providing third party assurance/validation of this information and data if appropriate. NOTE: Requirements xvii to xix above can be informed by reference to The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) Base Code and standards of the International Labour Organization (ILO).

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2.4 Competence, training and awareness The organization shall identify training needs. It shall require that all personnel whose work may create a significant impact upon the environment and health and safety, local economy and employee and community welfare, have received appropriate training and that they know and understand their specific responsibilities. The organization shall make all employees aware that they are legally required to take reasonable care in the workplace for their own health and safety and for that of others. All personnel and subcontractors who carry out monitoring or data collection shall have relevant qualifications and experience to carry out their work to internationally recognised standards.

2.5 Control of monitoring and measuring devices All monitoring equipment shall be calibrated and regularly maintained in accordance with a prescribed maintenance programme to internationally recognised standards.

2.6 Improvement The organization shall continually improve the effectiveness of its approach to sustainability management. This includes the environmental and health and safety management system through the use of the environmental and health and safety and other sustainability policies, objectives and targets, audit results, analysis of data, incident and accident investigation, corrective and preventative actions and management review. This also includes having suitable policies, management systems, performance monitoring, improvement plans, reporting and review in place for employee welfare, economic impacts, impact on communities, supply chain management. The organization shall establish, implement and maintain a programme for achieving its objectives and targets and shall include the designation of responsibilities for achieving objectives and targets and the means and the time frame by which they are to be achieved. Objectives and targets shall be reviewed and take into account the legal requirements and its significant environmental aspects and risk analysis. It shall also consider its technological options, its financial, operational and business requirements and the views of interested parties. There shall be a documented procedure for identifying the cause of non conformance and implementing the necessary corrective action including implementing or modifying controls necessary to avoid repetition of the non conformance. The procedure shall define the responsibility and authority for handling and investigating non conformances and for initiating and completing corrective and preventive action. Any corrective or preventive action taken to eliminate the causes of actual and potential non conformances shall be appropriate to the magnitude of problems and commensurate with the impact encountered.

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The corrective and preventive action procedures shall provide for dealing with stakeholder complaints relating to the manufacture of material subject to the CARES scheme. Records of all complaints received and action taken shall be retained for a minimum of two years. Action shall include modification to the sustainability operational procedures where appropriate.

2.7 Reporting of performance Performance indicators against the sustainable reinforcing steel criteria shall be developed for internal management use and external communication to CARES. Procedures and systems shall be in place to provide an audit trail and allow data collected to be verifiable. Performance against the sustainable reinforcing steel criteria shall be submitted to CARES once per year in the prescribed format, Annex 1 - Sustainable constructional steel workbook. These shall be analysed at CARES and will form part of subsequent surveillance audits. Where an environmental product declaration is reported the basis of the declaration shall be reported.

2.8 Declarations and product labelling Declarations of product conformity with the Scheme, including product labelling, shall be made only for products which fully conform and which have been handled in compliance with the requirements of this Scheme. Statements of conformity to this Scheme shall be made and shall take the following form: “This reinforcing steel has been produced in accordance with the CARES Sustainable Constructional Steel Scheme that conforms to BS 8902:2009.”

2.9 Definitions Environmental aspect - element of an organization's activities or products or services that can interact with the environment NOTE A significant environmental aspect has or can have a significant environmental impact. Environmental impact - any change to the environment whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from an organization's environmental aspects Sustainability aspect - element of an organization's activities or products or services that can interact with the environment, with society, community, economy NOTE A significant sustainability aspect has or can have a significant sustainability impact. Sustainability impact - any change to a sustainability aspect whether adverse or beneficial Environmental product declaration (EPD) - a document that contains and communicates verifiable, accurate, non-misleading environmental information for products and their applications in line with international standards ISO 14025 and EN 15804

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2.10 References BS EN ISO 14001:2004 Environmental management systems - Requirements with guidance for use OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational health and safety management systems - Requirements BS 8902:2009 Responsible sourcing sector certification schemes for construction products – Specification PAS 2050 Specification for the assessment of the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of goods and services BS EN 16001:2009 Energy management systems. Requirements with guidance for use BS EN ISO 14025:2010 Environmental labels and declarations. Type III environmental declarations. Principles and procedures BS EN 15804:2012 Sustainability of construction works. Environmental product declarations. Core rules for the product category of construction products ISO 14040:2006 Environmental management -- Life cycle assessment -- Principles and framework ISO 14044:2006 Environmental management -- Life cycle assessment -- Requirements and guidelines SA 8000:2008 Social Accountability International Standard BS ISO 14050:2009 Environmental management – Vocabulary The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) Base Code International Labour Organization (ILO) Standards AA1000 Stakeholder Engagement Standard (SES) 2011 (draft version currently available) Global Reporting Initiative G3.1 Guidelines, March 2011

Appendix 1&5 - Annex 1 - Sustainable reinforcing/constructional steel workbook

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UK CARES

Sustainable Constructional Steel Certification

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Operational assessment schedule for the sustainable production of carbon steel bars for the reinforcement of concrete and structural steel products

UK Certification Authority for Reinforcing Steels Copyright © 2009-2011

UK CARESPembroke House

21 Pembroke RoadSevenoaks

KentTN13 1XR

United Kingdom

Tel: 00 44 (0)1732 450000Fax: 00 44 (0)1732 455917

Email: [email protected]

AAABBBCCC

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AAAA have been a CARES approved company since 20XX, obtaining an ISO 14001 certificate in 20XX.

AAAA has steelmaking and rolling facilities at it's site in BBBB. The site is capable of producing 1,000,000t of steel billet and 750,000t rolled product each year including reinforcing bar and structural steel products (if any). The meltshop consists of a EAF with a tap weight of 100t, 2 ladle furnaces and a 4 strand caster. The rolling mill is a bar/rod combination mill where a XX stand bar line can either be directed to a cooling bed or up to a XX stand wire rod block mill and stelmor cooling conveyor.

31/01/201201 Jan 11 - 31 Dec 11

HM Government Strategy for sustainable construction – June 2008

CARES Appendix 1 - Production of carbon steel bars for the reinforcement of concreteJune 2010

BS 8902 2009 Table 1 Relevant sustainability issue identification and reporting

Climate change and energyGreenhouse gas emissions and energy usage

Greenhouse gas emissions

Energy usage

Transport impacts Transport impacts

Sustainable consumption and production

Environmental management

Waste management Waste management

ISO 14001

Local Community and stakeholder engagementRecyclability and recycled content Recyclability and recycled

contentQuality and performance

Natural resource protection and enhancing the environment

Materials efficiency

Water usage Water usageBiodiversity and eco toxicity Biodiversity and eco toxicityIncidents, complaints and prosecutions Complaints and prosecutions

Creating sustainable communities Safe and healthy working conditions and OHSAS 18001

Safe and healthy working conditions

Skills and training Skills and trainingLocal Community and stakeholder engagement

Community relations

Fundamental rights at work including: Workers’ conditions, Slave labour, Child labour, Fair wages, Working hours and holidays, Freedom to join trade unions (freedom of association), Equality in respect of gender, ethnicity, religion, political persuasion

Workers’ conditions, Slave labour, Child labour, Fair wages, Working hours and holidays, Freedom to join trade unions (freedom of association), Equality in respect of gender, ethnicity, religion, political persuasion

Long-term financial viabilityContribution to diversity and stability of the local economyEthical business practiceCarbon footprint lifecycle assessment tool

NOT ADDRESSED:Land remediationHarvesting or extraction impacts

RenewabilityContribution to the built environment

Contents and sustainability criteria comparability

1.1 Greenhouse gas emissions and energy usageIntroduction

Please complete below boxes

Total tonnes of steel billet produced for year tonnesTotal tonnes of steel billet rolled for year - inlcuding imported billets if any. tonnes

Steel billet produced for the yearDirect emissions Indirect emissions Scrap burden

Billet produced (kg CO2 e/tonne)

Steel billet rolled for the yearDirect emissions Indirect emissions

Billet rolled (kg CO2 e/tonne)

N.B. Scrap burden - will assume 90% end of life recycling rate.

1.1.2 Summary information - from CARES carbon footprint calculation tool

Scope 1 (Direct Emissions) and scope 2 (Indirect Emissions) to be taken into account.

1.1.1 Products - Steel Billet produced and rolled

CO 2 is an unavoidable by-product of steel production due to energy usage. The process needs to be continually improved to increase energy efficiency and reduce the carbon footprint.

1.2 Transport impacts(Please keep this sheet same as Carbon Footprint Questionnaire Transport Impact)Introduction

Material Distance by road - SUPPLIER TO PORT i.e. one journey from supplier to the port

used (km)

Distance by road - PORT TO

STEELWORKS i.e. one journey from port

used to steelworks (km)

Distance by rail i.e. one journey from supplier to

site (km)

Distance by sea i.e. one journey from supplier port to

nearest port to site (km)

Supplier location (country)

Scrap (purchased)Supplier 1Supplier 2...DRISupplier 1Supplier 2...HBISupplier 1Supplier 2...Pig IronSupplier 1Supplier 2...CoalSupplier 1

* Option 2If less data are available please indicate the country location of each supplier (column I)

1.2.1 Steel Production Raw Materials

Amount (tonnes)

Transport variables

b. This should be included separately for each source of material (e.g. If you obtain scrap from multiple sites please complete this for each supplier.

Within this issue we are interested in estimating the emissions associated with the transportation of raw materials.

Alongside the main process data there is also a section on Transportation. Two options are provided:* Option 1 (preferred)

* If Company has in-house DRI making plant, please complete 1.2.2 below* If Company is a re-roller, please complete 1.2.3 below

a. Specify the average distance travelled to source key raw materials, and the modes of transport used (columns E, F & G)

Supplier 2...LimeSupplier 1Supplier 2...DolomiteSupplier 1Supplier 2...Purchased gas inputs (Argon, Oxygen etc - Please specify material against supplier)

Supplier 1Supplier 2......Ferroalloy - Please specify material against supplierSupplier 1Supplier 2..................


used (km)





site (km)




Iron oreSupplier 1Supplier 2...PelletsSupplier 1Supplier 2...


used (km)





site (km)




Steel billet (purchased)Supplier 1Supplier 2...

Amount (tonnes)

Amount (tonnes)

1.2.3 Re-rollers

1.2.2 In-house DRI production - If any

Transport variables

Transport variables

2.0 Sustainable Consumption and ProductionIntroduction

2.1 Environmental management and ISO 14001Please complete below boxes

Total number of employees employed at ISO 14001 CARES certificated, or equivalent, sitesTotal number of employees employed at all sites

#DIV/0! %

2.2 Materials EfficiencyPlease complete below boxes

Total tonnes of raw materials (Only Scrap, DRI&HBI, Coal, Ferro Alloys and Lime) used over year

#DIV/0! %

ISO 14001 is an international standard for environmental management systems that is applicable to any business regardless of its size, location or revenue. The aim of thestandard is to reduce the environmental footprint of a business and its operations. This includes an analysis of energy and water use, waste and pollution.

Material efficiency relates to the use of raw materials in a manner which consumes, incorporates or waste less of a given material in comparison to previous measures.Materials efficiency is increasingly important due to the rapid and accelerating rate at which we are currently consuming raw materials and the threat our consumptionposes to future generations ability to access the same resources for their use. By improving materials efficiency we can reduce costs, waste and pollution. This can beachieved by changing the way we design, produce, use and dispose of products, including steel products.

Total tonnes of billet producedEvidence (e.g. monthly invoices)

2.3 Materials - Quality and performanceIntroduction

2.3.1 CARES Product Conformity Certificate

Yes

2.3.2 BS 4449: 1997, BS 4449: 2005 and BS EN 10025:2004

2.3.3 Recycled Content

%

Data collection period (Please state if different from that stated on Page 1)Evidence

Percentage of product placed on market deemed to comply with BS 4449: 2005?

Responsible sourcing of materials refers to the management of a product from the point at which a material is extracted in its raw state, through manufacture and processing, use, re-use and recycling, until its disposal. Responsible sourcing of materials addresses aspects such as stakeholder engagement, labour practices and the management of supply chains.

Is your company in possession of a valid CARES Product Conformity Certificate?

Percentage of product placed on market deemed to comply with BS 4449: 1997?

Percentage, by mass, of steel scrap (post consumer material) in the product. The method of determination is described in 2.3.3.1 below.

Percentage of product placed on market deemed to comply with BS EN10025:2004?

N.B. The recycled content should be defined in accordance with BS EN ISO 14021.

2.3.3.1 Determination of the recycled content Standard

103.590.0

2.097.9%87.0%

Recycled content, RC = ((S*PY)/(T+F)*100)Unless otherwise stated the process yield will be assumed to be 87%.

Average recycled content per cast (%) - RC #DIV/0!Average process yield per cast of the furance (%) - PY

Actual, where process yield is stated

Average quantity of scrap charged to the furnace per cast (in tonnes) - SAverage tapped weight per cast (in tonnes) - TAverage quantity of ferro-alloys added, including tapping and trimming, per cast (in tonnes) - F

2.3.4 Recyclability (for information only, provided by CARES)

2.3.5 Full Product Traceability (Also referred to as chain of custody)

Source: British Metals Recycling Association www.recyclemetals.org

UK

Recycled steel supplies a major worldwide industry as recycled steel has significant economic value and so scrap steel is rarely discarded or sent to landfill.

Source: Bureau International Recycling - www.bir.org

Evidence

Percentage of constructional steel products supplied where each batch (cast/heat) is traceable to a specific orderData collection period (Please state if different from that stated on Page 1)

Country / Regional recycling information

World

In 2005, 13 million tonnes of metal was recycled in the UK. Around 40% of this was used in the UK, and the remaining 60% exported worldwide: the UK produces considerably more scrap than is required for domestic markets. Ferrous scrap: 4.6 million tonnes of iron and steel and stainless steel scrap was supplied to steelworks in the UK, and 0.9 million tonnes to UK foundries; 6.1 million tonnes was exported. The worldwide market for ferrous scrap is predicted to continue its steady growth, which has averaged around 5% per annum over the past 12 years.

It is important to note when looking at recycling statistics that the definition of “% recycled” may differ. Both amount recycled / amount available for recycling and amount recycled / amount metal produced could be labelled as “% recycled”, although they may have very different values. Ambiguous statistics like this illustrate how background knowledge of the industry sector can be useful when assessing the subject of recycling.

Steel is by far the most-recycled material in the world. Total steel production in 2008 reached 1.3 billion tonnes, of which over 500 million tonnes were made from scrap metal. The most commonly recycled items are scrap from industrial processes, end-of-life products such as containers, vehicles, appliances, industrial machinery and construction materials.

2.3.6 Raw material suppliers management system approvals

2.3.6.1 Steel scrap

Total number of firms supplying

Number approved

Percentage approved

Percentage supplied by mass by approved firms


Number approved

Percentage approved



Number approved

Percentage approved


Percentage supplied by mass by firms with a H&S Management System in place

OHSAS 18001:2007Steel scrap

Steel scrap

Steel scrap

ISO 14001:2004

Material ISO 9001:2008

2.3.6.2 Iron ore for production of Directly reduced iron (DRI)


Number approved

Percentage approved



Number approved

Percentage approved



Number approved

Percentage approved



OHSAS 18001 2007

Iron ore for production of Directly reduced iron (DRI)

ISO 14001 2004



Material ISO 9001 2008

2.3.6.3 Steel Billet


Number approved

Percentage approved



Number approved

Percentage approved



Number approved

Percentage approved



Steel billet for constructional steel product rolling


OHSAS 18001 2007

ISO 14001 2004



2.4 Water usageIntroduction

2.4.1 Water UsePlease complete below

boxesm3

2.4.2 Finished Product - Rolled steel billet

Please complete below box

Cell ref. 1.1 D12

2.4.3 Water consumption per tonne of finished product

#DIV/0!

Total tonnes of finished product for year

m3 / tonne rolled steel billet

Water is a resource essential to the steelmaking industry but its use needs to be managed efficiently to minimise demand on water supplies. Include water used in primary steelmaking, continuous casting and rolling.

Total volume of water usedData collection period (Please state if different from that stated on Page 1)Evidence (e.g. monthly utility bills)

2.5 Waste managementIntroduction

2.5.1 Waste Management Plan (WMP)

YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes

2.5.2 Waste to landfill

(tonnes)Data collection period (Please state if different from that stated on Page 1)Evidence (e.g. monthly invoices from waste contractor)

This encourages effective and efficient management of all waste streams in an attempt to minimise the volume of waste sent to landfill and to increase the volume of waste recycled. This will help minimise the indirect emissions associated with waste.

5.1.3 Does your WMP identify the different waste streams arising from your site?5.1.4 Does your WMP identify opportunities for reuse and recycling of waste materials?

Total tonnes of waste sent to landfill

5.1.8 Do you offer onsite waste management training to staff?5.1.9 Have you made a commitment to review and update your WMP at least annually?

5.1.1 Have you implemented a Waste Management Plan (WMP)?

5.1.5 Does your WMP identify opportunities to minimise waste?

5.1.2 Has your WMP been developed in line with industry best practice?

5.1.6 Does your WMP include setting of targets and KPIs?5.1.7 Does your WMP define responsibility for monitoring waste?

2.5.3 Waste incinerated


2.5.4 Waste recycled


2.5.5 Summary Information

#DIV/0! (kg per tonne of finished product)#DIV/0! (kg per tonne of finished product)#DIV/0! (kg per tonne of finished product)

kg of waste recycled per tonne of finished productkg of waste sent to landfill per tonne of finished productkg of waste incinerated per tonne of finished product

Total tonnes of waste incinerated

Total tonnes of waste recycled

3.0 Biodiversity and eco toxicity


YesYesYesYesYesYesYes

Yes

Yes

What measures have you taken to enhance the biodiversity of the site? Please list below.

Introduction

Manufacturers can contribute to society by enhancing the biodiversity in their immediate environment. Be responsible stewards of sites used by recognising the importance of national heritage, biodiversity and geodiversity during use and after the end of life of each site. Site specific action plans may be required.

Do you manage your operations in a manner that supports and enhances local biodiversity?

We control our emissions to the air, land and water on and around our site, we comply with the requirements of our environmental permit, we maintain spillage procedures and we maintain a living wall alongside our scrap scheme where bio life is used to help reduce the noise from our operations.

Have you identified how your operations and activities impact (directly and indirectly) on local biodiversity and ecosystems?Do you monitor and report your impact on local biodiversity?Do you have systems in place to mitigate negative impacts on local biodiversity?Have you identified opportunities to enhance the future biodiversity of the site and surroundings?Stakeholder engagement: Is a formal process in place to engage with stakeholders on biodiversity issuesStakeholder engagement: Is evidence available to show responsiveness to stakeholder concerns on biodiversityHave you reviewed if there are any legally designated sites, sites of special scientific interest or other protection and natural heritage sites close to the site?Have you reviewed if there are any protected, endangered (red list) species, species of importance to local people, species of importance to local economy in impact area of site?

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Brief details, if any.

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How many environmental incidents have resulted in a successful prosecution by an external Regulator in the last year?

How many environmental incidents have resulted in the issuance of enforcement and/or prohibition notices by an external Regulator in the last year?

3.2 How many environmental incidents have you recorded and reported to an external Regulator in the last year?

3.3 How many environmental complaints have you recorded and reported to an external Regulator in the last year?How many environmental complaints have resulted in the issuance of enforcement and/or prohibition notices by an external Regulator in the last year?How many environmental complaints have resulted in a successful prosecution by an external Regulator in the last year?

4.0 Local community and stakeholder involvement

Yes/No Yes

Yes/No Yes

The operations of a reinforcing steel producer can impact on the local community (e.g. noise, odours, increased heavy transportation and othernuisances). In order to minimise the disruption caused to the local community it is important to understand any issues or concerns they may haveand address them accordingly. Therefore stakeholder involvement is key to achieving sustainable management of the site. Generallystakeholders are identified as people who the operations of a steel production site impact upon and other people who may have an interest inthe site. See BS 8900:2006 Guidance for Managing Sustainable Development for more information.

Introduction

Evidence, E.g.:- Please provide details of your policy, if applicable.- Do you have a written commitment to inclusive engagement, to be transparent and accountable to stakeholders?- CEO or Chairman statement.- Do you have a commitment to report on performance on a regular basis?

4.1 In line with BS 8900:2006 have you defined and identified your key stakeholders?


Please briefly list your key stakeholders. If available, provide details of how you engage with them, the format of this engagement, the frequency, records of engagement and outcomes, prioritisation of issues emerging from them

4.2. Do you have a policy in place to increase engagement with community stakeholders?

Yes/No Yes

Yes/No YesEvidence, E.g.:- Helpline/recognised way to contact company- Provision for emergency access to company- Defined complaint procedure- Clear ownership of queries, complaints and response to conclusion - Communication Procedure to communicate outcome of response

Evidence, E.g.:- Researching/learning: opinion surveys, media tracking, helpline, contact point, involvement in non-company based community activity - Informing/communication: Advertisements, newsletters, workshops, open days, performance information reported publically, in company CR/sustainability report or site based report, third party opinion/verification/audit reports - Dialogue: Focus groups, public meetings, forums, one to one conversations, workshops, open days, - Involving: employee representation, union/company forum, suggestion schemes

4.3. What activities do you conduct in order to engage community stakeholders and ensure that the full range of stakeholders can have their voices heard without exclusion?

Please briefly describe:-

Please provide details of your systems, if applicable.

4.4. Do you have specific systems in place to deal with local community complaints?

Yes/No Yes

Yes/No Yes

Yes/No Yes

4.6. Do you carry out any community initiatives?Evidence, E.g.:- Partnerships, philanthropy and volunteerism , educational programmes, voluntary work, charitable donations

4.7 Do you provide appropriate training to staff so that they understand how their work may impact on the environment?

Evidence E.g.: This may include some or all of the following:- Induction- Training Procedure- Yearly Training Plan / EMS training records-Sustainability/Environment/Community champions-Internal communication programmes-Connection to appraisal process- Link to performance objectives/remuneration

Please provide details of your staff training

4.5. Is information available should a request be made by a member of the public?Comments

Please provide details of your community initiatives, if applicable.

5.0 Social and economic issues

5.1 Safe and healthy working conditions and OHSAS 180015.1.1 Health and Safety Management Systems Certification

Total number of employees employed at OHSAS 18001 certificated sitesTotal number of employees employed at all sites

%

Yes/No Yes

Introduction

The company shall provide a safe and healthy workplace environment. The company shall not engage in or support the use of slave labour. Thecompany shall not engage in or support the use of child labor, where a child is defined as any person less than 16 years of age. The company shallrespect the right of personnel to a living wage and ensure that wages paid for a normal work week shall always meet at least legal or industryminimum standards. The company shall comply with applicable laws and industry standards on working hours and public holidays. All personnelshall have the right to form, join and organize trade unions of their choice and to bargain collectively on their behalf with the company. Thecompany shall not engage in or support discrimination in hiring, remuneration, access to training, promotion, termination or retirement basedon race, national or social origin, caste, birth, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, marital status, unionmembership, political opinions, age or any other condition that could give rise to discrimination.


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5.1.2 Does the Company operate a system to ensure workers conditions are safe and healthy?Evidence, E.g.:- Is a safe and hygienic working environment provided?- Is there evidence that adequate steps are being taken to prevent accidents and injury to health and to recognise and reduce or mitigate the hazards inherent in the working environment?- documentation from H & S training of employees- Access to clean toilet facilities and potable water and if appropriate sanitary facilities for the preparation and consumption of food- Where accomodation is provided, is it clean and safe and meeting basic needs of workers?

5.1.3 Health and Safety Performance Measurement

Number of lost time injuries per reporting period (Year)

5.2 Fundamental rights at work

Yes/No No5.2.1 Does the Company engage in or support the use of slave labour?


A lost time injury is an industrial injury causing loss of time from the job on which the injured person is normally employed beyond the day or shift on which the injury occurred. In addition, cases where loss of time does not immediately follow the injury, but where there is a direct relation between absence and injury, are generally regarded as lost time injuries. The lost time injury frequency rate is the number of lost time injuries for each 1,000,000 working hours. LTIFR = (number of lost time injuries per fiscal year)/(number of hours worked per 12 month period or recent full or fiscal year/ 1,000,000 working hours)Result is expressed as: Injuries / 1,000,000 Hours Worked


Evidence, E.g.:- Policy- Checking if the company require workers to lodge "deposits" or their identity papers with their employer?- Are employees free to leave their employer after reasonable notice?- full records of employees, shift records matching numbers on ground- checking if perceived risk by talking to employees/others- If there have been cases of child labour, what provisions have been put in place to ensure a transition into education?

Lost time injury frequency rate (LTIFR) - Injuries/million hours worked 4.55

5.1.3.1 Determination of the lost time injury frequency rate (LTIFR)

Yes/No No

Yes/No Yes

Evidence, E.g.:- Payslip (Wage, working hours) check they meet national legal standards or industry benchmark standards, whichever is higher. In any event wages should always be enough to meet basic needs and to provide some discretionary income.- Deductions from wages as a disciplinary measure shall not be permitted- Employee Contracts (Wage, working hours, holidays)- Do workers work in excess of 48 hours per week? If overtime is worked is it voluntary and paid?- check allowed at least one day off for every 7 day period on average worked- Is there evidence of real intent to employee people, e.g. where internships/apprentices operate, is there evidence of training and that it leads to real employment on completion of apprenticeships- there should be no evidence of harsh or inhumane treatment of employees

5.2.2 Does the Company engage in or support the use of child labour?[Where a child is defined as any person less than 16 years of age]

5.2.3 Does the Company comply with applicable laws and industry standards on fair wages, working hours and public holidays?

Evidence, E.g.:- Policy- full records of employees, shift records matching numbers on ground- checking if perceived risk by talking to employees/others

Yes/No Yes

Yes/No No

Evidence , E.g.:- Equal opportunities policy (anti-discrimination, anti-harassment, pay etc)- Fair Human Resource Procedures and absence of discriminatory criteria for: recruitment, selection of employees, remuneration, access to training, promotion, termination or retirement- Numbers of disable and former-convicted employees (and or other evidence of non-discrimination of) disadvantaged or underrepresented groups (E.g. ethnic groups, disabled and former-convicted, women, religion, sexual orientation, political persuasion) - checking application by talking to employees

5.2.5 Does the Company engage in or support discrimination in hiring, remuneration, access to training, promotion, termination or retirement based on race, national or social origin, caste, birth, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, marital status, union membership, political opinions, age or any other condition that could give rise to discrimination?

5.2.4 Does the Company permit all personnel to have the right to form, join and organize trade unions of their choice and to bargain collectively on their behalf with the Company?Evidence, E.g.:- Employee Contracts (trade union or employee representation, whistleblowing, ability to input into company decision making)- Name of the current trade union where possible, (E.g. privacy law precluding disclosure of union membership information, such as in Australia)

5.3 Skills and training

Yes/No Yes

Yes/No Yes

Yes/No Yes


Does the Company implement any training effectiveness measurement modelling?

Evidence, E.g.: - Kirkpatrick Model, Phillips Model

Does the Company implement any "on-the-job training (OJT)" for the employees?

#DIV/0!Total number of employeesNumber of training hours per employee (total training hours / total number of employees)

Total number of training hours provided by the Company in the reporting period

Evidence

Does the Company implement training-based career development programs for the employees?

Evidence

5.4 Economic

Yes/No Yes

Yes/No Yes

Yes/No Yes

Evidence, E.g.:- Yearly Financial Report (Auditor name & Audit Date)

5.4.3 Does the Company implement a policy to comply with ethical business practices?

Evidence, E.g.:- Degree to which company employee profile reflects the diversity of the host community, region, nation- Economic Value Added: the contribution to the stability of the local economy (e.g. employment, supply chain, multiplier effect, physical infrastructure; assessment of other impacts e.g. price rises due to greater demand on local supply of staple goods and services- Ongoing investment relating to Sustainable Development impacts e.g. production innovation, skills and changes to employment profile, customer satisfaction, fair trade, supply chain resilience, adaptation to climate change, security of personnel, etc- Responsible procurement policy, measurement, monitoring and review process- Policy to comply with ethical business practices (E.g. Sustainability policy)- Impact on local skills and capability- Objectives and Targets in these areas

5.4.1 Does the Company have externally audited accounts for the latest financial reporting period?

5.4.2 Does the Company contribute to the diversity and stability of the local economy?

Evidence, E.g.:- Written policy covering 5.4.2, - Performance data and systems- Objectives and Targets- Verified reporting- Engagement

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Appendix 2 - Operational assessment schedule for the sustainable processing of reinforcing steel products

UK Certification Authority for Reinforcing Steels Copyright ©

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CONTENTS 1 Scope .................................................................................................................................. 3

2. General Requirements ......................................................................................................... 3

2.1 Approach to sustainability management .......................................................................... 3

2.2 Records ........................................................................................................................... 4

2.3 Operational Management System of Sustainable Development (environmental, economic and social issues) ......................................................................................................... 5

2.4 Competence, training and awareness .............................................................................. 8

2.5 Control of monitoring and measuring devices .................................................................. 8

2.6 Improvement................................................................................................................... 9

2.7 Reporting of performance ............................................................................................... 9

2.8 Declarations and product labelling ................................................................................. 10

2.9 Definitions ..................................................................................................................... 10

2.10 References..................................................................................................................... 10


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1 Scope This schedule describes the minimum sustainability management system requirements for the processors and suppliers of bar/coil and fabric as: (i) BS 4449, BS 6744 and/or other reinforcing steel standards acceptable to CARES, in

straight lengths or coil. (ii) Standard and purpose made fabric in bundles or single sheets.

(iii) Cold reduced steel wire to BS 4482 in coil or cut to length. (iv) BS 4449, BS 6744 and/or other reinforcing steel standards acceptable to CARES,

cut and/or bent in accordance with BS 8666 or customer specification. (v) Standard or purpose made fabric cut and/or cut and bent in accordance with

BS 8666 or customer specification.

(vi) Dowel bars to BS 6744, BS 4482 Grade 250 or BS EN 10025-1 or BS EN 13877-3 or customer specification.

(vii) Pre-assembled welded fabrications

(viii) Fabrication and assembly of mechanical couplers It relates to the purchasing, receipt, processing, stocking and distribution of steel products for the reinforcement of concrete. It commences with reinforcing steel produced at CARES approved steel mills and processed at CARES approved fabricators through to the supply of the finished product either in standard form or cut and/or cut and bent in accordance with BS 8666 or customer specification. This Schedule may only apply to organizations possessing a valid CARES product certification certificate and ISO 14001 Environmental Management System certificate from an accredited certification body acceptable to CARES. Processors of reinforcing steels certified under the scheme shall have been deemed to have satisfied the sustainable reinforcing steel criteria. The sustainable reinforcing steel criteria are defined in Annex 1 - Sustainable reinforcing steel workbook. The procedures relevant to ISO 14001 and this Schedule in operation at the time of the assessment leading to approval shall be documented in a Schedule of Operations. This will be maintained in an updatable form and be used in subsequent surveillance audits.

2. General Requirements

2.1 Approach to sustainability management The organization shall have a defined approach to managing its sustainability impacts, a sustainability management system. Its scope shall be appropriate to the nature and scale of its activities, products and services and impacts from them.

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The sustainability management system shall, as a minimum, include:

o A Sustainability Policy(ies) that cover(s) environmental, health and safety, human rights, social and economic aspects and that recognises the interactions between them





o A management review at defined intervals o A method to prioritise sustainability impacts, o An understanding of the maturity of sustainability management at the organization,

using Table A.1 in Annex of BS 8902 and the characteristics that are appropriate for its level of maturity.





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2.3 Operational Management System of Sustainable Development (environmental, economic and social issues) The organization shall perform an initial review to identify the environmental, social and economic aspects of its activities, products and services within the defined scope of the management system that it can control and those that it can influence. The review shall take into account planned or new developments, or new or modified activities, products and services, product use, misuse, recyclability and disposal and determine those aspects that have or can have significant impact(s) on the environment (i.e. significant environmental aspects), the local community, the local economy and wider society both directly and indirectly. The organizational and procedural requirements of this Scheme are contained in ISO 14001. This Schedule covers the specific environmental and operational aspects to be applied to demonstrate sustainability of the manufacturing of reinforcing steel products. There shall be objective evidence that top management is actively involved in the development, implementation and continual improvement of the effectiveness of the environmental management system in order to make the process more sustainable. The organization shall establish, document, implement, maintain and continually improve an Occupational health and safety management system consistent with OHSAS 18001 together with such operational assessment requirements as defined by the Authority. The organization shall establish, implement and maintain a procedure(s) for the ongoing hazard identification, risk assessment, and determination of necessary controls. The organization shall establish, implement and maintain a procedure(s) to identify and have access to the applicable legal requirements and other requirements to which the organization subscribes related to its environmental aspects and risk assessments, and to determine how these requirements apply to its environmental impacts and health and safety hazards. The organization shall ensure that these applicable legal requirements and other requirements to which the organization subscribes are taken into account in establishing, implementing and maintaining its sustainability management system. The organization shall establish, implement and maintain documented environmental, economic and health and safety objectives and targets, at relevant functions and levels within the organization. The organization shall establish, implement and maintain a programme(s) for achieving its objectives and targets. Where applicable the organization shall establish, implement and maintain a procedure(s) to minimise its environmental impacts and effectively manage it’s health and safety hazards to a sustainable level.

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The organization shall systematically identify the hazards and environmental impacts and assess the risks of its activities, raw materials, products and services that it can directly manage (direct effects) and also those which it can only seek to influence (indirect affects).

(i) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to control the operation of the reinforcing steel processes.

(ii) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to control the sources of emissions and

releases (where applicable). (iii) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to control the releases to controlled

waters (where applicable).

(iv) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to control the releases to sewers (where applicable).

(v) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to control the releases to groundwater (where applicable).

(vi) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to control the releases to the on-site effluent treatment plant (where applicable).

(vii) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to control the releases to land (where applicable).

(viii) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to collect, record, report and maintain data relevant to the Sustainability reinforcing steel workbook, Annex 1, as listed below:

- Greenhouse gas emissions and energy usage(1) (CARES Environmental product declaration or Carbon Footprint Questionnaire) - Transport impacts - Sustainable consumption and production - Materials - Quality and Performance - Water Usage - Waste Management - Biodiversity(2) and Eco-toxicity - Local Community and Stakeholder Involvement - Safe and healthy working conditions - Employment equality - Fair labour conditions, working hours and holidays - Complaints and prosecutions - Skills and training - Contribution to local economy - other relevant social and Economic Issues NOTE 1: BS EN 16001:2009 Energy management systems. Requirements with guidance for use - provides more information on energy management systems. NOTE 2: Global Reporting Initiative G3.1 Guidelines - provides more information on biodiversity.

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The organization shall identify and list the types of hazardous wastes associated with the site operations. The organization shall clearly define the traceability system and paths for the disposal of waste.

(ix) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to control any other environmentally

significant releases, impacts or nuisances, including noise, from the processes operated.

(x) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to identify the potential for emergency situations and to respond to such emergency situations. The organization shall respond to actual emergency situations and prevent or mitigate associated adverse environmental and occupational health and safety consequences.

(xi) Where the organization subcontracts work that is the subject of this schedule there shall be a documented procedure to ensure those acting on the organization’s behalf comply with the organization’s sustainability policy requirements that relate to them.

(xii) There shall be documented procedures for monitoring emission to air, land and water. The monitoring shall be performed according to the requirements of CEN standards, or ISO, national or other international standards if CEN standards are not available. The procedure shall specify requirements for monitoring accuracy and precision including the use of appropriate statistical techniques.

(xiii) There shall be documented procedures to monitor and measure the occupational health and safety performance on a regular basis providing the qualitative and quantitative measures appropriate to the needs of the organization and the hazards identified.

(xiv) There shall be a documented system for identifying and delivering, where required by the contract, reinforcing steel supplied by a CARES Sustainable reinforcing steel producer. Purchasing procedures shall include all aspects of the material specification which are important in ensuring satisfactory material quality, identity and sustainability performance.

(xv) There shall be documented procedures for engaging with local communities and other important stakeholders. As a minimum this should include a matrix of stakeholders, how they influence the organization, how they are engaged, what their key concerns/interests are and how the organization is responding to these. NOTE: The AA1000 Stakeholder Engagement Standard provides more information on engagement processes.

(xvi) There shall be a documented and publically communicated procedure for dealing with complaints.

(xvii) There shall be a policy(ies) in place, supported by a documented system to manage the following: employee welfare; fair treatment of employees; equal opportunities

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in recruitment, training, promotion, work tasks, job termination; freedom of association and compliance with employment legislation.

(xviii) Workers shall be fairly paid in accordance with minimum wage legislation or industry norms whichever is higher. Reductions in wages for disciplinary matters are not permitted. Workers shall not on a regular basis be required to work in excess of 48 hours per week and shall be provided with at least one day off for every 7 day period on average. Overtime shall be voluntary and shall not be demanded on a regular basis.

(xix) There shall be a policy(ies) in place, supported by a documented system to ensure the avoidance of child, slave, bonded or involuntary prison labour, the protection of human rights and the avoidance of harsh or inhumane treatment. Workers shall not be required to lodge "deposits" or their identity papers with their employer and are free to leave their employer after reasonable notice.

(xx) The management of the organization shall consider and document how it can increasingly support the local economy, and introduce and improve ethical supply chain practices.

(xxi) The management of the organization shall consider how it can increase transparency of its operations with regards to sustainability. This may include making more information available to the public as well as providing third party assurance/validation of this information and data if appropriate. NOTE: Requirements xvii to xix above can be informed by reference to The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) Base Code and standards of the International Labour Organization (ILO).

2.4 Competence, training and awareness The organization shall identify training needs. It shall require that all personnel whose work may create a significant impact upon the environment and health and safety, have received appropriate training and that they know and understand their specific responsibilities. The organization shall make all employees aware that they are legally required to take reasonable care in the workplace for their own health and safety and for that of others. All personnel and subcontractors who carry out monitoring or data collection shall have relevant qualifications and experience to carry out their work to internationally recognised standards.


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2.6 Improvement The organization shall continually improve the effectiveness of its approach to sustainability management. This includes the environmental and health and safety management system through the use of the environmental and health and safety and other sustainability policies, objectives and targets, audit results, analysis of data, incident and accident investigation, corrective and preventative actions and management review. This also includes having suitable policies, management systems, performance monitoring, improvement plans, reporting and review in place for employee welfare, economic impacts, impact on communities, supply chain management. The organization shall establish, implement and maintain a programme for achieving its objectives and targets and shall include the designation of responsibilities for achieving objectives and targets and the means and the time frame by which they are to be achieved. Objectives and targets shall be reviewed and take into account the legal requirements and its significant environmental aspects and risk analysis. It shall also consider its technological options, its financial, operational and business requirements and the views of interested parties. There shall be a documented procedure for identifying the cause of nonconformance and implementing the necessary corrective action including implementing or modifying controls necessary to avoid repetition of the nonconformance. The procedure shall define the responsibility and authority for handling and investigating non conformances and for initiating and completing corrective and preventive action. Any corrective or preventive action taken to eliminate the causes of actual and potential non conformances shall be appropriate to the magnitude of problems and commensurate with the environmental impact encountered. The corrective and preventive action procedures shall provide for dealing with stakeholder complaints relating to the manufacture of material subject to the CARES scheme. Records of all complaints received and action taken shall be retained for a minimum of two years. Action shall include modification to the sustainability operational procedures where appropriate.

2.7 Reporting of performance Performance indicators against the sustainable reinforcing steel criteria shall be developed for internal management use and external communication to CARES. Procedures and systems shall be in place to provide an audit trail and allow data collected to be verifiable. Performance against the sustainable reinforcing steel criteria shall be submitted to CARES once per year in the prescribed format, Annex 1 - Sustainable reinforcing steel workbook. These shall be analysed at CARES and will form part of subsequent surveillance audits.

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Where an environmental product declaration or carbon footprint value is reported the basis of the declaration shall be reported.

2.8 Declarations and product labelling Declarations of product conformity with the Scheme, including product labelling, shall be made only for products which fully conform and which have been handled in compliance with the requirements of this Scheme. Statements of conformity to this Scheme shall be made and shall take the following form: “This reinforcing steel has been produced and processed in accordance with the CARES sustainable reinforcing steel scheme that conforms to BS 8902:2009.”

2.9 Definitions Environmental aspect - element of an organization's activities or products or services that can interact with the environment NOTE A significant environmental aspect has or can have a significant environmental impact. Environmental impact - any change to the environment whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from an organization's environmental aspects Sustainability aspect - element of an organization's activities or products or services that can interact with the environment, with society, community, economy NOTE A significant sustainability aspect has or can have a significant sustainability impact. Sustainability impact - any change to a sustainability aspect whether adverse or beneficial Environmental product declaration (EPD) - a document that contains and communicates verifiable, accurate, non-misleading environmental information for products and their applications in line with international standards ISO 14025 and EN 15804.

2.10 References BS EN ISO 14001:2004 Environmental management systems - Requirements with guidance for use OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational health and safety management systems - Requirements BS 8902:2009 Responsible sourcing sector certification schemes for construction products – Specification PAS 2050 Specification for the assessment of the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of goods and services

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BS EN ISO 14025:2010 Environmental labels and declarations. Type III environmental declarations. Principles and procedures BS EN 15804:2012 Sustainability of construction works. Environmental product declarations. Core rules for the product category of construction products ISO 14040:2006 Environmental management -- Life cycle assessment -- Principles and framework ISO 14044:2006 Environmental management -- Life cycle assessment -- Requirements and guidelines SA 8000:2008 Social Accountability International Standard BS ISO 14050:2009 Environmental management – Vocabulary The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) Base Code International Labour Organization (ILO) Standards AA1000 Stakeholder Engagement Standard (SES) 2011 (draft version currently available) Global Reporting Initiative G3.1 Guidelines, March 2011

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NOT ADDRESSED:Land remediationHarvesting or extraction impactsRenewabilityContribution to the built environment



1.1.1 Products - processed steelPlease complete below box

tonnes

Steel processed for the yearDirect emissions Indirect emissions

Steel processed (kg CO2 e/tonne)

Scope 1 (Direct Emissions) and scope 2 (Indirect Emissions) to be taken into account



CO 2 is an unavoidable by-product of steel production and processing due to energy usage. The process needs to be continually improved to increase energy efficiency and reduce the carbon footprint.

1.2 Transport impactsIntroduction

Material Distance by road - SUPPLIER TO PORT i.e. one journey from

supplier to the port used (km)

Distance by road - PORT TO FABRICATION

WORKS i.e. one journey from port used to steelworks (km)


site (km)




Steel inputSupplier 1Supplier 2......

If less data are available please indicate the country location of each supplier (column I)

b. This should be included separately for each source of material (e.g. If you obtain bar and/or coil from multiple sites please complete this for each supplier.

1.2.1 Steel Processing Raw Materials

Amount (tonnes)

Transport variables


Alongside the main process data there is also a section on Transportation. Two options are provided:* Option 1 (preferred)a. Specify the average distance travelled to source key raw materials, and the modes of transport used (columns E, F & G)

* Option 2



#DIV/0! %


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Evidence (e.g. monthly invoices)

ISO 14001 is an international standard for environmental management systems that is applicable to any business regardless of its size, location or revenue. Theaim of the standard is to reduce the environmental footprint of a business and its operations. This includes an analysis of energy and water use, waste andpollution.

Material efficiency relates to the use of raw materials in a manner which consumes, incorporates or waste less of a given material in comparison to previousmeasures. Materials efficiency is increasingly important due to the rapid and accelerating rate at which we are currently consuming raw materials and the threatour consumption poses to future generations ability to access the same resources for their use. By improving materials efficiency we can reduce costs, waste andpollution. This can be achieved by changing the way we design, produce, use and dispose of products, including steel products.


Total tonnes of raw materials used over year (Reinforcing bar and/or coil)Total tonnes of finished product



Yes

2.3.2 BS 8666: 2000 and BS 8666: 2005

YesYes


N.B. The recycled content should be determined in accordance with BS EN ISO 14021

Percentage of post consumer material (scrap steel) used in processed steel (Expressed as the iron content by percentage mass of the processed steel)Data collection period (Please state if different from that stated on Page 1)Evidence



Does your company comply with BS 8666: 2005?Does your company comply with BS 8666: 2000?


Recycled steel supplies a major worldwide industry as recycled steel has significant economic value and so scrap steel is rarely discarded or sent

Country / Regional recycling informationUK In 2005, 13 million tonnes of metal was recycled in the UK. Around 40% of this was used in the UK, and the remaining 60% exported worldwide: the UK produces considerably more scrap than is required for domestic markets. Ferrous scrap: 4.6 million tonnes of iron and steel and stainless steel scrap was supplied to steelworks in the UK, and 0.9 million tonnes to UK foundries; 6.1 million tonnes was exported. The worldwide market for ferrous scrap is predicted to continue its steady growth, which has averaged around 5% per annum over the past 12 years.


Source: British Metals Recycling Association www.recyclemetals.org WorldSteel is by far the most-recycled material in the world. Total steel production in 2008 reached 1.3 billion tonnes, of which over 500 million tonnes were made from scrap metal. The most commonly recycled items are scrap from industrial processes, end-of-life products such as containers, vehicles, appliances, industrial machinery and construction materials.



2.3.6 Raw material suppliers sustainability approvals


Number approved

Percentage approved



Number approved

Percentage approved



Number approved

Percentage approved



Number approved

Percentage approved


Reinforcing Steel coil




Comments, if any

Comments, if any

Comments, if anyCARES approved sustainable reinforcing steel producers

Reinforcing Steel bar

OHSAS 18001:2007



ISO 14001:2004


Evidence

Material

Data collection period (Please state if different from that stated on Page 1)

ISO 9001:2008 Comments, if any

Percentage of products supplied where each batch (cast/heat) is traceable to a specific order



boxesm3

2.4.2 Finished product - processed steelPlease complete below

box

2.4.3 Water consumption per tonne of finished steel product

#DIV/0!m3 / tonne finished steel product

Water is a resource essential to the steel processing industry but its use needs to be managed efficiently to minimise demand on water supplies.

Total volume of water usedData collection period (Please state if different from that stated on Page 1 )Evidence (e.g. monthly utility bills)






(tonnes)Data collection period (Please state if different from that stated on Page 1)

5.1.6 Does your WMP include setting of targets and KPIs?5.1.7 Does your WMP define responsibility for monitoring waste?5.1.8 Do you offer onsite waste management training to staff?5.1.9 Have you made a commitment to review and update your WMP at least annually?


Evidence (e.g. monthly invoices from waste contractor)


This is encourages effective and efficient management of all waste streams in an attempt to minimise the volume of waste sent to landfill and to increase the volume of recycled waste. This will have help minimise the indirect emissions associated with waste.

5.1.1 Have you implemented a Waste Management Plan (WMP)?5.1.2 Has your WMP been developed in line with industry Good Practice?5.1.3 Does your WMP identify the different waste streams arising from your site?5.1.4 Does your WMP identify opportunities for reuse and recycling of waste materials?






#DIV/0! (kg/tonne)

#DIV/0! (kg/tonne)

#DIV/0! (kg/tonne)kg of waste incinerated per tonne of finished product


kg of waste recycled per tonne of finished product

kg of waste sent to landfill per tonne of finished product





Yes

YesHave you reviewed if there are any protected, endangered (red list) species, species of importance to local people, species of importance to local economy in impact area of site?

Introduction


What measures have you taken to enhance the biodiversity of the site? Please list below.We control our emissions to the air, land and water on and around our site, we comply with the requirements of our environmental permit, we maintain spillage procedures and we maintain a living wall alongside our scrap scheme where bio life is used to help reduce the noise from our operations.

Do you manage your operations in a manner that supports and enhances local biodiversity?Have you identified how your operations and activities impact (directly and indirectly) on local biodiversity and ecosystems?Do you monitor and report your impact on local biodiversity?Do you have systems in place to mitigate negative impacts on local biodiversity?Have you identified opportunities to enhance the future biodiversity of the site and surroundings?Stakeholder engagement: Is a formal process in place to engage with stakeholders on biodiversity issuesStakeholder engagement: Is evidence available to show responsiveness to stakeholder concerns on biodiversityHave you reviewed if there are any legally designated sites, sites of special scientific interest or other protection and natural heritage sites close to the site?

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3.3 How many environmental complaints have you recorded and reported to an external Regulator in the last year?

3.2 How many environmental incidents have you recorded and reported to an external Regulator in the last year?How many environmental incidents have resulted in the issuance of enforcement and/or prohibition notices by an external Regulator in the last year?How many environmental incidents have resulted in a successful prosecution by an external Regulator in the last year?

How many environmental complaints have resulted in the issuance of enforcement and/or prohibition notices by an external Regulator in the last year?How many environmental complaints have resulted in a successful prosecution by an external Regulator in the last year?


Yes/No Yes

Yes/No Yes

Introduction

The operations of a reinforcing steel processor can impact on the local community (e.g. noise, odours, increased heavy transportation and othernuisances). In order to minimise the disruption caused to the local community it is important to understand any issues or concerns they mayhave and address them accordingly. Therefore stakeholder involvement is key to achieving sustainable management of the site. Generallystakeholders are identified as people who the operations of a steel production site impact upon and other people who may have an interest inthe site. See BS 8900:2006 Guidance for Managing Sustainable Development for more information.




4.2. Do you have a policy in place to increase engagement with community stakeholders?Evidence, E.g.:- Please provide details of your policy, if applicable.- Do you have a written commitment to inclusive engagement, to be transparent and accountable to stakeholders?- CEO or Chairman statement.- Do you have a commitment to report on performance on a regular basis?

Yes/No Yes

Yes/No Yes

Yes/No Yes




4.5. Is information available should a request be made by a member of the public?

Evidence, E.g.:- Helpline/recognised way to contact company- Provision for emergency access to company- Defined complaint procedure- Clear ownership of queries, complaints and response to conclusion - Communication Procedure to communicate outcome of response

Comments



Yes/No Yes

Yes/No Yes4.7 Do you provide appropriate training to staff so that they understand how their work may impact on the environment?








%

Yes/No Yes


Number of lost time injuries per reporting period (Year)Lost time injury frequency rate (LTIFR) - Injuries/million hours worked 4.5A lost time injury is an industrial injury causing loss of time from the job on which the injured person is normally employed beyond the day or shift on which the injury occurred. In addition, cases where loss of time does not immediately follow the injury, but where there is a direct relation between absence and injury, are generally regarded as lost time injuries. The lost time injury frequency rate is the number of lost time injuries for each 1,000,000 working hours. LTIFR = (number of lost time injuries per fiscal year)/(number of hours worked per 12 month period or recent full or fiscal year/ 1,000,000 working hours)Result is expressed as: Injuries / 1,000,000 Hours Worked

Introduction

The company shall provide a safe and healthy workplace environment. The company shall not engage in or support the use of slave labour. Thecompany shall not engage in or support the use of child labor, where a child is defined as any person less than 16 years of age. The company shallrespect the right of personnel to a living wage and ensure that wages paid for a normal work week shall always meet at least legal or industryminimum standards. The company shall comply with applicable laws and industry standards on working hours and public holidays. All personnelshall have the right to form, join and organize trade unions of their choice and to bargain collectively on their behalf with the company. Thecompany shall not engage in or support discrimination in hiring, remuneration, access to training, promotion, termination or retirement based onrace, national or social origin, caste, birth, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, marital status, unionmembership, political opinions, age or any other condition that could give rise to discrimination.


Please complete below box5.1.3.1 Determination of the lost time injury frequency rate (LTIFR)

5

#DIV/0!




Yes/No No

Yes/No No

Yes/No Yes5.2.3 Does the Company comply with applicable laws and industry standards on fair wages, working hours and public holidays?Evidence, E.g.:- Payslip (Wage, working hours) check they meet national legal standards or industry benchmark standards, whichever is higher. In any event wages should always be enough to meet basic needs and to provide some discretionary income.- Deductions from wages as a disciplinary measure shall not be permitted- Employee Contracts (Wage, working hours, holidays)- Do workers work in excess of 48 hours per week? If overtime is worked is it voluntary and paid?- check allowed at least one day off for every 7 day period on average worked- Is there evidence of real intent to employee people, e.g. where internships/apprentices operate, is there evidence of training and that it leads to real employment on completion of apprenticeships- there should be no evidence of harsh or inhumane treatment of employees


5.2.2 Does the Company engage in or support the use of child labour?[Where a child is defined as any person less than 16 years of age]Evidence, E.g.:- Policy- full records of employees, shift records matching numbers on ground- checking if perceived risk by talking to employees/others


5.2.1 Does the Company engage in or support the use of slave labour?

Yes/No Yes

Yes/No No5.2.5 Does the Company engage in or support discrimination in hiring, remuneration, access to training, promotion, termination or retirement based on race, national or social origin, caste, birth, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, marital status, union membership, political opinions, age or any other condition that could give rise to discrimination?




Yes/No Yes

Yes/No Yes

Yes/No Yes



Total number of employees


Evidence


#DIV/0!

Evidence

Number of training hours per employee (total training hours / total number of employees)



5.4 Economic

Yes/No Yes

Yes/No Yes

Yes/No YesEvidence, E.g.:- Written policy covering 5.4.2, - Performance data and systems- Objectives and Targets- Verified reporting- Engagement

5.4.2 Does the Company contribute to the diversity and stability of the local economy?Evidence, E.g.:- Degree to which company employee profile reflects the diversity of the host community, region, nation- Economic Value Added: the contribution to the stability of the local economy (e.g. employment, supply chain, multiplier effect, physical infrastructure; assessment of other impacts e.g. price rises due to greater demand on local supply of staple goods and services- Ongoing investment relating to Sustainable Development impacts e.g. production innovation, skills and changes to employment profile, customer satisfaction, fair trade, supply chain resilience, adaptation to climate change, security of personnel, etc- Responsible procurement policy, measurement, monitoring and review process- Policy to comply with ethical business practices (E.g. Sustainability policy)- Impact on local skills and capability- Objectives and Targets in these areas




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Appendix 3 - Operational assessment schedule for the sustainable production of welded fabric to BS 4483

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Appendix 3


CONTENTS 1 Scope .................................................................................................................................. 3

2. General Requirements ......................................................................................................... 3

2.1 Approach to sustainability management .......................................................................... 3

2.2 Records ........................................................................................................................... 4

2.3 Operational Management System of Sustainable Development (environmental, economic and social issues) ......................................................................................................... 4

2.4 Competence, training and awareness .............................................................................. 8

2.5 Control of monitoring and measuring devices .................................................................. 8

2.6 Improvement................................................................................................................... 8

2.7 Reporting of performance ............................................................................................... 9

2.8 Declarations and product labelling ................................................................................... 9

2.9 Definitions ....................................................................................................................... 9

2.10 References..................................................................................................................... 10


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1 Scope This schedule describes the minimum sustainability management system requirements for the manufacture and supply of welded steel fabric to BS 4483 and/or customer specification. It relates to the manufacture and supply of welded fabric commencing with material complying with BS 4449:2005 or BS 4482:1985 supplied from a CARES approved source through to the supply of the finished product in standard or non-standard sizes or cut and bent in accordance with BS 8666 or customer specification. This Schedule may only apply to organizations possessing a valid CARES product certification certificate and ISO 14001 Environmental Management System certificate from an accredited certification body acceptable to CARES. Manufacturers of welded steel fabric to BS 4483 under the scheme shall have been deemed to have satisfied the sustainable reinforcing steel criteria. The sustainable reinforcing steel criteria are defined in Annex 1 - Sustainable reinforcing steel workbook. The procedures relevant to ISO 14001 and this Schedule in operation at the time of the assessment leading to approval shall be documented in a Schedule of Operations. This will be maintained in an updatable form and be used in subsequent surveillance audits.

2. General Requirements

2.1 Approach to sustainability management The organization shall have a defined approach to managing its sustainability impacts, a sustainability management system. Its scope shall be appropriate to the nature and scale of its activities, products and services and impacts from them. The sustainability management system shall, as a minimum, include:


o A commitment to engage with stakeholders to understand risks and opportunities o A method to assess and document risk and opportunity factors relevant to sustainability.

The methodology shall, as a minimum, consider stakeholder expectations, impact on local economy, sustainable production, health and safety, pollution prevention and compliance with applicable legal requirements



o A management review at defined intervals o A method to prioritise sustainability impacts,

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2.3 Operational Management System of Sustainable Development (environmental, economic and social issues) The organization shall perform an initial review to identify the environmental, social and economic aspects of its activities, products and services within the defined scope of the management system that it can control and those that it can influence. The review shall take into account planned or new developments, or new or modified activities, products and services, product use, misuse, recyclability and disposal and determine those aspects that have or can have significant impact(s) on the environment (i.e. significant environmental aspects), the local community, the local economy and wider society both directly and indirectly. The organizational and procedural requirements of this Scheme are contained in ISO 14001. This Schedule covers the specific environmental and operational aspects to be applied to demonstrate sustainability of the manufacturing of reinforcing steel products. There shall be objective evidence that top management is actively involved in the development, implementation and continual improvement of the effectiveness of the environmental management system in order to make the process more sustainable.

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The organization shall establish, document, implement, maintain and continually improve an Occupational health and safety management system consistent with OHSAS 18001 together with such operational assessment requirements as defined by the Authority. The organization shall establish, implement and maintain a procedure(s) for the ongoing hazard identification, risk assessment, and determination of necessary controls. The organization shall establish, implement and maintain a procedure(s) to identify and have access to the applicable legal requirements and other requirements to which the organization subscribes related to its environmental aspects and risk assessments, and to determine how these requirements apply to its environmental impacts and health and safety hazards. The organization shall ensure that these applicable legal requirements and other requirements to which the organization subscribes are taken into account in establishing, implementing and maintaining its sustainability management system. The organization shall establish, implement and maintain documented environmental, economic and health and safety objectives and targets, at relevant functions and levels within the organization. The organization shall establish, implement and maintain a programme(s) for achieving its objectives and targets. Where applicable the organization shall establish, implement and maintain a procedure(s) to minimise its environmental impacts and effectively manage its health and safety hazards to a sustainable level. The organization shall systematically identify the hazards and environmental impacts and assess the risks of its activities, raw materials, products and services that it can directly manage (direct effects) and also those which it can only seek to influence (indirect affects).

(i) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to control the operation of the reinforcing steel processes.

(ii) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to control the sources of emissions and

releases (where applicable).

(iii) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to control the releases to controlled waters (where applicable).

(iv) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to control the releases to sewers (where applicable).

(v) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to control the releases to groundwater (where applicable).

(vi) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to control the releases to the on-site effluent treatment plant (where applicable).

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(vii) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to control the releases to land (where applicable).


- Greenhouse gas emissions and energy usage(1) (CARES Environmental product declaration or Carbon Footprint Questionnaire) - Transport impacts - Sustainable consumption and production - Materials - Quality and Performance - Water Usage - Waste Management - Biodiversity(2) and Eco-toxicity - Local Community and Stakeholder Involvement - Safe and healthy working conditions - Employment equality - Fair labour conditions, working hours and holidays - Complaints and prosecutions - Skills and training - Contribution to local economy - other relevant social and Economic Issues NOTE 1: BS EN 16001:2009 Energy management systems. Requirements with guidance for use - provides more information on energy management systems. NOTE 2: Global Reporting Initiative G3.1 Guidelines - provides more information on biodiversity.

The organization shall identify and list the types of hazardous wastes associated with the site operations. The organization shall clearly define the traceability system and paths for the disposal of waste.

(ix) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to control any other environmentally

significant releases, impacts or nuisances, including noise, from the processes operated.

(x) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to identify the potential for emergency situations and to respond to such emergency situations. The organization shall respond to actual emergency situations and prevent or mitigate associated adverse environmental and occupational health and safety consequences.

(xi) Where the organization subcontracts work that is the subject of this schedule there shall be a documented procedure to ensure those acting on the organization’s behalf comply with the organization’s sustainability policy requirements that relate to them.

(xii) There shall be documented procedures for monitoring emission to air, land and water. The monitoring shall be performed according to the requirements of CEN standards, or ISO, national or other international standards if CEN standards are not available. The procedure shall specify requirements for monitoring accuracy and precision including the use of appropriate statistical techniques.

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(xiii) There shall be documented procedures to monitor and measure the occupational health and safety performance on a regular basis providing the qualitative and quantitative measures appropriate to the needs of the organization and the hazards identified.

(xiv) There shall be a documented system for identifying and delivering, where required by the contract, reinforcing steel supplied by a CARES Sustainable reinforcing steel producer. Purchasing procedures shall include all aspects of the material specification which are important in ensuring satisfactory material quality, identity and sustainability performance.

(xv) There shall be documented procedures for engaging with local communities and other important stakeholders. As a minimum this should include a matrix of stakeholders, how they influence the organization, how they are engaged, what their key concerns/interests are and how the organization is responding to these. NOTE: The AA1000 Stakeholder Engagement Standard provides more information on engagement processes.

(xvi) There shall be a documented and publically communicated procedure for dealing with complaints.

(xvii) There shall be a policy(ies) in place, supported by a documented system to manage the following: employee welfare; fair treatment of employees; equal opportunities in recruitment, training, promotion, work tasks, job termination; freedom of association and compliance with employment legislation.

(xviii) Workers shall be fairly paid in accordance with minimum wage legislation or industry norms whichever is higher. Reductions in wages for disciplinary matters are not permitted. Workers shall not on a regular basis be required to work in excess of 48 hours per week and shall be provided with at least one day off for every 7 day period on average. Overtime shall be voluntary and shall not be demanded on a regular basis.

(xix) There shall be a policy(ies) in place, supported by a documented system to ensure the avoidance of child, slave, bonded or involuntary prison labour, the protection of human rights and the avoidance of harsh or inhumane treatment. Workers shall not be required to lodge "deposits" or their identity papers with their employer and are free to leave their employer after reasonable notice.

(xx) The management of the organization shall consider and document how it can increasingly support the local economy, and introduce and improve ethical supply chain practices.

(xxi) The management of the organization shall consider how it can increase transparency of its operations with regards to sustainability. This may include making more information available to the public as well as providing third party assurance/validation of this information and data if appropriate. NOTE: Requirements xvii to xix above can be informed by reference to The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) Base Code and standards of the International Labour Organization (ILO).

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2.4 Competence, training and awareness The organization shall identify training needs. It shall require that all personnel whose work may create a significant impact upon the environment and health and safety, have received appropriate training and that they know and understand their specific responsibilities. The organization shall make all employees aware that they are legally required to take reasonable care in the workplace for their own health and safety and for that of others. All personnel and subcontractors who carry out monitoring or data collection shall have relevant qualifications and experience to carry out their work to internationally recognised standards.


2.6 Improvement The organization shall continually improve the effectiveness of its approach to sustainability management. This includes the environmental and health and safety management system through the use of the environmental and health and safety and other sustainability policies, objectives and targets, audit results, analysis of data, incident and accident investigation, corrective and preventative actions and management review. This also includes having suitable policies, management systems, performance monitoring, improvement plans, reporting and review in place for employee welfare, economic impacts, impact on communities, supply chain management. The organization shall establish, implement and maintain a programme for achieving its objectives and targets and shall include the designation of responsibilities for achieving objectives and targets and the means and the time frame by which they are to be achieved. Objectives and targets shall be reviewed and take into account the legal requirements and its significant environmental aspects and risk analysis. It shall also consider its technological options, its financial, operational and business requirements and the views of interested parties. There shall be a documented procedure for identifying the cause of nonconformance and implementing the necessary corrective action including implementing or modifying controls necessary to avoid repetition of the nonconformance. The procedure shall define the responsibility and authority for handling and investigating non conformances and for initiating and completing corrective and preventive action. Any corrective or preventive action taken to eliminate the causes of actual and potential non conformances shall be appropriate to the magnitude of problems and commensurate with the environmental impact encountered.

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2.7 Reporting of performance Performance indicators against the sustainable reinforcing steel criteria shall be developed for internal management use and external communication to CARES. Procedures and systems shall be in place to provide an audit trail and allow data collected to be verifiable. Performance against the sustainable reinforcing steel criteria shall be submitted to CARES once per year in the prescribed format, Annex 1 - Sustainable reinforcing steel workbook. These shall be analysed at CARES and will form part of subsequent surveillance audits. Where an environmental product declaration or carbon footprint value is reported the basis of the calculation shall be reported.

2.8 Declarations and product labelling Declarations of product conformity with the Scheme, including product labelling, shall be made only for products which fully conform and which have been handled in compliance with the requirements of this Scheme. Statements of conformity to this Scheme shall be made and shall take the following form: “This reinforcing steel has been produced and processed in accordance with the CARES sustainable reinforcing steel scheme that conforms to BS 8902:2009.”

2.9 Definitions Environmental aspect - element of an organization's activities or products or services that can interact with the environment NOTE A significant environmental aspect has or can have a significant environmental impact. Environmental impact - any change to the environment whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from an organization's environmental aspects Sustainability aspect - element of an organization's activities or products or services that can interact with the environment, with society, community, economy NOTE A significant sustainability aspect has or can have a significant sustainability impact. Sustainability impact - any change to a sustainability aspect whether adverse or beneficial Environmental product declaration (EPD) - is a standardized (ISO 14025/EN15804) and LCA based tool to communicate the environmental performance of a product or system

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2.10 References BS EN ISO 14001:2004 Environmental management systems - Requirements with guidance for use OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational health and safety management systems - Requirements BS 8902:2009 Responsible sourcing sector certification schemes for construction products – Specification PAS 2050 Specification for the assessment of the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of goods and services BS EN ISO 14025:2010 Environmental labels and declarations. Type III environmental declarations. Principles and procedures BS EN 15804:2012 Sustainability of construction works. Environmental product declarations. Core rules for the product category of construction products ISO 14040:2006 Environmental management -- Life cycle assessment -- Principles and framework ISO 14044:2006 Environmental management -- Life cycle assessment -- Requirements and guidelines SA 8000:2008 Social Accountability International Standard BS ISO 14050:2009 Environmental management – Vocabulary The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) Base Code International Labour Organization (ILO) Standards AA1000 Stakeholder Engagement Standard (SES) 2011 (draft version currently available) Global Reporting Initiative G3.1 Guidelines, March 2011

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Operational assessment schedule for the sustainable processing of reinforcing steel products as fabric reinforcement


CARES Appendix 3 - Processing of reinforcing steel products as fabric reinforcement Oct 2011




Energy usage





ISO 14001









Community relations







1.1.1 Products - steel fabricPlease complete below box

tonnes

Direct emissions Indirect emissionsSteel fabric produced (kg CO2 e/tonne)

Scope 1 (Direct Emissions) and scope 2 (Indirect Emissions) to be taken into account



CO 2 is an unavoidable by-product of steel production and processing due to energy usage. The process needs to be continually improved to increase energy efficiency and reduce the carbon footprint.

1.2 Transport impactsIntroduction


used (km)

Distance by road - PORT TO FABRICATION WORKS

i.e. one journey from port used to steelworks (km)

Distance by rail i.e. one journey from

supplier to site (km)




Steel inputSupplier 1Supplier 2..................

Amount (tonnes)

Transport variables


TRANSPORTATION ACCOUNTING


1.2.1 Deliveries of raw materials - Summary information

Alongside the main process data there is also a section on Transportation. Two options are provided:Option 1 (preferred)a. Specify the average distance travelled to source key raw materials, and the modes of transport used (columns E, F & G)

b. This should be included separately for each source of material (e.g. If you obtain scrap from multiple sites please complete this for each supplier.

Option 2



#DIV/0! %


#DIV/0! %

Evidence (e.g. monthly invoices)

ISO 14001 is an international standard for environmental management systems that is applicable to any business regardless of its size, location or revenue. Theaim of the standard is to reduce the environmental footprint of a business and its operations. This includes an analysis of energy and water use, waste andpollution.

Material efficiency relates to the use of raw materials in a manner which consumes, incorporates or waste less of a given material in comparison to previousmeasures. Materials efficiency is increasingly important due to the rapid and accelerating rate at which we are currently consuming raw materials and the threatour consumption poses to future generations ability to access the same resources for their use. By improving materials efficiency we can reduce costs, waste andpollution. This can be achieved by changing the way we design, produce, use and dispose of products, including steel products.


Total tonnes of raw materials used over year (Only plain and/or ribbed feedstock coil)Total tonnes of finished product



Yes Yes

2.3.2 BS 4449:2005, BS 4483:1998, BS 4483:2005 and BS 4482:1985

YesYesYesYes







N.B. The recycled content should be determined in accordance with BS EN ISO 14021

Percentage of post consumer material (scrap steel) used in feedstock material(s) (Expressed as the iron content by percentage mass of the feedstock material(s))


Source: British Metals Recycling Association www.recyclemetals.org WorldSteel is by far the most-recycled material in the world. Total steel production in 2008 reached 1.3 billion tonnes, of which over 500 million tonnes were made from scrap metal. The most commonly recycled items are scrap from industrial processes, end-of-life products such as containers, vehicles, appliances, industrial machinery and construction materials.


UK In 2005, 13 million tonnes of metal was recycled in the UK. Around 40% of this was used in the UK, and the remaining 60% exported worldwide: the UK produces considerably more scrap than is required for domestic markets. Ferrous scrap: 4.6 million tonnes of iron and steel and stainless steel scrap was supplied to steelworks in the UK, and 0.9 million tonnes to UK foundries; 6.1 million tonnes was exported. The worldwide market for ferrous scrap is predicted to continue its steady growth, which has averaged around 5% per annum over the past 12 years.


Recycled steel supplies a major worldwide industry as recycled steel has significant economic value and so scrap steel is rarely discarded or

Country / Regional recycling information


2.3.6 Raw material suppliers sustainability approvals


Number approved

Percentage approved



Number approved

Percentage approved



Number approved

Percentage approved



Number approved

Percentage approved


Reinforcing Steel - plain round coil

Percentage of products supplied where each batch (cast/heat) is traceable to a specific order

EvidenceData collection period (Please state if different from that stated on Page 1)

Material ISO 9001:2008 Comments, if any

Reinforcing Steel - ribbed coilISO 14001:2004 Comments, if any

Reinforcing Steel - plain round coilReinforcing Steel - ribbed coil

OHSAS 18001:2007 Comments, if any



CARES approved sustainable reinforcing steel producers

Comments, if any



boxesm3

2.4.2 Finished product - processed steel as fabric reinforcementPlease complete below

box

2.4.3 Water consumption per tonne of finished steel product

#DIV/0!m3 / tonne finished steel product

Water is a resource essential to the steel processing industry but its use needs to be managed efficiently to minimise demand on water supplies.

Total volume of water usedData collection period (Please state if different from that stated on Page 1)Evidence (e.g. monthly utility bills)






(tonnes)Data collection period (Please state if different from that stated on Page 1)


This is encourages effective and efficient management of all waste streams in an attempt to minimise the volume of waste sent to landfill and to increase the volume of recycled waste. This will have help minimise the indirect emissions associated with waste.

5.1.1 Have you implemented a Waste Management Plan (WMP)?5.1.2 Has your WMP been developed in line with industry Good Practice?5.1.3 Does your WMP identify the different waste streams arising from your site?5.1.4 Does your WMP identify opportunities for reuse and recycling of waste materials?



Evidence (e.g. monthly invoices from waste contractor)






#DIV/0! (kg per tonne of finished product)

#DIV/0! (kg per tonne of finished product)

#DIV/0! (kg per tonne of finished product)kg of waste incinerated per tonne of finished product


kg of waste recycled per tonne of finished product

kg of waste sent to landfill per tonne of finished product




YesYesYesYesYesYes

Introduction


What measures have you taken to enhance the biodiversity of the site? Please list below.We control our emissions to the air, land and water on and around our site, we comply with the requirements of our environmental permit, we maintain spillage procedures and we maintain a living wall alongside our scrap scheme where bio life is used to help reduce the noise from our operations.

Do you manage your operations in a manner that supports and enhances local biodiversity?Have you identified how your operations and activities impact (directly and indirectly) on local biodiversity and ecosystems?Do you monitor and report your impact on local biodiversity?Do you have systems in place to mitigate negative impacts on local biodiversity?Have you identified opportunities to enhance the future biodiversity of the site and surroundings?Stakeholder engagement: Is a formal process in place to engage with stakeholders on biodiversity issues

Yes

Yes

Yes

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Have you reviewed if there are any protected, endangered (red list) species, species of importance to local people, species of importance to local economy in impact area of site?

Stakeholder engagement: Is evidence available to show responsiveness to stakeholder concerns on biodiversityHave you reviewed if there are any legally designated sites, sites of special scientific interest or other protection and natural heritage sites close to the site?

3.3 How many environmental complaints have you recorded and reported to an external Regulator in the last year?

3.2 How many environmental incidents have you recorded and reported to an external Regulator in the last year?How many environmental incidents have resulted in the issuance of enforcement and/or prohibition notices by an external Regulator in the last year?How many environmental incidents have resulted in a successful prosecution by an external Regulator in the last year?

How many environmental complaints have resulted in the issuance of enforcement and/or prohibition notices by an external Regulator in the last year?How many environmental complaints have resulted in a successful prosecution by an external Regulator in the last year?


Yes/No Yes

Yes/No Yes YesEvidence, E.g.:- Please provide details of your policy, if applicable.- Do you have a written commitment to inclusive engagement, to be transparent and accountable to stakeholders?- CEO or Chairman statement.- Do you have a commitment to report on performance on a regular basis?


Introduction

The operations of a reinforcing steel processor can impact on the local community (e.g. noise, odours, increased heavy transportation and othernuisances). In order to minimise the disruption caused to the local community it is important to understand any issues or concerns they mayhave and address them accordingly. Therefore stakeholder involvement is key to achieving sustainable management of the site. Generallystakeholders are identified as people who the operations of a steel production site impact upon and other people who may have an interest inthe site. See BS 8900:2006 Guidance for Managing Sustainable Development for more information.




Yes/No Yes

Yes

Yes/No Yes

Yes/No Yes



4.4. Do you have specific systems in place to deal with local community complaints? Evidence, E.g.:- Helpline/recognised way to contact company- Provision for emergency access to company- Defined complaint procedure- Clear ownership of queries, complaints and response to conclusion - Communication Procedure to communicate outcome of response




Yes/No Yes

Yes/No Yes





Evidence, E.g.:- Partnerships, philanthropy and volunteerism , educational programmes, voluntary work, charitable donations

4.6. Do you carry out any community initiatives?


5.1 Safe and healthy working conditions and OHSAS 18001

5.1.1 Health and Safety Management Systems Certification


%

Introduction

The company shall provide a safe and healthy workplace environment. The company shall not engage in or support the use of slave labour. Thecompany shall not engage in or support the use of child labor, where a child is defined as any person less than 16 years of age. The companyshall respect the right of personnel to a living wage and ensure that wages paid for a normal work week shall always meet at least legal orindustry minimum standards. The company shall comply with applicable laws and industry standards on working hours and public holidays. Allpersonnel shall have the right to form, join and organize trade unions of their choice and to bargain collectively on their behalf with thecompany. The company shall not engage in or support discrimination in hiring, remuneration, access to training, promotion, termination orretirement based on race, national or social origin, caste, birth, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, maritalstatus, union membership, political opinions, age or any other condition that could give rise to discrimination.


#DIV/0!

Yes/No Yes



Evidence, E.g.:- Is a safe and hygienic working environment provided?- Is there evidence that adequate steps are being taken to prevent accidents and injury to health and to recognise and reduce or mitigate the hazards inherent in the working environment?- documentation from H & S training of employees- Access to clean toilet facilities and potable water and if appropriate sanitary facilities for the preparation and consumption of food- Where accomodation is provided, is it clean and safe and meeting basic needs of workers?

Please complete below

5.1.2 Does the Company operate a system to ensure workers conditions are safe and healthy?

Lost time injury frequency rate (LTIFR) - Injuries/million hours worked

5.1.3.1 Determination of the lost time injury frequency rate (LTIFR)Please complete below box

54.5



Yes/No No

Yes/No No

Yes/No Yes





5.2.1 Does the Company engage in or support the use of slave labour?Evidence, E.g.:- Policy- Checking if the company require workers to lodge "deposits" or their identity papers with their employer?- Are employees free to leave their employer after reasonable notice?- full records of employees, shift records matching numbers on ground- checking if perceived risk by talking to employees/others- If there have been cases of child labour, what provisions have been put in place to ensure a transition into education?


Yes/No Yes

Yes/No No


5.2.4 Does the Company permit all personnel to have the right to form, join and organize trade unions of their choice and to bargain collectively on their behalf with the Company?

Evidence, E.g.:- Employee Contracts (trade union or employee representation, whistleblowing, ability to input into company decision making)- Name of the current trade union where possible, (E.g. privacy law precluding disclosure of union membership information, such as in Australia)



Yes/No Yes

Yes/No Yes

Yes/No Yes

Evidence

Does the Company implement training-based career development programs for the employees?Evidence

Total number of employees

Number of training hours per employee (total training hours / total number of employees) #DIV/0!


Please complete below boxesTotal number of training hours provided by the Company in the reporting period



5.4 Economic

Yes/No Yes

Yes/No Yes

Yes/No Yes


Evidence, E.g.:- Yearly Financial Report (Auditor name & Audit Date)5.4.2 Does the Company contribute to the diversity and stability of the local economy?




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Appendix 4 - Operational assessment schedule for the sustainable production of stainless steel bars/coils for the reinforcement of concrete UK Certification Authority for Reinforcing Steels Copyright ©

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CONTENTS 1 Scope ........................................................................................................................................... 3



2.2 Records ................................................................................................................................. 4




2.6 Improvement ......................................................................................................................... 8



2.9 Definitions ............................................................................................................................ 9

2.10 References ......................................................................................................................... 10

Annex 1 - Sustainable stainless steel reinforcement workbook

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1 Scope This Schedule describes the minimum sustainability management system requirements for producers of stainless steel bars/coils for the reinforcement of concrete for direct use as BS 6744 and/or other stainless steel reinforcement standards acceptable to CARES. It relates to the purchase and receipt of raw materials for steelmaking, manufacture of stainless steel reinforcing bars/coils commencing with the production of liquid steel and proceeding through casting to rolling in the bar/rod mill. This Schedule may only apply to organizations possessing a valid CARES product certification certificate and ISO 14001 Environmental Management System certificate from an accredited certification body acceptable to CARES. Producers of stainless steel reinforcement certified under the scheme shall have been deemed to have satisfied the sustainable reinforcing steel criteria. The sustainable stainless steel reinforcement criteria are defined in Annex 1 – Sustainable stainless steel reinforcement workbook. The procedures relevant to ISO 14001 and this Schedule in operation at the time of the assessment leading to approval shall be documented in a Schedule of Operations. This will be maintained in an updatable form and be used in subsequent surveillance audits.








o A management review at defined intervals o A method to prioritise sustainability impacts,

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NOTE: The organization may also consider the following: A vision of what sustainability means for an organization over a defined timeframe. The organization shall appoint a management representative with specific responsibilities for coordination and implementation of the sustainability management system. This person, who may have other duties outside the CARES sustainable stainless steel reinforcement scheme shall have defined organizational freedom and authority and shall be responsible for ensuring that the CARES sustainable stainless reinforcing steel scheme management system requirements are documented in a sustainability manual, implemented and maintained. NOTE: A systematic approach to engagement with stakeholders may be delivered by:




2.3 Operational Management System of Sustainable Development (environmental, economic and social issues) The organization shall perform an initial review to identify the environmental, social and economic aspects of its activities, products and services within the defined scope of the management system that it can control and those that it can influence. The review shall take into account planned or new developments, or new or modified activities, products and services, product use, misuse, recyclability and disposal and determine those aspects that have or can have significant impact(s) on the environment (i.e. significant environmental aspects), the local community, the local economy and wider society both directly and indirectly. The organizational and procedural requirements of this Scheme are contained in ISO 14001. This Schedule covers the specific environmental and operational aspects to be applied to demonstrate sustainability of the manufacturing of stainless steel reinforcement products. There shall be objective evidence that top management is actively involved in the development, implementation and continual improvement of the effectiveness of the environmental management system in order to make the process more sustainable.

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The organization shall establish, document, implement, maintain and continually improve an Occupational health and safety management system consistent with OHSAS 18001 together with such operational assessment requirements as defined by the Authority. The organization shall establish, implement and maintain a procedure(s) for the ongoing hazard identification, risk assessment, and determination of necessary controls. The organization shall establish, implement and maintain a procedure(s) to identify and have access to the applicable legal requirements and other requirements to which the organization subscribes related to its environmental aspects and risk assessments, and to determine how these requirements apply to its environmental impacts and health and safety hazards. The organization shall ensure that these applicable legal requirements and other requirements to which the organization subscribes are taken into account in establishing, implementing and maintaining its sustainability management system. The organization shall establish, implement and maintain documented environmental, economic and health and safety objectives and targets, at relevant functions and levels within the organization. The organization shall establish, implement and maintain a programme(s) for achieving its objectives and targets. Where applicable the organization shall establish, implement and maintain a procedure(s) to minimise its environmental impacts and effectively manage its health and safety hazards to a sustainable level. The organization shall systematically identify the hazards and environmental impacts and assess the risks of its activities, raw materials, products and services that it can directly manage (direct effects) and also those which it can only seek to influence (indirect effects): (i) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to control the operation of the raw material purchasing, handling, steelmaking, continuous casting and rolling processes. NOTE: An organization should also consider sustainability aspects that it can influence through it's purchasing decisions of raw materials used by the organization. (ii) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to control the sources of emissions and releases (where applicable) (iii) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to control the releases to controlled waters. (iv) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to control the releases to sewers. (v) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to control the releases to groundwater. (vi) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to control the releases to the on-site effluent treatment plant. (vii) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to control the releases to land.

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(xiv) If the feedstock is purchased externally there shall be a documented system for purchasing materials which ensures that, where required by the contract, stainless steel reinforcement feedstock is supplied by a CARES Sustainable stainless steel reinforcement producer. Purchasing procedures shall include all aspects of the material specification which are important in ensuring satisfactory material quality, identity and sustainability performance. (xv) There shall be documented procedures for engaging with local communities and other important stakeholders. As a minimum this should include a matrix of stakeholders, how they influence the organization, how they are engaged, what their key concerns/interests are and how the organization is responding to these. NOTE: The AA1000 Stakeholder Engagement Standard provides more information on engagement processes. (xvi) There shall be a documented and publically communicated procedure for dealing with complaints. (xvii) There shall be a policy(ies) in place, supported by a documented system to manage the following: employee welfare; fair treatment of employees; equal opportunities in recruitment, training, promotion, work tasks, job termination; freedom of association and compliance with employment legislation. (xviii) Workers shall be fairly paid in accordance with minimum wage legislation or industry norms whichever is higher. Reductions in wages for disciplinary matters are not permitted. Workers shall not on a regular basis be required to work in excess of 48 hours per week and shall be provided with at least one day off for every 7 day period on average. Overtime shall be voluntary and shall not be demanded on a regular basis. (xix) There shall be a policy(ies) in place, supported by a documented system to ensure the avoidance of child, slave, bonded or involuntary prison labour, the protection of human rights and the avoidance of harsh or inhumane treatment. Workers shall not be required to lodge "deposits" or their identity papers with their employer and are free to leave their employer after reasonable notice. (xx) The management of the organization shall consider and document how it can increasingly support the local economy, and introduce and improve ethical supply chain practices. (xxi) The management of the organization shall consider how it can increase transparency of its operations with regards to sustainability. This may include making more information available to the public as well as providing third party assurance/validation of this information and data if appropriate. NOTE: Requirements xvii to xix above can be informed by reference to The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) Base Code and standards of the International Labour Organization (ILO).

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2.6 Improvement The organization shall continually improve the effectiveness of its approach to sustainability management. This includes the environmental and health and safety management system through the use of the environmental and health and safety and other sustainability policies, objectives and targets, audit results, analysis of data, incident and accident investigation, corrective and preventative actions and management review. This also includes having suitable policies, management systems, performance monitoring, improvement plans, reporting and review in place for employee welfare, economic impacts, impact on communities, supply chain management. The organization shall establish, implement and maintain a programme for achieving its objectives and targets and shall include the designation of responsibilities for achieving objectives and targets and the means and the time frame by which they are to be achieved. Objectives and targets shall be reviewed and take into account the legal requirements and its significant environmental aspects and risk analysis. It shall also consider its technological options, its financial, operational and business requirements and the views of interested parties. There shall be a documented procedure for identifying the cause of nonconformance and implementing the necessary corrective action including implementing or modifying controls necessary to avoid repetition of the nonconformance. The procedure shall define the responsibility and authority for handling and investigating non conformances and for initiating and completing corrective and preventive action. Any corrective or preventive action taken to eliminate the causes of actual and potential non conformances shall be appropriate to the magnitude of problems and commensurate with the impact encountered.

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2.7 Reporting of performance Performance indicators against the sustainable reinforcing steel criteria shall be developed for internal management use and external communication to CARES. Procedures and systems shall be in place to provide an audit trail and allow data collected to be verifiable. Performance against the sustainable reinforcing steel criteria shall be submitted to CARES once per year in the prescribed format, Annex 1 - Sustainable stainless steel reinforcement workbook. These shall be analysed at CARES and will form part of subsequent surveillance audits. Where an environmental product declaration value is reported the basis of the calculation shall be reported.

2.8 Declarations and product labelling Declarations of product conformity with the Scheme, including product labelling, shall be made only for products which fully conform and which have been handled in compliance with the requirements of this Scheme. Statements of conformity to this Scheme shall be made and shall take the following form: “This stainless steel reinforcement has been produced in accordance with the CARES Sustainable reinforcing Steel Scheme that conforms to BS 8902:2009.”


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Operational assessment schedule for the sustainable production of stainless steel bars for the reinforcement of concrete




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Tel: 00 44 (0)1732 450000Fax: 00 44 (0)1732 455917


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AAAA have been a CARES approved company since 20XX, obtaining an ISO 14001 certificate in 20XX.

AAAA has stainless steelmaking and rolling facilities at it's site in BBBB. The site is capable of producing 1,000,000t of steel billet and 750,000t stainless rolled product each year. The meltshop consists of a EAF with a tap weight of 100t, 2 ladle furnaces, 1 VOD and a 4 strand caster. The rolling mill is a bar/rod combination mill where a XX stand bar line can either be directed to a cooling bed or up to a XX stand wire rod block mill and stelmor cooling conveyor.

31/01/201201 Jan 11 - 31 Dec 11


CARES Appendix 1 - Production of carbon steel bars for the reinforcement of concreteJune 2010




Energy usage





ISO 14001









Community relations








Total tonnes of stainless steel billet produced for year tonnes

tonnes

Stainless steel billet produced for the yearDirect emissions Indirect emissions Scrap burden

Billet produced (kg CO2 e/tonne)

Stainless steel billet rolled for the yearDirect emissions Indirect emissions

Billet rolled (kg CO2 e/tonne)

N.B. Scrap burden - will assume 90% end of life recycling rate.


CO 2 is an unavoidable by-product of steel production due to energy usage. The process needs to be continually improved to increase energy efficiency and reduce the carbon footprint.

Scope 1 (Direct Emissions) and scope 2 (Indirect Emissions) to be taken into account.

1.1.1 Products - Steel Billet produced and rolled

Total tonnes of stainless steel billet rolled for year - including imported billets if any.

1.2 Transport impacts(Please keep this sheet same as Carbon Footprint Questionnaire Transport Impact)Introduction


used (km)





site (km)




Scrap (purchased)Supplier 1Supplier 2...DRISupplier 1Supplier 2...HBISupplier 1Supplier 2...

* Option 1 (preferred)


* If Company has in-house DRI making plant, please complete 1.2.2 below* If Company is a re-roller, please complete 1.2.3 below

Alongside the main process data there is also a section on Transportation. Two options are provided:

a. Specify the average distance travelled to source key raw materials, and the modes of transport used (columns E, F & G)b. This should be included separately for each source of material (e.g. If you obtain scrap from multiple sites please complete this for each supplier.* Option 2

Amount (tonnes)


1.2.1 Steel Production Raw Materials

Transport variables

Pig IronSupplier 1Supplier 2...CoalSupplier 1Supplier 2...LimeSupplier 1Supplier 2...DolomiteSupplier 1Supplier 2...Purchased gas inputs (Argon, Oxygen etc - Please specify material against supplier)

Supplier 1Supplier 2......Ferroalloy - Please specify material against supplierSupplier 1Supplier 2..................


used (km)





site (km)




Iron oreSupplier 1Supplier 2...PelletsSupplier 1Supplier 2...

Amount (tonnes)

Transport variables

1.2.2 In-house DRI production - If any


used (km)





site (km)




Steel billet (purchased)Supplier 1Supplier 2...

1.2.3 Re-rollers

Amount (tonnes)

Transport variables




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ISO 14001 is an international standard for environmental management systems that is applicable to any business regardless of its size, location or revenue. The aim of thestandard is to reduce the environmental footprint of a business and its operations. This includes an analysis of energy and water use, waste and pollution.

Material efficiency relates to the use of raw materials in a manner which consumes, incorporates or waste less of a given material in comparison to previous measures.Materials efficiency is increasingly important due to the rapid and accelerating rate at which we are currently consuming raw materials and the threat our consumptionposes to future generations ability to access the same resources for their use. By improving materials efficiency we can reduce costs, waste and pollution. This can beachieved by changing the way we design, produce, use and dispose of products, including steel products.

Total tonnes of stainless billet producedEvidence (e.g. monthly invoices)

Total tonnes of raw materials (Only Scrap, DRI&HBI, Coal, Ferro Alloys and Lime) used over year



Yes Yes

2.3.2 BS 6744 : 2001 + A2 2009


%

2.3.3.1 Determination of the recycled content Standard

103.590.0

2.097.9%87.0%

Recycled content, RC = ((S*PY)/(T+F)*100)Unless otherwise stated the process yield will be assumed to be 87%.


Average recycled content per cast (%) - RC

103.5

97.9%87.0%Average process yield per cast of the furance (%) - PY

Actual, where process yield is stated



Percentage of product placed on market deemed to comply with BS 6744 : 2001 + A2 2009?

Percentage, by mass, of steel scrap (post consumer material) in the product. The method of determination is described in 2.3.3.1 below.

N.B. The recycled content should be defined in accordance with BS EN ISO 14021.

Average quantity of scrap charged to the furnace per cast (in tonnes) - SAverage tapped weight per cast (in tonnes) - TAverage quantity of ferro-alloys added, including tapping and trimming, per cast (in tonnes) - F

90.02.0



Recycled steel supplies a major worldwide industry as recycled steel has significant economic value and so scrap steel is rarely discarded or sent to landfill.

Source: British Metals Recycling Association www.recyclemetals.org

UKCountry / Regional recycling information

World

In 2005, 13 million tonnes of metal was recycled in the UK. Around 40% of this was used in the UK, and the remaining 60% exported worldwide: the UK produces considerably more scrap than is required for domestic markets. Ferrous scrap: 4.6 million tonnes of iron and steel and stainless steel scrap was supplied to steelworks in the UK, and 0.9 million tonnes to UK foundries; 6.1 million tonnes was exported. The worldwide market for ferrous scrap is predicted to continue its steady growth, which has averaged around 5% per annum over the past 12 years.


Steel is by far the most-recycled material in the world. Total steel production in 2008 reached 1.3 billion tonnes, of which over 500 million tonnes were made from scrap metal. The most commonly recycled items are scrap from industrial processes, end-of-life products such as containers, vehicles, appliances, industrial machinery and construction materials.


Evidence

Percentage of stainless reinforcing products supplied where each batch (cast/heat) is traceable to a specific orderData collection period (Please state if different from that stated on Page 1)

2.3.6 Raw material suppliers management system approvals

2.3.6.1 Steel scrap


Number approved

Percentage approved



Number approved

Percentage approved



Number approved

Percentage approved



OHSAS 18001:2007Steel scrap

Steel scrapISO 14001:2004

Steel scrap

Material ISO 9001:2008

2.3.6.2 Iron ore for production of Directly reduced iron (DRI)


Number approved

Percentage approved



Number approved

Percentage approved



Number approved

Percentage approved



OHSAS 18001 2007


ISO 14001 2004




2.3.6.3 Stainless Steel Billet


Number approved

Percentage approved



Number approved

Percentage approved



Number approved

Percentage approved



ISO 14001 2004


Stainless steel billet for reinforcing bar rolling



OHSAS 18001 2007



boxesm3

2.4.2 Finished Product - Rolled stainless steel billetPlease complete below

boxCell ref. 1.1 D12

2.4.3 Water consumption per tonne of finished product

#DIV/0!


m3 / tonne rolled steel billet

Water is a resource essential to the steelmaking industry but its use needs to be managed efficiently to minimise demand on water supplies. Include water used in primary steelmaking, continuous casting and rolling.

Total volume of water usedData collection period (e.g. 01 Apr 10 - 31 Mar 11 )Evidence (e.g. monthly utility bills)







This encourages effective and efficient management of all waste streams in an attempt to minimise the volume of waste sent to landfill and to increase the volume of waste recycled. This will help minimise the indirect emissions associated with waste.

5.1.1 Have you implemented a Waste Management Plan (WMP)?5.1.2 Has your WMP been developed in line with industry best practice?5.1.3 Does your WMP identify the different waste streams arising from your site?5.1.4 Does your WMP identify opportunities for reuse and recycling of waste materials?








#DIV/0! (kg per tonne of stainless finished product)#DIV/0! (kg per tonne of stainless finished product)#DIV/0! (kg per tonne of stainless finished product)


kg of waste recycled per tonne of stainless finished productkg of waste sent to landfill per tonne of stainless finished productkg of waste incinerated per tonne of stainless finished product





Yes

Yes

What measures have you taken to enhance the biodiversity of the site? Please list below.

Introduction


Do you manage your operations in a manner that supports and enhances local biodiversity?

We control our emissions to the air, land and water on and around our site, we comply with the requirements of our environmental permit, we maintain spillage procedures and we maintain a living wall alongside our scrap scheme where bio life is used to help reduce the noise from our operations.

Have you identified how your operations and activities impact (directly and indirectly) on local biodiversity and ecosystems?Do you monitor and report your impact on local biodiversity?Do you have systems in place to mitigate negative impacts on local biodiversity?Have you identified opportunities to enhance the future biodiversity of the site and surroundings?Stakeholder engagement: Is a formal process in place to engage with stakeholders on biodiversity issuesStakeholder engagement: Is evidence available to show responsiveness to stakeholder concerns on biodiversityHave you reviewed if there are any legally designated sites, sites of special scientific interest or other protection and natural heritage sites close to the site?Have you reviewed if there are any protected, endangered (red list) species, species of importance to local people, species of importance to local economy in impact area of site?

0

00


0

00


How many environmental incidents have resulted in a successful prosecution by an external Regulator in the last year?

How many environmental incidents have resulted in the issuance of enforcement and/or prohibition notices by an external Regulator in the last year?

3.2 How many environmental incidents have you recorded and reported to an external Regulator in the last year?

3.3 How many environmental complaints have you recorded and reported to an external Regulator in the last year?How many environmental complaints have resulted in the issuance of enforcement and/or prohibition notices by an external Regulator in the last year?How many environmental complaints have resulted in a successful prosecution by an external Regulator in the last year?


Yes/No Yes

Yes/No Yes

The operations of a reinforcing steel producer can impact on the local community (e.g. noise, odours, increased heavy transportation and othernuisances). In order to minimise the disruption caused to the local community it is important to understand any issues or concerns they may haveand address them accordingly. Therefore stakeholder involvement is key to achieving sustainable management of the site. Generallystakeholders are identified as people who the operations of a steel production site impact upon and other people who may have an interest inthe site. See BS 8900:2006 Guidance for Managing Sustainable Development for more information.

Introduction

Evidence, E.g.:- Please provide details of your policy, if applicable.- Do you have a written commitment to inclusive engagement, to be transparent and accountable to stakeholders?- CEO or Chairman statement.- Do you have a commitment to report on performance on a regular basis?





Yes/No Yes

Yes/No YesEvidence, E.g.:- Helpline/recognised way to contact company- Provision for emergency access to company- Defined complaint procedure- Clear ownership of queries, complaints and response to conclusion - Communication Procedure to communicate outcome of response






Yes/No Yes

Yes/No Yes

Yes/No Yes










%

Yes/No Yes



Introduction

The company shall provide a safe and healthy workplace environment. The company shall not engage in or support the use of slave labour. Thecompany shall not engage in or support the use of child labor, where a child is defined as any person less than 16 years of age. The company shallrespect the right of personnel to a living wage and ensure that wages paid for a normal work week shall always meet at least legal or industryminimum standards. The company shall comply with applicable laws and industry standards on working hours and public holidays. All personnelshall have the right to form, join and organize trade unions of their choice and to bargain collectively on their behalf with the company. Thecompany shall not engage in or support discrimination in hiring, remuneration, access to training, promotion, termination or retirement basedon race, national or social origin, caste, birth, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, marital status, unionmembership, political opinions, age or any other condition that could give rise to discrimination.




#DIV/0!



Lost time injury frequency rate (LTIFR) - Injuries/million hours worked 4.55

5.1.3.1 Determination of the lost time injury frequency rate (LTIFR)


Yes/No No

Yes/No No

Yes/No Yes


5.2.1 Does the Company engage in or support the use of slave labour?






Yes/No Yes

Yes/No No





Yes/No Yes

Yes/No Yes

Yes/No Yes





#DIV/0!Total number of employeesNumber of training hours per employee (total training hours / total number of employees)


Evidence


Evidence

5.4 Economic

Yes/No Yes

Yes/No Yes

Yes/No Yes





5.4.2 Does the Company contribute to the diversity and stability of the local economy?


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CONTENTS 1 Scope ........................................................................................................................................... 3



2.2 Records ................................................................................................................................. 4




2.6 Improvement ......................................................................................................................... 8



2.9 Definitions ............................................................................................................................ 9

2.10 References ......................................................................................................................... 10

Annex 1 Sustainable constructional steel workbook

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1 Scope This Schedule describes the minimum sustainability management system requirements for producers of structural steel products to BS EN 10025 for use in building and construction works. It relates to the purchase and receipt of raw materials for ironmaking and/or steelmaking, manufacture of the structural steel products commencing with the production of liquid steel and proceeding through casting to hot rolling. This Schedule may only apply to organizations possessing a valid factory production control certificate consistent with BS EN 10025 Annex ZA or certification acceptable to CARES and ISO 14001 Environmental Management System certificate from an accredited certification body acceptable to CARES. Producers of structural steels certified under the scheme shall have been deemed to have satisfied the sustainable structural steel criteria. The sustainable structural steel criteria are defined in Annex 1 - Sustainable constructional steel workbook. The procedures relevant to this Schedule in operation at the time of the assessment leading to approval shall be documented in a Schedule of Operations. This will be maintained in an updatable form and be used in subsequent surveillance audits.



o A Sustainability Policy(ies) that cover(s) environmental, health and safety, human right, social and economic aspects and that recognises the interactions between them





o A management review at defined intervals o A method to prioritise sustainability impacts

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NOTE: The organization may also consider the following: A vision of what sustainability means for an organization over a defined timeframe. The organization shall appoint a management representative with specific responsibilities for coordination and implementation of the sustainability management system. This person, who may have other duties outside the CARES sustainable constructional steel scheme shall have defined organizational freedom and authority and shall be responsible for ensuring that the CARES sustainable constructional steel scheme management system requirements are documented in a sustainability manual, implemented and maintained. NOTE: A systematic approach to engagement with stakeholders may be delivered by:




2.3 Operational Management System of Sustainable Development (environmental, economic and social issues) The organization shall perform an initial review to identify the environmental, social and economic aspects of its activities, products and services within the defined scope of the management system that it can control and those that it can influence. The review shall take into account planned or new developments, or new or modified activities, products and services, product use, misuse, recyclability and disposal and determine those aspects that have or can have significant impact(s) on the environment (i.e. significant environmental aspects), the local community, the local economy and wider society both directly and indirectly. The organizational and procedural requirements of this Scheme are contained in ISO 14001. This Schedule covers the specific environmental and operational aspects to be applied to demonstrate sustainability of the manufacturing of structural steel products. There shall be objective evidence that top management is actively involved in the development, implementation and continual improvement of the effectiveness of the environmental management system in order to make the process more sustainable.

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The organization shall establish, document, implement, maintain and continually improve an Occupational health and safety management system consistent with OHSAS 18001 together with such operational assessment requirements as defined by the Authority. The organization shall establish, implement and maintain a procedure(s) for the ongoing hazard identification, risk assessment, and determination of necessary controls. The organization shall establish, implement and maintain a procedure(s) to identify and have access to the applicable legal requirements and other requirements to which the organization subscribes related to its environmental aspects and risk assessments, and to determine how these requirements apply to its environmental impacts and health and safety hazards. The organization shall ensure that these applicable legal requirements and other requirements to which the organization subscribes are taken into account in establishing, implementing and maintaining its sustainability management system. The organization shall establish, implement and maintain documented environmental, economic and health and safety objectives and targets, at relevant functions and levels within the organization. The organization shall establish, implement and maintain a programme(s) for achieving its objectives and targets. Where applicable the organization shall establish, implement and maintain a procedure(s) to minimise its environmental impacts and effectively manage its health and safety hazards to a sustainable level. The organization shall systematically identify the hazards and environmental impacts and assess the risks of its activities, raw materials, products and services that it can directly manage (direct effects) and also those which it can only seek to influence (indirect effects): (i) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to control the operation of the raw material purchasing, handling, steelmaking, continuous casting and rolling processes. NOTE: An organization should also consider sustainability aspects that it can influence through it's purchasing decisions of raw materials used by the organization. (ii) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to control the following sources of emissions and releases stated in 2.4 (iii) to (vii) (where applicable) (iii) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to control the releases to controlled waters. (iv) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to control the releases to sewers. (v) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to control the releases to groundwater. (vi) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to control the releases to the on-site effluent treatment plant. (vii) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to control the releases to land.

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(viii) There shall be a documented procedure(s) to collect, record, report and maintain data relevant to the Sustainable constructional steel workbook, Annex 1, as listed below:



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(xiv) If the semi-finished product is purchased externally there shall be a documented system for purchasing materials which ensures that, where required by the contract, semi-finished product stock is supplied by a CARES Sustainable constructional steel producer. Purchasing procedures shall include all aspects of the material specification which are important in ensuring satisfactory material quality, identity and sustainability performance. (xv) There shall be documented procedures for engaging with local communities and other important stakeholders. As a minimum this should include a matrix of stakeholders, how they influence the organization, how they are engaged, what their key concerns/interests are and how the organization is responding to these. NOTE: The AA1000 Stakeholder Engagement Standard provides more information on engagement processes. (xvi) There shall be a documented and publically communicated procedure for dealing with complaints. (xvii) There shall be a policy(ies) in place, supported by a documented system to manage the following: employee welfare; fair treatment of employees; equal opportunities in recruitment, training, promotion, work tasks, job termination; freedom of association and compliance with employment legislation. (xviii) Workers shall be fairly paid in accordance with minimum wage legislation or industry norms whichever is higher. Reductions in wages for disciplinary matters are not permitted. Workers shall not on a regular basis be required to work in excess of 48 hours per week and shall be provided with at least one day off for every 7 day period on average. Overtime shall be voluntary and shall not be demanded on a regular basis. (xix) There shall be a policy(ies) in place, supported by a documented system to ensure the avoidance of child, slave, bonded or involuntary prison labour, the protection of human rights and the avoidance of harsh or inhumane treatment. Workers shall not be required to lodge "deposits" or their identity papers with their employer and are free to leave their employer after reasonable notice. (xx) The management of the organization shall consider and document how it can increasingly support the local economy, and introduce and improve ethical supply chain practices. (xxi) The management of the organization shall consider how it can increase transparency of its operations with regards to sustainability. This may include making more information available to the public as well as providing third party assurance/validation of this information and data if appropriate. NOTE: Requirements xvii to xix above can be informed by reference to The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) Base Code and standards of the International Labour Organization (ILO).

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2.6 Improvement The organization shall continually improve the effectiveness of its approach to sustainability management. This includes the environmental and health and safety management system through the use of the environmental and health and safety and other sustainability policies, objectives and targets, audit results, analysis of data, incident and accident investigation, corrective and preventative actions and management review. This also includes having suitable policies, management systems, performance monitoring, improvement plans, reporting and review in place for employee welfare, economic impacts, impact on communities, supply chain management. The organization shall establish, implement and maintain a programme for achieving its objectives and targets and shall include the designation of responsibilities for achieving objectives and targets and the means and the time frame by which they are to be achieved. Objectives and targets shall be reviewed and take into account the legal requirements and its significant environmental aspects and risk analysis. It shall also consider its technological options, its financial, operational and business requirements and the views of interested parties. There shall be a documented procedure for identifying the cause of nonconformance and implementing the necessary corrective action including implementing or modifying controls necessary to avoid repetition of the nonconformance. The procedure shall define the responsibility and authority for handling and investigating non conformances and for initiating and completing corrective and preventive action. Any corrective or preventive action taken to eliminate the causes of actual and potential non conformances shall be appropriate to the magnitude of problems and commensurate with the impact encountered.

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2.7 Reporting of performance Performance indicators against the sustainable structural steel criteria shall be developed for internal management use and external communication to CARES. Procedures and systems shall be in place to provide an audit trail and allow data collected to be verifiable. Performance against the sustainable structural steel criteria shall be submitted to CARES once per year in the prescribed format, Annex 1 - Sustainable constructional steel workbook. These shall be analysed at CARES and will form part of subsequent surveillance audits. Where an environmental product declaration value is reported the basis of the calculation shall be reported.

2.8 Declarations and product labelling Declarations of product conformity with the Scheme, including product labelling, shall be made only for products which fully conform and which have been handled in compliance with the requirements of this Scheme. Statements of conformity to this Scheme shall be made and shall take the following form: “This structural steel has been produced in accordance with the CARES Sustainable Constructional Steel Scheme that conforms to BS 8902:2009.”


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