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Traceability and responsible sourcing – A case study from the reinforcing steels sector

8th Annual APRES Conference 1st November 2018 Dave Knight – Sustainability Advisor to CARES

Traceability

The ability to discover information about where and how a product was made and through its full life cycle

Steel supply chain

Raw materials

Sources: Adapted from CIRIA report C767 - Responsible sourcing. A handbook for the construction industry With additional stages added. Steelfacts from Worldsteel.org. (Global Averages) Scrap Steel: Traceable in certain regions, e.g. UK Commodity product with limited traceability globally Mined ores:

• Predominantly Iron Ore
• 20+ other metallic elements

Other inputs:

• Coke
• Limestone
• Other non-metallic elements
• Energy

Other inputs:

• Mined Ores
• Coke
• Limestone
• Other non-metallic elements
• Energy

Large scale mining Artisanal mining Chemical Industry Energy Industry

Raw material sources

CARES Traceability system

• All CARES steels are 100% traceable at a batch and product level to

the original steel producer. Traceability starts with a unique cast

• number. Molten steel is cast, rolled, and then delivered to the
• fabricator. During cutting or bending the cast number is accompanied

by a ‘bar schedule reference’ and ‘bar mark’ before delivery and use. Batches of product will carry the labels shown.

Relevant scheme criteria

• 1.4.1 The organization shall complete an

initial review/due diligence by assessing and documenting its adverse impacts (risks) and beneficial impacts (opportunities). It shall consider these using a life cycle perspective, the degree

• f influence or control it has over the

impacts and periodically update them should it identify a change

Relevant scheme criteria

• 1.7.2.2 The organization shall ensure traceability

throughout the full life cycle and made the extent of traceability publicly available

• 1.7.4.1 The organization should map sustainability issues to

purchase categories and to relevant suppliers

• 1.7.4.2 The organization shall publish a Responsible

Sourcing Policy/an Ethical Supply Chain Practices Policy/ a Sustainable Procurement Policy or equivalent reflecting management's commitment to promote Responsible

• Sourcing. Its scope shall be aligned to the environmental

and social impacts as listed in CARES SCS Applicable Appendix's Section 3. (vi)

Environmental and social impacts in CARES SCS Applicable Appendix's Section 3. (vi)

2.1. Global Warming Potential (GWP) and Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) 2.2. Transport Impacts 2.3. Primary Material Use and Materials Efficiency 2.4. Energy and Water Use 2.5. Biodiversity and Eco-toxicity 2.6. Waste and By-Product Management, Recyclability and Recycled Content 2.7. Land Remediation 2.8. Reporting Environmental Performance to Stakeholders 2.9. Environmental Management and ISO 14001 3.1. Human Rights, Slave Labour, Child Labour, Workers’ Conditions, Fair Labour Conditions (Fair Treatment, Fair Wages, Employment Equality, Equality in respect of Gender, Ethnicity, Religion, Political Persuasion, Sexuality, Disability), Working Hours, Overtime, Holidays, Freedom to join Trade Unions (Freedom of Association) 3.2. Safe and Healthy Working Conditions 3.3. Stakeholder Complaints and Prosecutions 3.4. Skills and Training (Development of Employees) 3.5. Community Relations and Community Initiatives 3.6. Reporting Social Performance to Stakeholders 3.7. Social Accountability Management System and SA 8000

Relevant scheme criteria

• 1.7.4.3 The supplier selection and evaluation system should

include consideration of the environmental and social impacts listed in CARES SCS Applicable Appendix's Section 3. (vi)

• 1.7.4.4 The organization shall complete the "KPI" within this

workbook for "Suppliers' Management System Approvals" (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001/ISO 45001)

• 1.7.4.5/6/7 The organization should assess extent of

suppliers’ […] management system approvals

• 1.7.4.8 Sustainability training should be offered and

provided to suppliers

Responsible sourcing opportunities

• Global, principles led, approaches with local implementation
• Wider adoption of standards
• Better regulation and enforcement across all of value chain
• Collaboration at all stages of the value chain
• Increased transparency from traders and commodity

markets

• Improved monitoring, greater transparency and adoption of

higher standards further up the supply chain for all inputs

• Improved systems, data sharing and reporting