Applications Now Accepted for Approval of Certification Bodies by the Global Steel Climate Council
The Global Steel Climate Council (GSCC) is now accepting applications from organizations that provide third-party verification and validation services to become approved certification bodies for the Steel Climate Standard.
The Global Steel Climate Council (GSCC) is now accepting applications from organizations that provide third-party verification and validation services to become approved certification bodies for the Steel Climate Standard. Independent certification is a key pillar of conformance to the Steel Climate Standard and GSCC is seeking trusted certification providers that are impartial and have demonstrated a level of technical proficiency necessary to assess the accuracy of steel product GHG emission intensity calculations as outlined in the Steel Climate Standard.
Applicant entities must fill out the Certification Body Application Form available at https://globalsteelclimatecouncil.org/certification-bodies/ and provide relevant documentation and credentials to confirm their qualifications align with the criteria outlined in the Supplemental Technical Guidance document. A list of approved Certification Bodies, who have demonstrated to GSCC that they meet the requirements outlined in Section 4 of the Supplemental Technical Guidance, will be provided on the GSCC website. Once approved, these certification bodies may be contracted by GSCC member companies to perform the roles and responsibilities outlined in Section 1.1 of the Supplemental Technical Guidance.
More information on these Qualifications is available in the GSCC Steel Climate Standard Supplemental Technical Guidance document.
About the Global Steel Climate Council
The Global Steel Climate Council (GSCC) is an international coalition of steel producers and stakeholders committed to achieving a 1.5° C scenario by the year 2050. The GSCC is a non-profit association organized to advance climate strategy by establishing standards and advocating for carbon emissions reductions by members of the steel industry. The GSCC includes more than 35 international producing members and supporters across the steel value chain, including steel producers, upstream material and services suppliers, downstream manufacturers and end-users, and trade associations.
For more information, please visit GlobalSteelClimateCouncil.org.