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WHAT IS INVOLVED IN THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS?

Here’s what you can expect when you sign up as a member of the Sustainable Steel Council:

1. First apply for acceptance as an SSC member using the form on this website
2. The SSC Board will review and confirm your membership application at its monthly meeting (3rd Tuesday of each month).
3. We will issue an invoice for membership at the introductory level of 50% of your membership category fee.
4. We will discuss with you the type and level of audits and certifications available, which is most suited to your needs and business stage.
5. On receipt of payment our auditor will be in touch with you to arrange a time to speak with you and set a date for your Sustainable Steel Certification audit.
6. We will set up your user credentials to access the members section of the SSC website
7. We will provide information about the audit criteria and information you will need, and we will discuss it with you. We recommend that new members dive straight in and get your first audit completed as soon as possible rather than delaying.
8. After your audit result is approved, we will send you a Sustainable Steel Accreditation certificate along with logos you can use on your website and marketing material.

WHEN CAN I START THE JOURNEY?

Now.

If you would like to apply for an audit and start the journey to SSC Chartered Membership, please contact us by phone or email here.

WHAT DOES THE AUDIT COVER?

The Green Building Council Responsible Products scheme documentation can be found at the links below:

NZ RPP Certification Programme Governance Version 1 – release

NZ RPP Certification Audit Technical Guide

We will shortly post the guide for the SSC In-house Sustainable Practices scheme here – in the mean time please feel free to ask us for an interim copy.