It’s the best way to guarantee your steel supply is independently verified for ESG and emissions. Confidence you will gain the highest Green Star recognition, mitigate compliance risks (e.g. modern slavery), and help shift the market toward better sustainable outcomes, at no extra cost.
No. Steel from a certified source has no additional cost. Certification is handled by the supplier. Your benefit is assurance, credibility and sustainability alignment without affecting your budget.
Any project seeking Green Star recognition or other sustainability ratings, or involving government, institutional, or ESG-conscious clients. That includes commercial buildings, infrastructure, residential developments, and government-funded construction.
Use our Supplier Directory or ask your supplier to show proof of ACRS SCS certification through a certificate or other digital traceable options. All certified companies are publicly listed and digitally verifiable through the ACRS Cloud app.
SCS Certification provides a competitive advantage in the Australian market. Over $30B annually in civil and infrastructure projects now require sustainable, ESG-aligned procurement. Being SCS-certified positions your business to meet Green Star, ISCA, and Scope 3 mandates—making your bids tender-compliant from the start.
Tenders in state and federally funded infrastructure, civil construction, and large residential developments increasingly require third-party ESG verification. ACRS SCS is the only certification scheme where all levels qualify as Best Practice under Green Building Council of Australia’s Responsible Products Program for Green Star rating.
Not using certification to verify ESG claims – including compliance requirements such as modern slavery – leaves buyers open to compliance risks and may exempt you from selling to many major projects, including government projects.
The process typically takes 3–6 months, depending on your documentation readiness. ACRS guides you through a step-by-step process to ensure compliance—no guessing, no red tape.
No. The SCS Scheme certifies you as a provider, designed to streamline certification at the process level, not individual SKUs—making it cost-effective for traders and scalable for processors.
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