Qatar Steel, a subsidiary of Industries Qatar, became the first company in the Middle East and one of the four entities in the world to achieve “1 Rosette” rating from the UK Cares for good performance.
The Qatar Steel's performance is way ahead of the other 22 certified firms complying with only basic requirements of “Pass” rating, to be approved by the authority of the UK Cares under Sustainable Constructional Steel (SCS) certification scheme, for the production of continuous cast steel billets and hot rolled steel bar for the reinforcement of concrete.
Launched in 2009, the SCS certification is to ensure confidence in the constructional steel performance across all the aspects of sustainability, economic, social and environmental.
This certification is one step towards improving upon the sustainability performance of reinforcement bars with a systematic approach to management systems.
"The commitment to quality is embedded in our routine business operations. It demonstrates both leadership and commitment and reflects Qatar Steel’s highest quality of operational excellence," said Mohamed bin Nasser al-Hajri, Qatar Steel managing director and chief executive.
Reinforcing steel is a significant part of any major construction project. The supply chain for reinforcing steel, its production, distribution, processing and delivery to a construction site, is a complex process.
At each stage in the supply chain, steel is transferred from one company to another. This global purchasing and local use requires effective management of the supply chain if construction projects are to be delivered on time and within budget.
The UK Cares approach to product certification is unique and provides a positive link to take actions to mitigate the climate change impacts. Such impacts are connected with the level of greenhouse gas emissions and are commonly referred to as the business carbon footprint.
Qatar Steel has effectively implemented the SCA scheme principles in response to this demand by following the management of sustainability aspects and responsible sourcing.
