Responsible Sourcing
BES 6001 provides a common benchmark for all construction
products to demonstrate their responsible sourcing credentials.
The concrete industry was the first industry to link its
sustainable construction strategy to BES 6001 and has produced the
publication 'Specifying
Sustainable Concrete' to support the implementation of the
standard.
Performance indicator
Percentage of production certified to BES 6001
responsible sourcing standard
With over 88 per cent of concrete independently certified to BES
6001 Standard for the Responsible Sourcing of Construction
Products, the concrete industry leads other construction materials
in demonstrating responsible sourcing throughout the supply chain.
With just over 12 months of the standard becoming available (in
October 2008), 81 per cent of the production of concrete was
certified to the BRE responsible sourcing standard BES 6001.
Further information on the responsible sourcing indicator can be
found in the full report.