Towards Responsible Steel: Preliminary Insights

摘要: This paper examines the structures and processes underpinning attempt of Australian steel industry to establish a certification scheme for Responsible Steel. We take it as case example how collective action collaboration along supply chain has potential be win-win situation environment competitiveness an sector. The identifies drivers that have prompted key stakeholders from all major sectors product life cycle mining through manufacturing, processing, fabrication, use re-use, recycling collaborate in establishment Steel Stewardship Forum (SSF), structure established lead development scheme. this initiative is indicative wider shift sustainability-related schemes means garnering legitimacy market advantage provides detailed insights into both challenges associated with such initiatives. Findings contribute our understanding sustainable chains interpreted institutional entrepreneurship theory.