
Responsible sourcing considers a wide range of sustainability issues across entire supply chains, and by doing so encompasses various elements of resource stewardship, corporate responsibility and sustainable procurement practice. Since the mid-1990s BRE has supported responsible sourcing by awarding credits within its building assessment schemes. Visit our dedicated page on responsible sourcing in BREEAM to read more, view the Responsible Sourcing Certification Schemes recognised in BREEAM and the criteria for evaluating them.