Version A of the Responsible Products Guidelines responded to trends and criteria that were set as part of the 2018 Future Focus program and were released on the GBCA website in November 2024. Version A of the Guidelines set a benchmark for industry for the period up to its release.

Since then, GBCA have been developing a future facing set of guidelines to recognise product certification initiatives responding to changes since the establishment of the Guidelines 5 years ago. Version B of the guidelines addresses:

•    The growing variety of product certification initiatives
•    Priorities and frameworks that have emerged since the guidelines were first developed
•    The need to rebalance framework incentives based on consultation with these initiatives
•    Aligning governance requirements to best practice standards

GBCA is excited to announce the release of the Responsible Products Guidelines – Version B for consultation.

This webinar will cover:
•    The importance of products and materials in the built environment 
•    Drivers for updating the Responsible Products Guidelines 
•    Relationship between the Responsible Products Guidelines and Green Star
•    Proposed initiative governance requirements
•    Proposed minimum expectations 
•    Proposed draft credits 
•    Feedback and next steps 

Hear from our Speakers.

Harriet Smith, Program Lead, Responsible Products – GBCA

Jorge Chapa, Chief Impact Officer – Market Transformation – GBCA

This webinar took place in October 2025. Content and Speakers were accurate at the time of recording.