the ITSCI Programme for Responsible Mineral Supply Chains
an award-winning multi-stakeholder programme contributing to better governance, human rights & stability
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BEYOND CONFLICT
Stakeholder Benefits
Benefiting Business
Local miners, traders and exporters
- Improved security and reduced corruption
- Economic and social development
- Reduced risk and potential investment
Traders and smelters
- Reliable information from the field
- Increased access to consistent supplies
- Reduced reputational and financial risk
Downstream traders and manufacturers
- Information for Dodd Frank & other compliance
- Reduced reputational risk
- Opportunity to make a difference ‘beyond conflict’
Benefiting Communities
National and local government
- Increased formalisation of artisanal and small mining
- Improved authority and control of mining sector
- Training and advice for due diligence monitoring
- Improved data and potential tax collection
Local and mining communities
- Opportunity to report and resolve risks
- Increased security, support and income
- Share of taxes for infrastructure and projects
Intergovernmental and donor organisations
- Successful support for formalisation and trade
- Meeting policy objectives for stabilisation and development
- Opportunities to create results ‘beyond conflict’
News
News
95% of company due diligence policies not aligned with OECD
A recent consultant study has concluded that 95% of downstream companies belonging to the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) had responsible sourcing policies that were not aligned with OECD Due Diligence Guidance. If this typical level of engagement is not...
Report shows significant drop in downstream mineral risk reporting
‘Mining the Disclosures 2017’ published recently by the Responsible Sourcing Network (RSN) has highlighted a ‘troubling trend’ in downstream corporate conflict minerals reporting towards more ‘tick-box’ compliance testing and away from stronger ‘risk-based’ due...
iTSCi’s Response to Global Witness’ Time To Dig Deeper Report
Global Witness (GW) recently released a report ‘Time to Dig Deeper [1], which reviewed progress of annual public reporting as recommended in Step 5 of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance. The review referenced many public reports of 3T companies who are iTSCi members...