2020 - Forum on responsible mineral supply chains

CANCELLED

We regret to inform you that due to recent developments with respect to the coronavirus (Covid-19) and in order to ensure the health and safety of any guests to the OECD, the OECD leadership has decided to cancel the Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains scheduled to take place on 7-9 April 2020.   

Nous avons le regret de vous informer qu'en raison des récents développements concernant le coronavirus (Covid-19) et afin d'assurer la santé et la sécurité de tous les invités à l'OCDE, les dirigeants de l'OCDE ont décidé de l’annulation du Forum sur les chaînes d'approvisionnement responsables en minerais les 7-9 Avril 2020. 

Organised by iPoint systems, RCS Global, Responsible Gold Trading DMCC, and Tracr

As companies around the globe increase the focus on their environmental, social, and corporate governance standards to deliver the UN Sustainable Development Goals, can Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies such as the Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, and Blockchain lead to innovative solutions to ensure responsible sourcing and due diligence in the metals and minerals supply chains?

In this webinar, the four leading companies will share first-hand insights concerning:

• Solutions developed to tackle the particularities of different supply chains
• Lessons learnt during the digitalisation journey
• Future developments concerning the use of technology for supply chain due diligence

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 Organised by European Partnership for Responsible Minerals

“This Due Diligence Hub provides you with the tailored due diligence resources you need to successfully ensure that the minerals in your supply chain, especially tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold (3TG), are responsibly mined and sourced.”

"Discover the upcoming Due Diligence Hub being developed by the European Partnership for Responsible Minerals during this online presentation. Your opportunity to provide feedback on how it can best assist you in your supply chain due diligence process, to understand the importance of due diligence and to learn about the EPRM’s role in supporting responsible 3TG mining in CAHRAs."

Registration (After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.)

"In discussion with Kirsten Hund (World Bank), Carla Neefs (Solidaridad), and David Sturmes (The Impact Facility), we’ll kick the webinar series off with an overview of today’s artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector. What challenges does the sector face? How widespread are the issues? Who do they affect, in which countries? And who should be tackling these issues?
For refiners, end-buyers, like jewellers and electronic companies, and (impact) investors in the global gold supply chain, this session will set the foundations for looking at how we can support a transition to a more responsible and transparent artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector."

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Be part of CRAFT Code 2nd consultation period

Organised by Alliance for Responsible Mining and RESOLVE

"Alliance for Responsible Mining and RESOLVE invite you this webinar where you will know the details and changes made to the CRAFT 2.0  and you are kindly encouraged to provide inputs or comments.
This activity is part of the second round of consultation (March 30 to May 30, 2020) of CRAFT Code to generate further impacts to the artisanal and small-scale mining sector and facilitate the connection with the industry."

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May 2020, tbc

Organised by Women’s Rights and Mining

Women’s Rights and Mining is a collaborative effort of NGOs, researchers and government organisations to secure commitments from key stakeholders in the mining sector to address key gender concerns.

This webinar highlights lessons learned and promising practices of action against SGBV in mineral supply chains and mining-affected communities.

Registration link: tbc

Tuesday, 16 June, 15:00 – 16:00 CET

Connector and Facilitator for Corporate Social Responsibility in the Supply Chain – Mars provides solutions for a responsible sourcing strategy of non-ferrous metals

Organized by Metal Alliance for Responsible Sourcing

The newly established initiative Mars (Metal Alliance for Responsible Sourcing) provides hands-on support to companies from the non-ferrous metal industry by developing specific recommendations for a responsible sourcing strategy. The work builds on the OECD’s Due Diligence Guidance and covers all relevant regulations and requirements.Mars especially recognises the needs and challenges of small and medium-sized enterprises and seeks to fill a gap by addressing companies’ individual circumstances.

Discover in this webinar how Mars can become your company‘s long-term partner of choice in the field of responsible sourcing and find out what specific measures, policies and recommendations for action you can expect from us.

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For further information contact the organiser: Pia Hackert, hackert@mars-alliance.com

Related reading

OECD work on due diligence in mineral supply chains

OECD work on artisanal and small-scale mining