Regulations and initiatives specifically impacting the mining & minerals sector, focusing on supply chain transparency, traceability, and due diligence requirements.
Apparel & Fashion
The OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) provide a global standard for responsible business conduct, helping companies identify, prevent, mitigate, and account for adverse impacts of their operations, including human rights, labor, environment, and governance risks.
UK
The London Metal Exchange (LME) Framework ensures responsible sourcing of metals through a risk-based due diligence framework aligned with OECD guidance, covering conflict, human rights, and environmental risks in upstream supply chains.
Vietnam
Vietnam’s Mineral Law regulates the management, exploration, and exploitation of mineral resources in Vietnam, with a focus on state control, environmental protection, and sustainable development.
Switzerland
The Swiss Conflict Minerals and Child Labour Due Diligence Legislation aims at strengthening responsible sourcing and supply chain transparency by requiring due diligence on conflict minerals and child labour risks.
USA
The Clean Vehicule Tax Credit incentivises the US domestic and allied-country sourcing of electric vehicle (EV) supply chains through tax credits tied to battery component manufacturing and critical mineral origin.
Australia
The EU-Australia Partnership on Critical Raw Materials aims at strengthening cooperation between the EU and Australia to secure diversified, sustainable, and resilient supplies of critical raw materials, reducing strategic dependencies—particularly on China.
Europe
The EU Battery Regulation ensures that batteries placed on the EU market are safe, sustainable, and traceable (Battery Passport), with strong requirements on responsible sourcing, lifecycle transparency, and environmental performance.
USA
U.S. Dodd-Franck Act (sec.1502) aims at increasing supply chain transparency to reduce the financing of armed conflict by requiring disclosure on the sourcing of certain minerals.
Europe
The EU Conflict Minerals Regulation aims at preventing the financing of armed conflict and human rights abuses by ensuring responsible sourcing of certain minerals entering the EU market.
Europe
The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) sets requirements for companies to implement sustainability and circularity concerns into the design of their products while empowering consumers with better information and protection from unfair practices.
Europe
The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) aims at promoting sustainable and responsible business practices.
Europe
CSRD aims at enhancing and modernizing sustainability reporting rules, making it mandatory for a broader range of companies to disclose their sustainability practices.