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OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas

Overview

The OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas helps business understand and implement due diligence in the minerals sector.

The Guidance has a particular focus on conflict-affected and high-risk areas. It provides step-by-step management recommendations endorsed by governments for global responsible supply chains of all minerals, in order for companies to respect human rights and avoid contributing to conflict through their mineral or metal purchasing decisions and practices. 

The Due Diligence Guidance for minerals may be used by any company potentially sourcing any minerals or metals from conflict-affected and high-risk areas, and is intended to cultivate transparent, conflict-free supply chains and sustainable corporate engagement in the minerals sector.

This project provides publicly available information.

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Key information

Start date

May 2011

End date

Ongoing

Target group(s)

Civil society organisations; Government institutions; Companies; Smallholders and cooperatives; Multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSI); Industry initiatives

Sector(s)

Energy and extractives

Type of initiative

Global

Type(s) of support

Information & guidance on due diligence

Type(s) of contributor

International Organization

Contributor(s)

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Implementing organisation(s)

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)