Responsible Metals Value Chain Platform
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The Copper Mark is launching the Responsible Metals Value Chain Platform, recognising that a world where mineral and metal products are made responsibly requires commitment and cooperation from mine site to end user.
The Copper Mark’s responsible production standard, which now covers 40% of mined copper ore and about 30% of refined copper, leaves us well positioned to help overcome the information and communication silos preventing data collection essential for regulatory compliance, coordinated value chain efforts to address the industry’s ongoing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks, and impactful responsibility claims.
The Value Chain Platform expands and complements the Copper Mark’s upstream coverage and will enable new capabilities benefitting the entire value chain among upstream, mid-stream, and downstream companies and stakeholders.
The Copper Mark’s responsible production standards provide an immediate organizing opportunity for companies that understand
- Mandatory due diligence is reshaping metals markets.
- Transparency benefits require moving from fragmented compliance to coordinated systems.
- Coordination across the value chain required delivering key information to all customers.
Building on the Copper Mark’s success the Value Chain Platform will serve to:
Connect
✓ Mines
✓ Smelters & refiners
✓ Fabricators
✓ Recyclers
✓ Traders
✓ OEMs & manufacturers
✓ Civil society and expert stakeholders
✓ Impacted rightsholders and stakeholders
Cover
✓ GHG accounting
✓ Recycled content transparency
✓ Chain of custody and traceability
✓ Minerals supply chain due diligence
✓ Recommendations from rightsholders
✓ Practical due diligence tools and standards
✓ Responsible production assurance
Enable
✓ Emissions transparency
✓ Environmental risk management
✓ Human rights risk management
✓ Supply chain due diligence
✓ Value chain mapping
✓ Responsible production recognition
Value Chain Platform Partners
By joining, Value Chain Platform Partners commit to the Responsible Value Chain Charter, pledging to support responsible metals and minerals value chains and express a preference for sourcing and promoting responsibly produced metals gaining exclusive access to actively engage in, drive and deliver Value Chain Platform activities.
Value Chain Platform Partners are able to
- Access and engage with a broad network of value chain actors
- Publicly claim to be a Copper Mark Value Chain Platform Partner supporting responsible production
- Help develop value chain standards and practical tools
- Join leadership initiatives and pilot projects for priority sectors and issues
- Participate in all activities related to the Value Chain Forum, Groups and Online Hub
Value Chain Platform Partners benefit by demonstrating
- Risk identification and mitigation
- Stakeholder engagement
- Continuous improvement
- Value chain transparency and traceability
- Differentiated ESG performance
- GHG and recycled content transparency
The Value Chain Platform is launching in 2026. Existing Copper Mark Partners will be required to transition to retain their status with the organisation. For more details read the brochure below.