The RMI is committed to engaging external stakeholders in the development of the RMI's programs, assessment requirements, and guidance documents. The RMI will post any items for public and member review and comment on this webpage and will discuss these items on its quarterly multi-stakeholder call, member plenary call, and in other forums.
The RMI’s Multi-Stakeholder Standards Advisory Committee is the key body focused on guiding the RMI standards development and revisions, as described in the RMI’s standards development process here, grounded in ISO and ISEAL codes. More information on the Multi-Stakeholder Standards Advisory Committee is available below.
RMAP + ESG 2.0: ESG Standard Revision
Following the successful release of the RMI’s Risk Readiness Assessment (RRA) in the fall of 2023, the RMI has revised the its ESG Standard and developed a new supply chain due diligence module to support companies' preparedness for supply chain due diligence requirements, the EU Battery Regulation, EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (EUCSDDD), the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act, forced labor and other international regulation. To learn more about the revised Facility Standard, the new Supply Chain Due Diligence Module, and RMI's ESG Standard and Assessment process, please visit the RMI ESG page.
The revised standard suite includes a modular approach.
- Facility Standard for Social, Environmental, OHS, and Governance Risks: A revision of the RMI’s existing ESG facility-level standard to assess how a facility manages ESG risks related to its own operations and applicable to smelters, refiners, metal processors, recyclers, and downstream facilities.
- Applicable at the pinch point (smelters, refiners, metal processors, recyclers) and downstream (manufacturers, traders, recyclers)
- Available as a stand-alone assessment OR in combination with Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (RMAP) / Downstream Assessment Program (DAP)
- Not applicable to mining operations
- Supply Chain Due Diligence Plus Module (RMAP+; DAP+): A new due diligence module that covers ESG risk management associated with the sourcing of primary and secondary material. This module is for use as an add-on to any RMAP Annex II-based standard (e.g., Tin and Tantalum, All Minerals).
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- Applicable at the pinch point (smelters, refiners, metal processors, recyclers) and downstream (manufacturers, traders, recyclers)
- Available only in combination with RMAP or DAP
- Assesses risks of a facilities’ suppliers from tier 1 to the mine level.
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Consultation
The RMI invited stakeholder feedback via an initial consultation and Public Consultation Period from October 8th to December 18th.
- Initial Consultation: Multi-Stakeholder Standards Advisory Committee and RMI Member Consultations: The initial consultation on the first draft of the ESG Standard revisions took place during a 30-day period between July 22, 2024, and August 22, 2024, with participation from RMI Members and the RMI's Multi-Stakeholder Standards Committee.
- Public Consultation: The draft revised ESG Facility-Level Performance Standard and ESG Supply Chain Due Diligence Module were made available for public consultation for a 60-day period, in alignment with the ISEAL code. The public consultation took place October 8 to December 18, 2024.
Multi-Stakeholder Standards Advisory Committee
The composition of the Committee includes balanced representation from RMI’s internal and external stakeholders: RMI members representing upstream and downstream companies, auditees, auditors, NGOs, CSOs, rights holders, affected community representatives, experts, and academia. The Workgroup Charter is available here.
For questions, please contact: Maggie Gabos mgabos@responsiblebusiness.org.
Past consultations
2021-2023: Revision of Risk Readiness Assessment
