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 | Public Consultation Open - More information below!
Following the successful release of the RMI’s Risk Readiness Assessment (RRA) in the fall of 2023, the RMI’s Multi-Stakeholder Standards Advisory Committee and staff are revising the RMI’s ESG Standard 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. For more information on the current RMI ESG Standard and Assessment process please visit the RMI ESG page.
The revised standard suite includes a modular approach. The standard revision is intended to follow the RRA 3.0 content/structure and include the following:
- ESG Facility-Level Performance Standard: 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 Program (RMAP) / Downstream Assessment Program (DAP)
- Not applicable to mining operations
- ESG Supply Chain Due Diligence 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).
- 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.
- Supplementary Chain of Custody Tool: To validate material claims and chain-of-custody between primary or secondary material pinch points to support EU Battery Regulation and other reporting. This tool will be published for consultation in 2025.
For more information, please see the slides from the OECD May 2024 Partner Session on the RMI ESG Standard Revision (May 23, 2024).
Consultation
The RMI invites stakeholder feedback via the Public Consultation Period starting October 8, 2024.
- 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 are now available for public consultation for a 60-day period, in alignment with the ISEAL code. The RMI invites stakeholders and interested parties to review and provide feedback on the draft of the ESG revisions during the public consultation period from October 8 to December 8, 2024.
Access the Public Consultation
Access the draft documents and Feedback Log with the links below. After reviewing the drafts, use the Feedback Log to provide your input.
Draft ESG Facility-Level Performance Standard
Draft ESG Supply Chain Due Diligence Module
RMI’s Public Consultation Feedback Log
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