The Responsible Minerals Initiative provides this list of consultancy firms that are willing and capable to assist with the implementation of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance. The listed service providers are familiar with the issue of responsibly sourced minerals, due diligence, reporting and compliance, and/or have familiarity with in-region transportation/trade paths and issues, and familiarity with the goals of the existing in-region assurance schemes (ITSCI, RCS Global Group / Better Mining).
The RMI is providing this as a service to interested stakeholders and does not endorse or make any claims about the products or services of these providers or their website links. If your company is interested in being included on this list, please contact RMI@ResponsibleBusiness.org.
Note that per the OECD Guidance, any firm a company chooses to validate their due diligence practices should not be the same firm that helped develop assurance schemes utilized by the company.
Service Providers
| Organization | Point of Contact | Website | Focus Areas | Description of Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Cooper - Sustainability Consultant | Andrew Cooper (andrew@andrewcooper-consulting.com) | Audit Support, Consulting, Strategic Advisory | Sustainability consultancy with expertise in pre-audit support, supply chain due diligence and responsible business practices, standards development | |
| BetterChain | Benjamin Clair (bc@bcha.in) | Innovation | Research, advisory, compliance systems design and deployment | |
| The Dragonfly Initiative (TDI) | Assheton Stewart Carter (acarter@TDIstrategies.com) | Consulting, Communications, Management | Sustainability advisory firm promoting environmentally, socially, and financially responsible initiatives | |
| HIVE Responsible Supply Chain Experts | Helene Helbig | Advisory, due diligence implementation, stakeholder engagement, communication | Guiding responsible supply chains strategy and minerals due diligence implementation, including collaborative partnerships and capacity building. Focus on connecting downstream brands and ambitions with upstream risk and realities in emerging and high-risk countries. | |
| Hyacint Consult | Famke Schaap | Consulting on responsible minerals sourcing and sustainable supply, due diligence implementation. | Business sustainability consulting with strong expertise responsible minerals sourcing and due diligence, as well as upstream risk and impact management. | |
| Kumi Consulting Ltd. | Andrew Britton (abritton@kumi.consulting) | Consulting, Research | Sustainability consultancy firm with a focus on business operations in developing countries | |
| Levin Sources | Estelle Levin-Nally (estelle.levin-nally@levinsources.com) | Consulting, Research, Training | Consultancy and social venture promoting responsible mineral sourcing and raw materials sustainability | |
| Liz Muller & Partners | Liz Muller (lizmuller@mac.com) | Auditing, Strategic Advisory | Specializes in multi-industry initiatives that create positive change throughout complex supply chains - from raw material to consumer product | |
| RCS Global | Auditing, Strategic Advisory, Training | Advisory and audit services firm with expertise on responsible mineral sourcing, mine site assessments, and training programs | ||
| Responsible Trade, LLC | Mike Loch (MikeLoch@ResponsibleTradeLLC.com) | Auditing, Strategic Advisory | Advisory company helping to build responsible minerals supply chains | |
| Ropes and Gray | Michael Littenburg (Michael.Littenberg@ropesgray.com) | https://www.ropesgray.com/biographies/l/michael-littenberg.aspx | Legal, Strategic Advisory | Michael R. Littenberg has more than 25 years of experience representing U.S. and foreign public and private companies, investment banks, private equity funds and other private investment funds in transactional matters, including securities offerings and mergers and acquisitions |
| ULULA | Antoine Heuty (antoine@ulula.com) | Communications, Data Analytics Implementation | Assesses risk management systems and engages actors to create value across global supply chains |
