The 17th edition of the Forum will reflect longstanding and emerging priorities in fostering responsible mineral supply chains, with sessions spanning often overlooked conflict risks, development minerals, regional sessions on gold supply chains, policy cohesion in an evolving regulatory landscape, and the role for responsible business conduct in government-to-government agreements on transition minerals. A key theme will be bridging longstanding focus areas like conflict financing risks with the opportunities for enhancing the sector’s contribution to sustainable development through the increasing strategic profile of transition minerals.
Main Forum sessions will take place on Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 May 2024, with partner-led sessions organised that same week on 21-24 May 2024.
About the event
Last year's edition attracted:
1200+
Participants
50+
Speakers
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Forum: 21-24 May 2024, OECD Conference Centre
All Forum session and partner session times reflect your computer's local time zone.
Main Forum sessions will take place on Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 May 2024, with partners-lead sessions organised that same week on 21-24 May 2024.
In-person Forum sessions will also be simultaneously available in livestreaming (but those joining online will only be able to listen in without the possibility to intervene). Forum sessions will mainly take place in English with simultaneous interpretation in French, Spanish and Chinese.
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The OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas
A common denominator of the discussions at the Forum is the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas (OECD Guidance). The OECD Guidance establishes a common understanding of due diligence in the sector to help companies meet expectations on due diligence laid out in the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.
Since its adoption almost ten years ago, the OECD Guidance has become the leading international and industry standard that provides detailed recommendations to help companies respect human rights and avoid contributing to conflict through their mineral purchasing decisions and practices.
For more information, see also the interactive Due Diligence Guidance
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RBCMineral@oecd.org
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