Rio Tinto’s Kennecott operation the first to achieve The Copper Mark for responsible production
August 25 2020 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Rio Tinto’s Kennecott site in the US is the first producer to be
awarded the Copper Mark, the copper industry’s new independently
assessed responsible production programme.
The Kennecott operation in Utah has demonstrated it meets over
30 criteria for responsible environmental, social and governance
practices.
The Copper Mark is the first and only programme for responsible
production in the copper industry. Originally developed by the
International Copper Association with input from a broad range of
stakeholders including customers, NGOs and producers, the Copper
Mark is now an independent entity with a multi-stakeholder
council.
Rio Tinto Copper & Diamonds chief executive Arnaud Soirat
said, “We are proud to lead the copper industry in being awarded
the Copper Mark, demonstrating our commitment to responsible
production and transparency.
“The Copper Mark allows our customers to purchase copper from
operations that have been independently assessed as meeting the
highest environmental, social and governance standards, responding
to the growing expectations of consumers around the world for
sustainable supply chains.
“We look forward to continuing our work with the Copper Mark and
seeing this new programme embraced widely along the value chain, to
support the role copper continues to play as a key material in a
sustainable future.”
The Copper Mark’s Executive Director, Michèle Brülhart said “We
congratulate Rio Tinto’s Kennecott site and the leadership they are
taking to mine responsibly. We welcome them as our first awarded
site.”
International Copper Association President, Tony Lea said, “The
Copper Mark is an important milestone for the global copper
industry and reflects stakeholders’ needs for greater transparency.
We hope more producers will follow Rio Tinto’s lead and apply for
the Copper Mark.”
Notes to editors
In 2017, the International Copper Association decided to explore
responsible sourcing strategy options for copper. The Copper Mark
concept was subsequently developed utilizing the United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals as a framework and was developed to
demonstrate that copper is not only being produced responsibly, but
is also an important contributor to society’s overall sustainable
development goals and local community needs. After extensive
stakeholder consultation, pilot assessment with 25 member
companies, and standards refinement, The Copper Mark was launched
on 30th March 2020.
To achieve the Copper Mark, Rio Tinto’s Kennecott operations
were independently assessed across more than 30 criteria covering
the categories of Environment, Community, Business and Human
Rights, Labour and Working Conditions and Governance.
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