EITI at the OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains 2023
Summary of the EITI's engagements at the OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains
Dates: 24-28 April
Location: Paris, France
Registration: Register here
The 2023 edition of the OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains will reflect the current priorities of the OECD implementation programme, featuring sessions on combatting corruption, engaging with mining communities in high-risk areas, and taking action against environmental degradation linked to mineral production and processing. A key theme will be on leveraging due diligence to foster synergies between the policy objectives of a responsible and reliable supply of minerals critical to the energy transition.
Agenda
The EITI will participate in a number of sessions and side events:
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Licensing during the energy transition: Understanding the risks and challenges Mon 24 April (Auditorium) |
Organised by the EITI and NRGI with speakers from ICMM, Transparency International Australia and IEA The award of mining licenses is one of the most contested points of the mineral extraction process, and one of the highest risk areas when it comes to corruption. More mining is needed to meet the world's energy transition needs, this is impacting trends in mining licensing. This session will look at how these trends are reshaping corruption risks and the implications for communities and citizens in mineral-rich countries. |
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Expert group consultation: How companies can manage corruption risks in mineral supply chains Tue 25 April |
Organised by the EITI, NRGI and OECD This session will provide a structured space for private sector stakeholders to share learnings, challenge, and ideas from their experiences managing corruption risks. It brings together companies with selected academics and civil society organisations. By invitation only (please email ssahla@eiti.org for more information). |
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JET Minerals Challenge Innovators’ Bootcamp Tue 25 April |
Sebastian Sahla, EITI Policy Manager, will be mentoring finalists in the USAID funded innovators bootcamp The JET Minerals Challenge catalyses the development, application, and scaling of innovations to counter corruption and strengthen transparency, accountability, and integrity in the global rush to meet unprecedented demand for green minerals. |
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Accessing minerals…at all costs? Combatting corruption amid growing demand for raw materials Wed 26 April |
Moderated by Sebastian Sahla, EITI Policy Manager The high risk of corruption in mineral supply chains and its many corrosive effects are well documented. As these risks are only increasing with the push for security of mineral supply, there is little evidence of widespread meaningful company action, particularly for companies in the mid and downstream segment of mineral supply chains. The objective of this session will be to discuss how policy approaches to corruption can help overcome barriers to investment in low governance mining regions and elaborate on tools available to support anti-corruption due diligence. |
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Demystifying due diligence assessments: Enhancing transparency in upstream mining Thu 27 April (Auditorium) |
Organised by the EITI and London Metals Exchange As part of risk assessments, companies seek to identify actors along the minerals supply chain. Countries implementing the EITI (currently 57, some of them in conflict-affected and high-risk areas) publish a range of information on the upstream (mining and trade) that can inform on-the-ground assessments. This session’s objective is to explain what the EITI Standard requires in terms of public disclosure. It will also seek to demonstrate how to access this information, and how to draw on national multi-stakeholder groups to highlight risks and request information. |
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Trade agreements and partnerships: Understanding ESG concerns Thu 27 April |
Organised by the EITI and NRGI As importing countries in high-income countries look to secure supplies of key minerals to drive the energy transition and ensure energy security, a number of new agreements and partnerships have sprung up to facilitate this supply. This workshop will look at these partnerships and agreements more closely and seek to understand:
By invitation only (please email fnyambura@eiti.org for more information). |
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Best practices in addressing transnational corruption Fri 28 April |
Speaker: Fatma Nyambura, EITI Policy Manager This session will highlight case studies of successful efforts that help model effective, innovative and impactful programming in key technical areas where JET Minerals Challenge semifinalists are proposing to work, including:
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