Upcoming Event: DCAF at the 2025 Paris Peace Forum
OECD – organized side event: Minerals, Governance and Conflicts
On 28 October, DCAF has been invited to speak at a partner-led side event to the Paris Peace Forum, hosted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), United Nations Department of Peace Operations, Global Witness, Madini Kwa Amani Na Maendleo and others in Paris.
Supply chain due diligence for the responsible sourcing of minerals and metals requires multistakeholder efforts from different actors, including investors, who may have specific expectations for mining activities in conflict-affected and high-risk areas (CAHRAs).
Investors will only consider allocating capital in minerals and metals markets if they are confident that Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) risks are identified and managed. With ESG increasingly codified in international supply chain regulations, investors are as concerned with compliance as the management of reputational liability. On the positive side, as investors contribute to additional minerals and metals investments that meet ESG factors, new projects will contribute to more reliable, resilient and stable supply chains as well as to sustainable development in fragile contexts.
Joined by speakers from the private sector, international organizations, academia and investors, DCAF will share insights on the panel "Exploring the Link Between Responsible Mineral Investment in an Evolving Security Landscape and Mineral Supply Chain Resilience." The panel will:
- Define the actions and roles that investors can play for responsible mineral investments in CAHRAs to assure that ESG factors are duly considered.
- Identify sources of information – and their reliability - that investors can use to conduct due diligence and manage responsible business conduct and supply chain security risks.
- Discuss how investors can integrate relevant ESG information into practical risk management practice to promote responsible mineral investment in CAHRAs and conduct due diligence, contributing to on-the-ground conflict resolution.
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