THEME 2: ANNEX FOREST DECLARATION ASSESSMENT

This annex provides a detailed overview of sustainability schemes targeting the mining sector, categorizing them by their supply chain target and outlining their specific requirements for biodiversity and forest conservation.

• Sustainability schemes for the mining and processing sector include the ICMM's Mining Principles, adopted by 12 of the top-20 companies, which requires avoiding World Heritage Sites and respecting protected areas to achieve no net loss of biodiversity. The Mining Association of Canada's Toward Sustainable Mining (TSM) is adopted by 7 of the top-20 companies and utilizes a Biodiversity Conservation Management Protocol to manage biodiversity at mine sites via the mitigation hierarchy.
• The Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) Standard, adopted by 2 of the top-20 companies, requires social and environmental impact assessments covering direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts on biodiversity, ecosystem services, and protected areas. It also mandates evidence of positive relationships with local communities and Indigenous Peoples or the assurance of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC).
• For the upstream supply chainC chain, the ResponsibleSteel International Standard V2.0 (launched in 2022)S) is adopted by 3 of the top-20 companies; its Principle 13 requires sites to implement a plan based on the mitigation hierarchy to manage biodiversity risks and impacts, aiming for no net loss.
• Schemes covering theS the whole supply chain from mine to product manufacturing include the IFC's Performance Standards, the Responsible Jewelry Council's (RJC) Code of Practices, and the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Performance Standard. The ASI standard, adopted by 2 of the top-20 companies, requires companies to mitigate biodiversity impacts within their area of influence, including those affecting the livelihoods of affected communities.

APA

Forest Declaration Assessment (n.d.). THEME 2: ANNEX FOREST DECLARATION ASSESSMENT. https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022Theme2Annex.pdf

Chicago

Forest Declaration Assessment. THEME 2: ANNEX FOREST DECLARATION ASSESSMENT. n.d. https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022Theme2Annex.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{forestdeclarationassessmentndtheme, author = {{Forest Declaration Assessment}}, title = {{THEME 2: ANNEX FOREST DECLARATION ASSESSMENT}}, institution = {Forest Declaration Assessment}, url = {https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022Theme2Annex.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }