



the ITSCI Programme for Responsible Mineral Supply Chains
an award-winning multi-stakeholder programme contributing to better governance, human rights & stability
ABOUT ITSCI
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PURPOSE
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RESULTS
BEYOND CONFLICT
Stakeholder Benefits
Benefiting Business
Local miners, traders and exporters
- Improved security and reduced corruption
- Access to market at competitive prices
- Economic and social development
- Reduced risk and potential investment
Traders and smelters
- Reliable information from the field
- Increased access to consistent supplies
- Reduced reputational and financial risk
Downstream traders and manufacturers
- Information for Dodd Frank & other compliance
- Reduced reputational risk
- Opportunity to make a difference ‘beyond conflict’
Benefiting Communities
National and local government
- Increased formalisation of artisanal and small mining
- Improved authority and control of mining sector
- Training and advice for due diligence monitoring
- Improved data and potential tax collection
Local and mining communities
- Opportunity to report and resolve risks
- Increased security, support and income
- Share of taxes for infrastructure and projects
Intergovernmental and donor organisations
- Successful support for formalisation and trade
- Meeting policy objectives for stabilisation and development
- Opportunities to create results ‘beyond conflict’
News
News
ITSCI’s Statement in Response to Global Witness ‘The ITSCI Laundromat’
ITSCI takes very seriously all concerns regarding the governance and operation of our programme or unreported risks to supply chains. We have dedicated significant efforts to analyse the Global Witness report ‘The ITSCI Laundromat’[i] and have determined that while...
Capacity building for continuous progress in 3T supply chains
As an additional step in our ongoing efforts to support responsible mineral supply chains, ITSCI has developed a due diligence training manual for DRC exporters. The manual aims to build the essential knowledge to manage potential challenges and support progressive...
Japanese Multinational Corporation Fujitsu joins ITSCI
We are pleased to announce that the multinational corporation Fujitsu has joined the ITSCI Programme as an Associate member. Fujitsu is the leading Japanese global information and communication technology company, offering a wide range of technology products,...