This report is an overview of achievements of the ITSCI Programme in working with stakeholders for risk mitigation in mineral supply chains from Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwanda and Uganda. The incident reporting period in this report is from 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2024.
The ITSCI Programme has extensive experience supporting companies, governments and civil society in the identification and mitigation of risks associated with 3T minerals supply chains. In June 2023, the programme was confirmed to be fully aligned with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas (OECD Guidance), and we support companies performing due diligence according to those expectations.
Our field teams support state services to establish mineral traceability and conduct regular on-the-ground monitoring to identify, verify, and report risks as a critical part of our incident management system. Whistleblowing is a critical component of the incident reporting framework. We communicate incidents along the supply chain, recommend mitigation actions, and facilitate the discussion of mitigation among local stakeholders. In addition, we follow up and report on the progress of mitigation.
Salient indicators of ITSCI Programme implementation during the reporting period follow.
- 2,958 monitored mine sites
- 1,869 incidents opened
- 274 Level 1 incidents
- 110 whistleblower related incidents
Of the 1,869 incidents opened during the reporting period, 274 were categorised as Level 1 seriousness with potential association with human rights abuses, the involvement of non-state armed groups, illegal taxation, or involvement in mineral business by rogue individuals of state armed groups. Of the 274 Level 1 incidents, 40 were categorised as High Risk with relevance for U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reporting, all of which are Level 1.
ITSCI has 32 indicators of outcomes from incident management which for the purpose of simplification are aggregated into 7 categories. The proportion of outcomes for 5 of the incident categories during the current reporting period follow.
- 37% Due Diligence Improvements
- 18% Governance and Security Improvements
- 2% Mine/Company/Mineral Suspension or Seizure
- 17% Awareness-Raising and Mediation
- 4% Human Rights/Health and Safety Risk Mitigation
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