Responsible sourcing
Responsible sourcing
DMCC is committed to responsible sourcing and supply chain management
DMCC has played an instrumental role in ensuring that Dubai remains at the forefront of the global gold trade through the establishment of the appropriate responsible sourcing and ethical standards. These include the DMCC Practical Guidance for Market Participants in the Gold and Precious Metals Industry (the “DMCC Guidance”) and the DMCC Review Protocol, which was formerly referred to as the DMCC Rules for Risk Based Due Diligence in the Gold and Precious Metals Supply Chain (the “DMCC Rules for RBD-GPM”). DMCC Rules for RBD-GPM are now known as the Emirates Bullion Market Committee Rules for Risk Based Due Diligence in the Gold Supply Chain (RBDG).
DMCC Rules for RBD-GPM
The DMCC Rules for RBD-GPM were introduced in August 2016 as an enhanced version of the DMCC Guidance and are aligned with the globally accepted OECD Guidance.
Compliance with the DMCC Rules for RBD-GPM ensures mandatory implementation of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas – Supplement on Gold (the “OECD Guidance”) for members of DMCC’s Accreditation Initiatives and voluntary implementation for other market participants.
In the global gold industry, DMCC is one of the members of the OECD’s Multi Steering Group (the “OECD MSG”) and continues to provide recommendations for matters discussed at the OECD MSG that may impact the global implementation of the OECD Guidance.
Governance
The Independent Governance Committee (the "IGC") for Responsible Sourcing was established in January 2015. It provides an independent oversight role on all DMCC implementation aspects of the DMCC Rules for RBD-GPM.
Committee members:
- James Evans Lomb, Managing Director, Sustainable & Responsible Solutions Ltd (Committee Chair)
- Nellie Mutemeri, Associate Professor of the Centre for Sustainability in Mining and Industry, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
- Pramod Mohan, Managing Director, FinMet Pte Ltd
- Dr. Saleem H. Ali, Distinguished Professor of Energy and the Environment at the University of Delaware
- Saravanan Dhalavoi, Individual IGC Member
- Scott Hutton, Partner at Khalid El Tamimi in association with EKP
To ensure consistency, transparency and robustness of the implementation of the DMCC Rules for RBD-GPM
To uphold the integrity of the implementation process for DMCC Rules for RBD-GPM
To perform the annual review of the governance framework for implementation of the DMCC Rules for RBD-GPM
To ensure continuous improvement of the DMCC Rules for RBD-GPM
The IGC is composed of industry experts and key stakeholders representing diversity of (i) market segments; (ii) value chain market participants; and (iii) global geographies
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For further helpful information, please refer to the documents and links below