Conflict-free minerals

OECD 5-step due diligenceCloseDictionary termDue DiligenceAn ongoing, risk-based process through which an organisation identifies, prevents, mitigates, tracks and communicates how it addresses adverse impacts, and supports remediation where appropriate.Read the full definition →, smelter audits, supply-chainCloseDictionary termSupply chainupstream focus (services, transport/logistics excluded)Read the full definition → traceability; claim limited to 3TG scope unless wider evidence.

Chain-of-custodyCloseDictionary termChain of custodyA system for controlling materials, products and associated information so that specified characteristics and claims can be transferred through stages of a supply chain.Read the full definition → and smelter validationCloseDictionary termValidationThe evidence-based confirmation that assumptions, methods and information supporting a claim about intended future use or projected results are plausible for that purpose.Read the full definition →.

'Conflict-free' requires RMAP-validated smelter chain; court rulings narrowed mandated disclosure but marketing claims still policed.

Audit evidenceCloseDictionary termAudit evidenceAudit evidence is information used by an auditor or reviewer to support conclusions about whether a claim, control or disclosure is reliable.Read the full definition → per OECD Guidance.

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TraceabilityCloseDictionary termTraceabilityThe ability to follow a product through specified stages of production, processing and distribution, providing visibility of origin and movement but not proof of responsible production.Read the full definition → documentation.