Minerals Policy Alignment - Smelters and Refiners (Step 1.C.3.3)
About the data
In 2020, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) launched a project to develop a methodology to evaluate the extent to which companies embrace the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas, including how they align with its core elements, the 5-Step framework and the Annex II Model Policy. This metric belongs to that methodology.
However, upon further review the assessment's focus was narrowed down to a set of core metrics which this metric is not part of. The narrowed down assessment can be found here: https://wikirate.org/OECD_Minerals_Guidance_Research
The OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas (OECD Guidance) was developed to provide recommendations to help companies respect human rights and avoid contributing to conflict through their mineral purchasing decisions and practices. The OECD Guidance is for use by any company potentially sourcing minerals or metals from conflict-affected and high-risk areas.
Methodology
Answer option "Contractually requires all local exporters, processors and international traders to disclose information listed under 1.C.3.1 of the grid" includes 1) Taxes, fees and royalties paid to government for the extraction, trade, transport and export of minerals ; 2) Other payments to government; 3) Payment for public and/or private security forces or other armed groups; 4) Ownership structure; 5) Mine of minerals origin; 6) Quantity, dates and methods of extraction; 7) Location of minerals consolidated, traded and processed; 8) Identification of all upstream actors; 9) Identification of transportation routes
For more details on alignment to the OECD Guidance, see Section C.3 of the Guidance (page 38) here