International RBC Agreement for the Metals Sector

The International RBC Agreement for the Metals Sector is a multi-stakeholder initiative in which companies, industry associations, trade unions, NGOs and the government join forces to adress risks to people and the environment in the metals supply chains. The process is facilitated by the Dutch Social and Economic Council. The overall goal of the Agreement is to learn from each other and to increase leverage aimed at making international supply chains more sustainable and thereby contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Companies joining the Metals Agreement are expected to conduct due diligence in line with the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the United Nations Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights (UNGPs). The scope of the Agreement consist of companies that produce and/or rely on metals and metallurgical materials in their (production) processes and/or provide essential materials or services to enable this. The Agreement covers the entire supply chain of metals, from extraction to recycling. More information can be found on www.imvoconvenanten.nl/en/metals-sector. For the annual progress report of 2022-2023 see: https://publications.internationalrbc.org/annual_progress_report_metals_2022-2023