The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) acts as an agent for change and continual improvement on issues relating to mining and sustainable development, with a membership of over 50 organisations including some of the largest and most influential players in the industry. We were asked to provide a comprehensive baseline analysis of the sustainable procurement policies and processes of the membership across the World, producing practical recommendations to enable members to take the sustainable procurement agenda forward.
We conducted a thorough desktop review before holding telephone interviews across five continents with the organisations involved, providing our recommendations in a detailed report presented in person to members at a meeting in London.