MineralTrail: A Guided Sustainability Due Diligence Tool
DiliCHANCE MineralTrail Tool: A simple way to strengthen sustainability due diligence MineralTrail is a free, guided digital tool that helps enterprises reflect on their sustainability due diligence practices and receive practical recommendations, based on the OECD six-step framework for Responsible Business Conduct. It was developed within the DiliCHANCE project. Enterprises can complete all six modules […]
Effective Supply Chain Due Diligence – The Company Perspective on Challenges, Needs and Path Forward
How companies conduct human rights and environmental (HREDD) due diligence across their mineral supply chains and how they can improve this process, is a topic of ongoing discussion among policy makers, academia and public. Despite numerous voluntary and/or mandatory regulations, guidelines and tools intended to help companies comply with the evolving landscape of due diligence, […]
Resilient Value Chains Need More Than Diversified Supply
The transition to a low-carbon and digital economy depends on a growing number of critical minerals. But the challenge ahead is not simply a question of whether enough resources exist. The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2026 highlights a deeper issue: how these resources are produced, processed, used and governed will shape […]
New WRF Academy Training: ISO 59014 – Sustainability and Traceability of Secondary Material Recovery
The World Resources Forum is launching a new training on ISO 59014:2024, the international standard offering practical guidance for companies and organisations involved in recycling, waste management, and extended producer responsibility — including those operating under subsistence conditions. This first edition of the course draws on pilot experiences from India, Peru, the Netherlands, Ghana, and […]
Exploring the Future of Sustainable Electronics, Amid Innovation, Regulation and Infrastructure Gaps
An interview with Adrien Specker, Executive Director of the STEP Initiative When STEP was founded over twenty years ago, e-waste was a relatively contained conversation — televisions, mobile phones, the occasional fridge or microwave. Today, the picture looks radically different. We spoke with Adrien Specker about the growing complexity of electronics, the limits of current […]
Beyond Tier 1 – Challenges in Meaningful Due Diligence for Mineral Supply Chains
This article examines the challenges of conducting effective due diligence beyond Tier 1 suppliers in mineral supply chains. It highlights the importance of supply chain transparency, especially regarding human rights and environmental risks, and discusses practical solutions such as supplier collaboration, traceability systems, and EU sustainability regulations. Executive Summary The OECD’s six-step framework for responsible […]
Launch of Innovative Health Initiative Project ‘MedTechLabel’
The Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) funded research project MedTechLabel is launched as a public-private partnership that aims to unify, standardize and harmonize Medical Devices (MD) and In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) labelling. Our goal is to specify and test a framework for a unified digital labelling system for Medical Devices and IVDs. This unique public-private partnership […]
Ewoyaa Lithium Project: A Milestone Toward Ghana’s First Lithium Mine
Ghana officially moves toward lithium production with parliamentary approval of the Ewoyaa Lithium Project, marking a significant milestone in the country’s contribution to the global green transition. As demand for critical raw materials accelerates worldwide, Ghana is positioning itself as a new player in the lithium supply chain. Yet beyond economics and mineral supply, a […]
WRF Releases New Position Paper: Boundless Innovation, Within Planetary Boundaries
What if innovation wasn’t about doing more, but about doing better? WRF’s latest position paper makes the case that the way we innovate needs to fundamentally change. Not slower. Not less ambitious. But decisively differently. We are crossing seven out of nine planetary boundaries. We are indebting future generations, financially, by depleting nature and by […]
WRFA Supports UNEA-7 Draft Resolution on Minerals and Metals Management
As UNEA-7 approaches, taking place from 8 to 12 December 2025 at UNEP headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya under the theme “Advancing Sustainable Solutions for a Resilient Planet,” member states will discuss key environmental priorities. Among the draft resolutions is a proposal from Colombia and Oman on the environmentally sound management of minerals and metals. The […]