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 or focus on selected areas. Based on the answers, the tool provides recommendations on where to strengthen their practices, along with relevant explanations, resources and tools.
- MineralTrail is primarily aimed at enterprises in mineral value chains, though it can also support other sectors. It does not provide certification, verification or compliance approval.
For companies navigating sustainability due diligence, understanding their current practices can be complicated, and identifying what to strengthen next can be harder still. The MineralTrail Tool is designed to make that process simpler. Rather than only showing companies where they stand, it points them to specific areas for improvement and gives them a clear next step.
What MineralTrail helps companies do
The tool guides users through the key elements of the OECD six-step framework: governance, risk identification, prevention and mitigation, monitoring, communication, and remediation. In doing so, it helps companies reflect on how their current due diligence practices align with internationally recognised expectations for Responsible Business Conduct.
Completing the tool takes approximately 2-20 minutes, depending on how many modules are selected. No company name or supporting evidence is required.
By answering a short set of questions, enterprises can:
- understand their current approach
- identify opportunities for improvement
- receive practical recommendations based on their responses
- support internal dialogue and decision-making
From assessment to action
The tool goes beyond a self-assessment. For each area where practices can be strengthened, MineralTrail links to relevant explanations, resources and tools, so that companies can put the recommendations into practice. Because the modules can be completed separately, users can start with the areas most relevant to their business and return to others later.
Who can use it
MineralTrail is primarily designed for enterprises operating in mineral value chains. It can also support enterprises in other sectors that want to strengthen their responsible sourcing and due diligence practices. The tool is free to use, and companies are not required to share their name or upload supporting evidence.
MineralTrail was developed within DiliCHANCE under the leadership of EIT RawMaterials, in collaboration with project partners WWF, the World Resources Forum Association, Levin Sources and WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business). DiliCHANCE brings together expertise from business, science and civil society to make mineral supply chain due diligence more practical and accessible. The project’s other outputs, including a study on what companies need to implement due diligence, are available on the DiliCHANCE website.