Posted on 17 December, 2024

Mica is one of the natural minerals known for its unique properties such as excellent resistance, insulation, and flexibility. The mica industry plays a crucial role in various global industries because of its unique properties. However, the industry has also faced many challenges in regard to the violation against human rights, such as child labor […]

Posted on 5 December, 2024

RMI plays a crucial role in making the supply chain more responsible in sourcing. With greater transparency and responsibility for the supply chain, the RMI and Drive Sustainability collaboratively introduced the study Material Change for the better understanding of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks in regard to the automotive and electronics industry. The study […]

Posted on 27 November, 2024

The global economy of today’s world is always in demand for responsible business practices especially after the introduction of conflict mineral compliance. The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) plays a crucial role in standardizing the responsible mineral practices and promoting the same through the supply chain. Hence, as one of the initiatives to the global ethical […]

Posted on 25 November, 2024

ECHA or European Chemicals Agency plays a crucial role in regulating the chemicals that are a potential risk to the environment and human health. One of the products that are greatly concerned with the safety and the awareness of knowing the components composed within is cosmetics. While there are many cosmetic products that are entitled […]

Posted on 16 November, 2024

The Responsible Mineral Initiative or RMI plays a crucial role in promoting responsible sourcing of the minerals across the globe. The major aim of the RMI is to address the human right concerns and environmental impacts associated with the mineral sourcing such as extraction and mineral trade which are greatly used in many industries like […]

Posted on 26 September, 2024

The European Chemical Agency plays a crucial role in implementing and enforcing various Industrial Emissions Directive or IED. The IED is the major framework implemented in the European Union in order to reduce the emission of harmful industrial emission. Moreover, IED sets standards through directives to manage the pollution emitted from large-scale industries, which has […]

Posted on 11 September, 2024

The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) is a US law established in 1976 that allows the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to have authority over chemicals’ production, importation, use, and disposal. The primary goal of the TSCA is to safeguard human health and the environment from toxic chemical substances. The TSCA is applied to numerous chemicals, […]

Posted on 8 July, 2024

The International Tin Supply Chain Initiative or ITSCI plays a crucial role in responsible mineral sourcing. ITSCI ensures that minerals sourced from conflict-affected and high-risk areas or CAHRAs needs to align with ethical requirements. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development or OECD has set recommendations for responsible sourcing. ITSCI’s OECD Alignment Assessment Report evaluates […]

Posted on 10 June, 2024

The International Tin Supply Chain Initiative, or ITSCI, is a program created by the International Tin Association (ITA) in 2009 to ensure that natural resources are mined legally and according to Government standards. This program also addresses the concerns of responsible mining of 3T or Tin, Tantalum, and Tungsten in the conflicted zone. Hence, this […]

Posted on 30 May, 2024

The automobile industry is one of the largest industries globally with many challenging operations. This industry is constantly searching for innovative ideas and techniques due to growing environmental concerns. Hence, the industry has adopted the to ensure its manufacturing strategies, materials, and products meet environmental policies and are sustainableInternational Material Data System. The International Material […]