Product stewardship
Product stewardship is about understanding the health and environmental impacts of our products across their life cycles; threats and opportunities in the marketplace; and the importance of engagement with key stakeholders, including customers, suppliers, regulators and communities.
The effective stewardship of products across the value chain focuses on the safe and environmentally responsible production, use, recycling and disposal of our metals and minerals. We aim to go beyond existing regulations, and help to formulate best stewardship practice based on sound science.
The elements of our product stewardship strategy focus on:
- integrating product stewardship into business decision making;
- securing market access and a competitive advantage;
- communicating product safety, health and environmental data; and
- engaging with others to create opportunities and enhance reputation.
- Market support
- Life cycle
- Engagement
- Results
We actively participate in scientific, regulatory and political arenas worldwide. Because of our support for sound science and best practice, we are often asked for our input in the development of environmental and health regulations that relate to metals and minerals.
| Type of organisation | Examples | Nature of engagement |
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| Regulatory | Australian Government ECHA |
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| Not for profit organisations |
Responsible Jewellery Council |
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| Non government organisations |
World Ocean Council (WOC) |
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| Industry associations |
International Council on Mining and Metals |
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| Scientific institutions |
Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) |
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