RBA

The RBA Code of Conduct outlines standards to ensure that working conditions in supply chains are safe, workers are treated with respect and dignity, and business operations are environmentally responsible and conducted ethically. The Code is structured into five key sections: Labor, Health and Safety, Environment, Ethics, and Management Systems.

Helps identify potential risks and areas of non-compliance., Offers tools to evaluate and manage risks within the supply chain., Includes workshops and courses on the RBA Code and VAP preparation.

The Validated Assessment Program (VAP) is the RBA's leading standard for onsite compliance verification and effective, shareable assessments conducted by independent, third-party firms., Evaluates compliance with the RBA Code of Conduct across labor, health and safety, environment, ethics, and management systems., Typically involves a 2–5-day onsite assessment, including document reviews, management and worker interviews, and facility inspections., Severe non-conformances requiring immediate attention., Significant issues that need to be addressed promptly., Less severe issues that still require correction., Minimum VAP score of 200 with all Priority, Major, and Minor findings closed., Minimum VAP score of 180 with all Priority and Major findings closed., Minimum VAP score of 160 with all Priority findings closed.

8.0, 01/01/24, Ensures the rights of workers are upheld, covering freely chosen employment, young workers, working hours, wages and benefits, humane treatment, non-discrimination, and freedom of association., Aims to minimize the incidence of work-related injury and illness, focusing on occupational safety, emergency preparedness, occupational injury and illness, industrial hygiene, physically demanding work, machine safeguarding, sanitation, food, and housing., Promotes environmental responsibility through environmental permits and reporting, pollution prevention and resource reduction, hazardous substances, waste management, air emissions, materials restrictions, water management, and energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions., Upholds the highest standards of integrity, including business integrity, no improper advantage, disclosure of information, intellectual property, fair business, advertising, and competition, protection of identity and non-retaliation, responsible sourcing of minerals, and privacy., Encourages the adoption of systems to ensure company commitment, management accountability and responsibility, legal and customer requirements, risk assessment and risk management, improvement objectives, training, communication, worker feedback and participation, audits and assessments, corrective action processes, documentation and records, and supplier responsibility.