Rio Tinto\u2019s Kennecott copper operation, in Utah, US, on Tuesday became the first to be awarded the Copper Mark \u2013 the industry\u2019s independent assurance programme \u2013 verifying its copper is responsibly produced.<\/p>\n
Kennecott copper has been assessed against 32 criteria \u2013 based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals \u2013 across environment, social and governance categories. These include health and safety, emissions, human rights and community development.
\nThe Copper Mark is the only programme for responsible production in the copper industry. Originally developed by the International Copper Association with input from a broad range of stakeholders including customers, nongovernmental organisation and producers, the Copper Mark is now an independent entity with a multi-stakeholder council.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Rio Tinto\u2019s Kennecott copper operation, in Utah, US, on Tuesday became the first to be awarded the Copper Mark \u2013 the industry\u2019s independent assurance programme \u2013 verifying its copper is responsibly produced.<\/p>\n
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