Driving ESG Confidence Across the Mining and Metals Supply Chain

ESG risks, regulatory expectations, and assurance needs vary significantly by sector. Our work focuses on sectors where ESG performance, supply-chain transparency, and regulatory scrutiny are most acute, and where independent assurance plays a critical role in managing risk and maintaining trust. We prioritize depth of sector understanding over broad coverage, enabling assurance work that is grounded in operational realities and regulatory context.

Responsible Mining, Minerals and Metals

Mining and minerals are central to the global energy transition and industrial economy, while also presenting some of the most complex ESG and supply-chain challenges.

We support assurance, internal audits, and due-diligence verification across upstream, midstream, and downstream stages, recognizing that ESG risks and responsibilities extend well beyond the mine site.

Our work covers the full minerals value chain, addressing ESG risks and assurance needs across key stages, including:

Exploration and extraction
Processing, refining, and smelting
Trading, purchasing, and sourcing
Downstream manufacturing, including EV battery materials and components

Our sector experience enables risk-based assurance focused on material ESG issues and decision-relevant findings, including:

Environmental impacts, water, tailings, and emissions
Worker health and safety and labor practices
Community engagement and social performance
Governance, controls, and compliance
Traceability, responsible sourcing, and supply-chain due diligence

Downstream Minerals and Metals Sectors

Sectors downstream from mining face increasing ESG and supply-chain scrutiny, particularly in relation to sourcing of critical materials, supplier due diligence, and regulatory disclosure. Our work in these sectors typically focuses on:

Supply-chain due diligence and responsible sourcingpply-chain due diligence and responsible sourcing
ESG data quality and controls
Alignment with regulatory and customer-driven requirements
Verification of upstream ESG claims related to materials and components

These sectors often rely on complex, global supply chains, making independent verification an important tool for managing regulatory, reputational, and operational risk.

Aerospace

Aerospace organizations face complex ESG and supply-chain risks, requiring independent verification to support compliance and transparency.

Automotive

Automotive companies face increasing ESG pressure on emissions, labor, and sourcing, supported by assurance and due-diligence verification.

Technology

Technology organizations manage ESG risks across global supply chains, where independent assurance supports transparency and regulatory compliance.