03.02.2025 New Publication ‘Synergies between Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) and Mineral Sector Governance’

Voluntary sustainability standards are playing an increasingly important role in the extractive sector. The exchange with our partner countries shows that co-operation between standards and local authorities can be beneficial for resource governance on the ground. The analysis ‘Synergies between Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) and Mineral Sector Governance’ is dedicated to questions relating to these possible mutual benefits.

Voluntary Sustainability Standards and Mineral Sector Governance: Synergies and Practices

File type PDF | Date of status 02/2025 | File size 3 MB, Pages 61 Pages | Accessibility Accessible

Download File type pdf Date of status 02/2025 File size 3 MB Pages 61 Accessibility Accessible

The study was commissioned by the GIZ sector programme Extractives and Development and conducted by Levin Sources.

The central question is how companies, state actors and voluntary sustainability standards can benefit from closer cooperation in order to more effectively address risks in the extraction of raw materials.

For further information, please contact Benjamin Halstenberg (External link) or Rosalie Seppelt (External link).