and Levin Sources on behalf of Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development published Voluntary Sustainability Standards and Mineral Sector Governance: Synergies and Practices.

The report repeatedly highlights that IRMA stands apart from other voluntary standards in how it actively engages with and informs government authorities, before, during, and after audits. For example, it uses IRMA’s interaction with Indonesian authorities as a case study in how “voluntary  standards can engage in partnerships with governments and a range of stakeholders and rightsholders to improve responsible practices in the mining sector. IRMA’s engagement in Indonesia revolves around this concept.”