OUR STANDARDS / SUPPLY CHAIN TRACEABILITY
OUR STANDARDS / SUPPLY CHAIN TRACEABILITY
Without strong governance and traceability mechanisms, making responsible mica sourcing becomes more complex. To secure the mica supply chain and ensure responsible sourcing, in 2023, RMI introduced a blockchain mica traceability platform designed specifically for the unique needs of the mica supply chain. Participation in the platform is mandatory for RMI members.
Two annual member reports are mandatory membership commitments. An Annual Supply Chain Transparency Reporting process identifies individual mica transactions and the countries in which they occurred. This collective effort expands global visibility into member supply chains and the status of standards and other RMI programs. Each RMI member also prepares their RMI Members’ Report on Progress which provides a shared, anonymized picture of how the member is advancing responsible sourcing in its own supply chains. Members who do not submit their information for the reporting cycles will have their membership terminated.
This shared commitment led to the creation of the Responsible Mica Initiative in January 2017. Many founding members had already been working individually to eliminate child labor, but they recognized that a collective, holistic approach was needed to achieve scalable and long-term impact.
